The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-13

STANDS BY INGALLS,.

The cold, Indifferent and phlegmatic way
in which Mr.. ingalls, has been treated by
the politicians of the Republican party OF
the state of Kansas since his defeat for
| reelection in 1891 shows an amount Of
! ingratitude hard to account for and cruel
in the extreme All through his long and
| variegated political career he was an I'M
swerving and uncompromising Republican
and until his defeat he was the idol of
his party. Coming Of stalwart Puritan
stock he was naturally very pronounced
IN his views and severe in his expressions.
1t would be a great Improvement to the
Republican party if ii had more such men.
men of courage and conviction, of
| honesty, self-sacriice and devotion. Com
ing to Kansas three years before its ad-
mission into the Union, from the old Bay
state where he was born in 1898, and
where he qualified himself by a course in
Williams college, and by practice at the
bar for the duties he was to be called
upon TO perform in the state of his adop-
ton, he was instant in his services to the
territory and subsequently to the state;
and since his election 20 the United States
senate in 1873 his reputation has been ma
tional. He was president of the senate
longer than any man in the history of the
century, and there was a time when he
was very near the highest office in the gift
OF the people. He left the senate with
reputation for sarcasm, brilliancy, debate
and rejoinder that was enviable and re-
narkable, and as an adept in the use OF
the English language. He then was and
still is without an equal or superior in the
United States. He not only shed lustre
on the fair fame of Kansas. but he added
brilEancy 10 the great escutcheon of our
nation. This remarkable man. this peer
less orator and matchIess statesman
whose ability has never been questioned
and whose honesty is beyond reproach,
was deserted by the canting, snivellng
politicians OF his party. because forsooth,
he had the sagacity Of mind and courage
OF expression to apprehend and make
known the dangers then threatening the
future Of the Republican party. He point
ed out the sources of loss that were de-
pletlng its ranks and with one glance of
his prophetic eye he saw the rocks and
reefs and hidden bars on which the great
party was destined to strand. Those con-
ditions are stu in existence ard II the
Republican party does not fairly meet
them il viii Yet lose fits power. They are
popular elections for choosing senator's.
president and vice president, an equitable
and sufficient tariff, more stringent emf
grafton laws and the silver legislation
demanded by every quarter OF the Unioa- |
As far as the rank and file OF his party
IS concerned. Mr.. ingalls, is sall the leader
and IL senator's were elected BY popular
vote he would so hack to the senate BY !
loo.o0o majority. He IS the unanimous /
choice OF the people The people never /
tire OF listening 70 him HIS Judgment Is |
Sood. his reputation is secure ard his /
craftsmanship ia a matter Of history. he /
Is Ereat advertisement for the state 1
As an orator he has no peer. HIS cOmpo- |
sltion - splendid his ciction IS perfect I
and h-s grammar Is faultless. The PEG
pie gather II great audiences 20 hear his /
speech they rely upon his counsel and 1
they demand his Reelection S-nce pop
uiar efecjlcns are denied them they should 4
see that such men are sent 20 ne tsrfsia-
ture as VII support him IN order that their
vii may rot be thwarred By tie clurnsv
superfuous aud aztiauaces system o.
electsnE senators row n vozos
re Is a rn2a who sprung from the ranks
OF the common people Ike aasnoss al
great men OF the pesJ ard present. re
has TO iIlUsiriO1S ancestry ne has
built up reputation OF his szu- Ne Is
q POOR mar, ard the simple fact that he
left ne senate after eighteen years q IN
broken service with but = nezsre fortune
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