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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
UNDER WHICH KING7

Last year, by adroit management. a ma
joriIy OF the delegates 10 the Kentucky
Democratic convention were for the gold
standard. and they adopted a gold plat
form. This year the people were awake
and Kentucky will vote as unit for a
silver platform at Chicago.
This year all the Kansas delegates 10 St
Louis. except Murdock and Lambert. are
gold men: though Kansas is for silver
8, or 20 l. How comes this?
II they put gold plank in the ST. Louis
platform, IL will lose US thousands OF votes
in this state. and some of our misrepre-
sentatives in st. Louis and in congress viii
think November very cold day.
The Albany Journal, one of the oldest,
ablest and most conservative Republican
papers, gioomily prognosticates the re-
suits OF gold platform at St Louis and
silver at Chicago. Without conceding
Kansas 10 the silver Democracy, il figures
out a small majority for Mckinley. for
whom il claims New York sure, and near
ly the solid east. New Jersey alone being
doubtful; and that all is lost If Kansas
and one other state is lost. But it does
propose 10 compromise its sound money"
principles to save the election. and neither
it nor any otner paper. except the Ga
zette. has proposed TO leave that question
20 congress and out of the presidential
campaign.
President Cleveland is not so radical as
that On sound money" The long dis
patch in last evenings papers about him
proposing to support a Republican on a
gold platform, If the Democrats go for
free coinage. Is a made-up story. He
doesn't talk so yet. II would be impolitic.
He is more likely TO size II up this way:
Mckinley is not a sound money man.
though on a gold platform. and to give
up free trade and every other Democratic
principle, in doubtful alliance in a good
cause, however important. would be Ike
throwing good money after bad. or rather
throwing myself away trying to save
sound money" No. He VIII surely
suIk in his tent Ike Achilles. and yet how
unlke!-Kansas City Gazette
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
LYON ON MORRILL,.

The delegates TO the Republican state
convention, chosen by the county conven-
tionS are fifteen in number, the same as
tfs county was entitled TO at the last
state convention, and all but two or three
are opposed to the denomination OF Cover
nor Morrill, and are in favor Of the nom
ination of T. NJ Potter. They are op-
posed to the nomination of Governor Nor
riH because, among other reasons, they
believe If he should be nominated he could
not be elected. They also believe that
T. NJ Potter would carry the full vote OF
the party. Governor Troutman will have
a strong following, II he is not the leadin g
candidate IN the convention. yet Mr.. Pot
ter is the logical candidate" and, after
the Complimentary ballots" will forge
TO the front" and save the party from di-
vision and disaster. The success of the
party should be considered before the In
terests or aspirations of any Individual
Remember. in these days a nomination Is
not equivalent 10 an election.-Emporia
Republican.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

drains the vital resources of the coun-
try, decimating it's youth and running
its finances. disastrous drought of
ten weeks duration, which destroyed
the larger portion of its harvest, is fol-
lowed by swarm of locusts that have
crossed the strait from Africa, where
the 'presidios," fortified places still
held by Spain on the coast Of Morocco,
are harassed by the Moors- The Unit
ed States senate'S attitude alone
amounted TO another pestilential infiic-
ton that tried the sinews of the pa
triOts, with the concomitant symptoms
Of conflict with the great republic be-
yond the seas which appeared almost
inevitable. Election and lottery scan
dals were scarcely forgotten when, as
If TO I'LL the measure Of visitations. the
people are confronted by the ''leprous
tongue" as a Spanish cotemporary
stigmatizes it, of the speech from the
throne which, 'at time when the na-
ton demands action in the place or
words. calls the United States admin
istration 'leal amigo" Qoyal friend)-
The cry at Midrid is Sooner an end
with terror than terror without end!'
To characterize the state OF public ex-
element. which seems TO have reached
its acme upon the report that the Span
ish government has sent a circular 10
the powers, the following extract from
the Union Catolica, of Madrid, may
serve as an example Of the tone Of the
press, which has its parallels in liberal
as well as conservative papers of the
capital and provinces. 1.-The United
States" says this semi-oficial organ,
" is mistaken in believing TO COW us
into submission by its impudent prov
Ocations. There must be an end of
this. Our patience is exhausted. Let
happen what will. Spain has never
known the impossible during her his
tory. Nor will she stand alone. Spain
defends the justice of hersoyereignty
and civilization in Cuba. The Yankee
tradesmen want to Ocupy barbarous
Cuba merely 10 exploit it Against
the claim we stake our life and for
tune, and there is no doubt that other
nations will morally and materially aid
us. Yet, even though Spain should
stand alone, she can say without boast
ing. "Spain will fight to conquer or
dier In ife or death her honor will
remain undefiled."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
The aohia aiIu EAGLE ghursdau zorane gume H. 1896

specting the currency are. The senate
VIII be there to prevent all wise legtsia-
ton, and the currency difficulty VIII re-
main. It Is then that Mr.. McKinley's $
willingness 10 borrow viii become i'm
portant. President Cleveland. unable 10
persuade the senate. has prevented gold
going to q premium BY constantly borrow
ing gold when the reserve OF that metal
il the treasury became too low II Mr..
McKinley-supposing him TO be elected
refuses 10 go on borrowing. the total gold
reserve in the treasury viii disappear, and
then gold viii go TO a premium II is
not merely, then, Mr.. McKinley's election.
Mr.. MeKinley's chance of nomination. or
Mr.. Mckinley's ultimate success at the
elections. that is OF importance. All these
have their bearing upon the future Sit
uation: but the composition OF the senate
IS of just as much weight. II can stop
all legislation If ii chooses, and IL can ren-
der Il difficult for Mr. Mckinley TO take
any course displeasing it.-London Sta tist,
May ..
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Apparently 10 WHISKY has concluded not
to answer Pat Nagle.
The whole faculty of the Agricultural
college at Saltwater was reelected
Last week the first annual commence
ment Of the Perry schools took place.
1t has developed that ". A Knipe Is
the man who is responsible for the deluge
Of Flynn buttons.
Lucy Overstreet. a colored girl Of
Guthrie. is the last to be admitted TO the
Norman insane asylum
An Oklahoma man who knows Dick
Bland says that he IS awfuIly unedcuated
but as bright as a tack.
A great coursing meeting at Guthrie was
failure because the jackrabbtts sat down
calmly and refused to run
The Guthrie Capital. the hottest anti
carpet OF them AL. even goes so far now
as to say that Judge Tarsney Is a good
fellow after all
Dennis Flynn Will now come home and
persuade all the eligible Democrats in the
territory not 10 take the congressional
nomination.
A comparison between the Oklahoma
today has almost as many graduating ex-
erctses as the puke state.
II IS said that had the Democrats known
10 Blackburn was an asp!r3at for prest-
dental nominee the Oklahoma delegates
would not have been instructed for Dick
Bland
Mrs Keeney OF Enid. 20 save her house
the other day. reached through mas of
flames from gasoline and turned the cock
or Her hand was burned badly but she
saved the house.
There are lots OF little storms In Okla
hoEna which co not get into the news9a-
peFs. J. L Speer writes from the Speer
neighborhoOd IN Lincoln county 20 the
Chandler News as follows: A terrific
storm struck tbs neghborbood last night
About sunset dark. heavy. 81 sagTy-Ioosing
clouds came up IN the northwest slad gave
Us the most m2gnifcznt display Of slsc-
trfcity I ever witnessed The lightning
continued 10 fash from cloud % cloud uE-
tiT the storm broke upon Is with AL IS
fury TIE v.Rd blew as though il would
blow SIS last The rafting rain came oa
TIE blast Loud. long and deep tie ihga-
der believed The storm Elszs1 about
one hour when ths E4ad Abzted. The
storm track was both r4xr0E and short. !
doing 20 damage thai ! have heard o.
oaly oos nllle a ether ls5Ela OF brssdtA
VII Schoops' house. loczzee O. the south /
east quarter. SEXTON 4. Ezs zs far west a.
ire s.orza exs@nc~1- Il - Occupied - [
VII SchOop. hls agsd zvcher s1d RS
ns<oe. arss Tta NtzysaE HIS brother 1
John from Kansas. = stopping ~i;h hin 4
AID the writer % ms bozrsl2E WITH Aiza. I
aaa re -irht n qoestloz was %c1Ea1 vitk I
a.zn Sooz after sss storm broas forth 1
the sase--sg bssza % tear loose froxa tks 1
rzfterE The rz<f--s beng 1rzly splke1 j
70 tne Iszs. TIE ro0< ca he east E.1> Szs 4
torn nron ID. hozse zz1 cs-Tted so11s a.
tzsrs 20 tn Ecssh. sl<TfnE tie iEzaf>s 4
e13-sse1 . - pei.i-E rslz sroozpa11es. 4
hy hzGl Herry 1f5issr. who rr~stes ou 4
tie rssrshEest corZsT cf - rcrfeEesi i
crszrre-. s-c-ioa =, Eiss - sE-1 fAfass- 4
ana zasher aas As cAbln higEu - azd 4
tE< zrlzhe poIes ezrZsst partially across
the czslz. Knocking tSs tArcs ts-za:ss /
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
SAY, LOOK HERE.

Can there he protection without sill
yer? The United States senate de-
clareS that there should be No pretec-
ton, or other tariff legislation. until
silver is rehabilitated. If therefore
the five ur six Republican western sill
yer states are forced out of the Re
publican party by the St. Louis con-
Vention there can be no hope OF 4 Re
publican national policy, even though
Mckinley were elected The more
populouS goldbug east may hold a ma
Ioriry in the house. but the west and
south in such an event VIII hold the
senate. and in holding il for silver will
hold II against any revision OF the
tariff. Political leaders at St Louis
aud elsewhere are talking through their
hats or otherwise they lack political
disceTnment The threat that the sill
yer states can bolt II they choose. the
Republican president viii be elected
anyway, Is childish Sslutter. What
can Mckinley do with the United
States senate demanding bimetallism
and declaring thai until il Is granted no
administration shall enforce any pro-
tective or other distinctive policy. In
the United States senate the D1kotas,
Utah. Nebraska, Montana and Color
ado have as many votes each as the
states Of New York or Pennsylvania
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
WHAT Is TO BECOME OF wHEATa

Can wheat, that one leading and
great staple of the world, go any lower
| in price? This is a question that is
being asked the world around, and by
| political economists and statisticians
VINO mold that there is nothing TO justi-
! fy the present depression which has
ROW. held for so long. Spectators
like Armour and others who purchased
so largely under the conviction that
wheat could not possibly go any lower,
| have been compelled TO unload or lose.
The yield is too universal TO be corner
ed and bears by their wind sales keep
eterDally hammering it down. Added
TO this comes the assurance of an in
creased yield in winter wheat every
where. 1t is even held by these bears
that so good is one crop abroad that
DIR exports will fail off in a marked
degree 1t is by no means certain,
however, that the demand for Ameri-
can wheat will not increase. From
present indications the English crop
will be little larger than that Of last
year; and France, instead Of importing
wheat, will have enough for the con-
sumption of its own people. But Spain
and Portugal have had a bad crop sea-
SOD, and are likely to require some
thing like 100000 bushels more than
usual; and South Africa. which has
been a wholly unexpected importer OF
American wheat for some months past,
will continue to draw upon this country
for supplies until crop conditions i'll
the territory supplied from South Eliz-
abeth and Cape Town shall have again
become normal. Meanwhile, Australia,
which has been an important contribu-
tor to the needs of importers, will have
no wheat to spare, and will need TO
supplement home supplies by further
importations. The Argentine surplus
is fully 100000 bushels less than it
was last season. The unknown factor
in the calculation of near future COM
petition with American wheat in the
worlds markets is Russia. The crop
statistics of that country are notorious
ly Unreliable; and what proportion of
supplied from the reserve stocks or
coming harvest of the land Of the car
cannot be determined.
The situation has not yet been suf-
ficieDtly defined TO warrant the eX-
tremely bearish view of the price pros
pect which has recently dominated the
wheat markets. With the spring wheat
harvest still in doubt, the crops OF
Spain, Portugal, Africa and Australia,
much below the average, and the posi-
bility OF accidents to the unharvested
crops of other countries, it would seem
as if values 20 cents below Chicago
June quotations year ago, and within
4 few cents of the low level recorded in
1894, has already gone low enough to
discount the effect of anything that is
now movable of the price-making
facts of the wheat situation. The price
may ultimately so lower than it has
ever been; but a speculative attempt
10 force it there at this juncture, and
in the face of so many favorable posi-
bjlities, would be premature. and might
be hazardous TO the ,windSellers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
Mr.. Miller's stable was unroofet

down Mr.. Miller's stable was unro0fed
and some OF the upper logs blown of.
Mr.. johnson. on the Ford farm. in a light
frame house situated thirty rods south OF
Henry Miller's house, sustained 10 dam
age whatever, while jack oak tree some
eighteen inches in diameter. which stood
about thirty rods south OF Mr.. JOhnson's
hous was taken up and literally carried
some rods before II struck the ground.
Mr.. James Ford who resides in a two
story log house about thirty rods south OF
where the tree was blown up. sustained
scarcely any damage. Last. but not least:
Joseph Miller who resides on the north
west corner OF the southwest quarter OF
section g. had his house literally torn TO
pieces II was frame. and except the
floor. no two boards were left together.
1t was the most complete wreck l have
ever seen Strange TO say. none OF these
people were hurt. and no stock within the
radius of the storm was injured in any
mannsr whatever
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

thought to be unnecessary TO say that
the dispatch in the Chicago Tribune de-
claring for gold with promise 10 take
views of the editor Of the Eagle. is 4
fake. Every line in the Eagle on that
question for months proves the falsiv
of the dispatch. The New York Press
asked US what in our opinion would be
the action OF the s.. Louis convention
on the money question and we answer
ed. gold with a promise TO take care OF
silver, the editor Of the Eagle himself
being d square out and out bimetalliSt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

With a single standard gold platform
adopted at ST. Louis and Kansas may
even return PETER TO the United States
senate. and Iowa. Indiana and Illinois
may send silver men also TO the senate.
Silver and protection go together as
inevitably as do single standard and
free trade. Read an article elsewhere
from the London Statist- That paper
understands and sees that never before
in the history Of this country was the
senate so dominant as in the present
emergency
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

nv haa-s SUne 4 -.
To Delegates and their Friends.
TSe hss4Iusriera fcr fhe Kansas DEE
g2r40n ard thsir friszds have been esta b
iisoed a. parlors No iss ans 30 R1rsTs
hotsl. roTnfr Chestnut street ans Broad
Way. ST. Louis. no. Hotel aecomaass-
cat-STs have beea secured f0T re csie-
sgates ~ sad Ectsi Al delegates sho
hsye made other arraEzzrsents.o of got
cessge Bseep .r < secgnasot ztsoas a. tais
kstsi. HlL .lsase fsotlfy tas uu1esEixa-
Il
ARA agsrosnts have h~ea rzaf~ vita
ths Miss0ugi Far ne raiswSY fsT sn-ous-
Eao1at3eas for ths dql~G4sss. zssprnAtss
ard iaer lris13s iszs3ux Kansas Csly.
No. about : = r.. Ea18ay. Jua- "a.
after irz.zs fre-1 tEs ssss. aarfaz~.s
and poufaEest ave arrived In Kznss.
C-ty A. a13 dfstfe .fssssa s-ses.ls,.
esr alccsaa alsisfloos EsI s6arsss I 81
Ly9a. SFsssera f-asxs axsr axz... NJ
s2ssi Pacsac railway. 10 sc IA. &c..
Eansss cry. No. o. = p FfeeEs.v =
K 7. a. y ieAsta. Kan. Eao have azr~ea
e @sis=s - fss7 sso.ssar0as promptly.
G L.e.sA&D. gr.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Strong popular enthusiasm has never
made n mistake in this country. This
ought TO assure quite 4 number Of peo-
pie who are inclined to coax themselves
into the belief that Mckinley viii be a
disappointment when he becomes pres
ident Mckinley viii surprise them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The Republican party has always hat
ed England royalty. Every member
of the St Louis committee on reSolu-
tionS before he begins work on the
platform should reflect on John Sher-
mans portrait in the Bank of England.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The Republican party needs sense
just now. If Colorado and the west
leave the party. the United States sen
ate viii be gone from the Republican
party There viii be no protection
then
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Harry Bone is for gold. And, gentle
reader, the next time his constituency
gets at him he will look like man
who has been fired out OF a cannon
against barb-wire fence.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The air is again crammed with Ohio
men speaking for William Mckinley
on the financial question. There is
but one Ohio man TO be elected preSi-
dent this year and the people will wait
20 hear from him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The Republicans OF Kansas have a
fight to win this year, and il John ].
Ingalls, viii kindly whack the Demo
Gratis and Pops Just a little more than
his own party the politicians viii be
much obliged TO him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

OF course it is necessary for all the
colored delegates TO have a place 10
eat in ST. Louis, but there is no evi-
dence at hand that any delegate to a
national convention ever went 10 bed
during the convention.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Apparently Waller is having the
same subtle enjoyment in getting an
indemnity from France as Miss Pol
lard has in making Breckenridge cough
uD that $1,000
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Manley says Reed will "have the first
place on the ticket or none at all" 1t
is our painful duty to announce that
Mr.. Reed will have ''none at all"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Next week that part of the country
which is now bowling for Mckinley
will have its eyes glued passiOnately
on large piece Of prospective pie, too
absorbed TO veil.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Henri Watterson writes from Paris
that the more he sees of Europe the
more he likes America This is strange
and unnatural for rich American and
denotes degeneration.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The Pops should brace themselves.
There will be more tariff talk and it is
likely to continue until three or four
days after the termination of eternity.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

After they have secured both houses
OF congress all that is left for the gold
bugs TO do is to make the mention of
free coinage of silver treason.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

1t is still almost a year until the
presidential Inauguration, but nearly
all the poStofices in the land are be
ing carefully guarded lest they fly
RNYaV
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Grover Cleveland is so rabidly op-
posed TO Mckinley that in order 10 in
jure his candidacy he gives it out that
he viii vote for him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
MADRID's HARD ROW.

There Is no doubt that the situation
in SEsin is most desperate The 'ren
plaques" seem TO have been sent over
the unhappy land The war IN Cuba
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

To be anarchistically metaphorical,
1t may be said that that Wichita gas
well shows signs of rearing up on it's
hind-legs and doing something again.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

BY a close scrutiny of Ingalls, speech
It will be seen that there are no
scratches on Ingalls, knees from kneel-
ing at the Mckinley shrine.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The national Republican convention
should also take some steps towards
electiRg a Republican United States
senate. That is quite important.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

1t would have been terrible thing
if somebody in Wichita, six months
ago. would have started to get up a
Shelby Cullon corn train.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Just for amusement the Republican
party ought to indulge in the reflection
that there is an election to be held in
1888 which will be important.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Congress comes home jubilantly con-
WINGED that what it may have omitted
tn patriotism it more than made up in
its fight on filed cheese.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The average bell on a bicycle does
more harm than good and TO the aver
age pedestrian proves, not a warning.
but q knell.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

National politics are as ridiculous as
ward politics. 'LoOk Out!' cries Mr..
Bradley TO the country; Il am going
to explode"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Did you notice the earth tip to the
east? That. my son, was George l..
Dougless, lately Of Wichita, locating in
Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

The five foolish virgins, living later
might have said: "Oil2 Not on your
life. We've got tungstate fuorescents
rrffb rs -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

If, when the platform has been adopt
ed, Mr.. Teller of Colorado arises TO
speak, it will pay the convention to
listen respectfully.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Before the convention meets Tom
Reed will undoubtedly inspect the
bread more closely and lolate the but
ter
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Eternal vigilance may be the price Of
liberty, but sleeplessness is what the
colored delegate at st. Louis expected
TO pay for attending.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

Boiling, Tillnan viii discover. is
good deal like climbing down out OF a
loft with the pitchfork prongs upward.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
--RssNliI<zsT
A4S 5%Yn1H =
SQ%%U ~ S0J*~
NJ. N. MURDOCH. Editor.

All inventors are striving TO make
the bicycle still lighter in every thing
but price.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

district, not because I am opposed TO
simpson. but because / tsink Leweilfng
much the stronger man OF the two for
that position 90 not care a continental
FOR any man personally 50 far as posi-
ton is concerned: the party owes neither
l nor any Other man IN the state an Of
fee. I want 20 see success. and 20 secure
that lose sight OF personal friendship IN
our nominating conventions"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
For the National Republican
Convention
ST. LOUIS, JUNE 16,
TAkE THE
Missouri Pacific Railway

The shortest and quickest route. Past
express lssvss Wichita at z.50 ,. IA. ar
riyes g. 81 I>3sls 7.19 q. n. SiEh, en-
press leaves Wichita $40 ?. n City
;lcket offce ia North Main street 4.
Z. B3@ckIsY. =. 4 7. a. W.caltA. Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11

SLANDER y the revenge of "a coward and
diSsimUlation his defense johnson.