The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24

Lawrence Journal: From some remarks
recently dropped by the Topeka Capital
and the Wichita Eagle, we infer that the
editors Of these two papers Go not wholly
approve Of the municipal management in
the other mans town. Cannot this mat
ter be arbitrated?
McLouth Champion: Consistency. oh.
consistency Cy Leland. an admiuistra-
ton hacker, working for Marsh Murdoch
one of the most rabid anti-sdmia!strstion
men in the state, as delegate 10 the IA
t.onaI convention Verify politics make
strange bedfellowsr'
Atchison Globe: The new administra-
ton in Wichita has closed fifteen dis
orderly joints since il began business,
leaving only twenty-eight in business.
Wichita was disorderly under Tiger Bits
rule, but il viii be the incest town in the
southwest under lawabiding resubm:s-
sion sentiment.
Kansas City Gazette: The Wichita
Eagle feels better since several coaven-
tions have been held and John Waller did
not get nominated for anything. The
latest news from the Kansas statesman
is that he is in London enlist.ng an Eng
lish syndicate in his Madagascar comes
sions. John has a softer snap than run
ming after Kansas convention
Troy Chief: George L. Douglass OF
Wichita, has been in Topeka, bowling
about Governor Morrill,. Cy Leland. and
the Wichita whiskyites. Douglass lost
his grip at Wichita, and is as dead as a
nit on the head OF Charles the First He
tried to achieve some notoriety by join
ing the little colony that took the con-
tract to raise hell'' in Wichita Since
that has proven a failure, and the gang
has been fired out, Douglass is in the
soup again, and has gone TO bowling.
Lawrence Journal: There is something
so sublime in the cold, steely gall OF the
folks down at Wichita that it commands
the respect even Of the deadliest enemies
of the town. For instance, yesterday
meeting was held 20 declare to the world
that under the new order of things, fifteen
joints had been closed, and that Tiger
Bill and his crowd had been put 10 blush
by the overwhelming success of the ef-
forts TO enforce the law since he resigned.
Long live WichitaI May its nerve in
crease, if possible.
Tonganoxie Mirror: The election OF NJ
VI. Murdoch as delegate to the national
convention is a disgrace TO the state OF
Kansas No man has more persistently
maligned the officiels who have tried TO en-
force law in Wichita, and no man has
made more bitter personal attacks on
those same officials. Through the columns
of his newspaper he has continuously en-
couraged the perjury of witnesses and
jurors in liquor cases, and outlaws of the
community found in him faithful friend.
Shame on such a nomination.
Ashland Journal: Fortune is a tickle
Jade. sure enough. a little over a week
ago Wichita was in the depths of despair
and degradation. Nothing but salt water
and holes had been found in that deep
hole and Tiger Bill was making life a
burden in that bailiwick. But mark what
a change a few days-and other things
can make Within a week Marsh Muir
dock was elected delegate to the St. Louis
convention; Tiger Bills claws were ex-
tracted, and the drill struck lots Of coal in
the deep hole-and not only coal. but a
subterranean stream upon which the pro-
ducts of the wild west can be shipped out
and Budweiser and other Wichita neces-
saries shipped in ''Au things come to
him who waits
Atchison Globe: Every man who pre-
tends to believe that Governor MorrilFs
present Wichita policy is not better than
the Tiger Bill policy, is hypocrite, and
politically dishonest. The Tiger Bill policy
was one of quarreling among citizens, and
injury to the town; the present policy IL
one of local self-government, which every
American community should be guaran-
teed. The man who does not believe that
Governor Morrilrs policy in Wichita is
better than Tiger Bills reign of dishonesty
is a fool. The Wichita quarrel was the
most disgracefu1 episode in the history Of
Kansas. Governor Morrill, did well TO get
rid Of it, and everyone who pretends that
he did not, is & fool. and an unfair fool
at that Some sentiment IS not far re-
moved from idiocy.
Kansas Mail and Breeze: Your question,
my son. as TO which is the greater, Wich-
tia or the state of Kansas. seems difficult
to answer at this writing. If you had
asked the question three weeks ago we
would have answered without hesitation
that Wichita was subject to the state, but
this simply shows how short-sighted We
are. It appears now that we were mis-
taken. Kansas, for the present, is sub
iect to Wichita The state appears 10 be,
at this writing, a sort OF conquered pro-
vince. 1t is still permitted 20 appoint
commissioners in that town, but only with
the understanding that they run things
according 10 the wish of the vendors OF
IN. La+ cit ma
have made the hasty remark that the state
OF Kansas was larger than any one city
within its borders, but we must have been
mistaken.
Kansas Mail and Breeze: We see that
some Of our contemporaries are disposed
TO accuse ConoleI Murdoch OF disloyalty
10 the Mckinley law. passed BY the Fifty
first congress. The colonel, in a recent !
editorial, explains his position, claiming !
that he did vigorously fight the bali unit! /
he secured the reciprocity clause As
We recolIect the case the colonel fought /
the bill to a standsuH. and when It's fate 1
hung wavering In the balance The friends 4
OF the measure happily thought OF the I
reciprocity provision. L was wired 70 I
the colonel. and VIXEN the answer came |
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that. the speaker arose IN his Place. AID, 4
tapping three times on the table With The 4
gzvsI. cried. in a loud voice rs this s-i 4
now satisfactory 70 Colonel " u. Nur- /
dock CT Kansas and the answer came 4
back from the chairman OF ths ways and 4
means committee: Mr.. Speaker, q Is"
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