The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-02
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thought. the other yarns himself into
prominence. The chief justice argues
his proposition with bitter tenacity.
though his premises are fallacious: thu
congressman appeals 10 prejudice TO
further selfish designs The one IS con-
scisntioGs. though wrong: the other
varies his policy. for applause. This 10
Chief Justice Doster. and that Is Con-
gresham Jerry Simpson.
NOTES OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Ike Lambert OF Emporia Is about the
quistest man in the house. He doesn't
get up and sway the house with elo-
cent appeals but when he IS interested in
a measure ne dives around among the
members OF the house and lets the 9TH
er fellows engage in the echo business
ard when the vote is taken It's mighty
easy 10 follow his tracks down the list.
Lambert's head is not bald in the inside.
Governor Lee>ly never does anything
now without saying 10 Dave overmeyer:
BY your leave
This legislature Is going on the theory
that while charity begins at home. re-
form commences az the other end OF ths
line.
The new members have got so they
won't look for their names in the papers
except in the column Told OF Notaoles.'
Dave Overmeyer and Whoop Tonlison
say that while syncretism may be all
there is OF Populism. the agurment was
synallagmatic. and II violated will re-
suit in complete political expatria;ion
for the other fellows. 1t is not thought
that either one of these men is TO blame
for this awful state OF things.
The present legislature demonstrates
that a man may be ever 80 smart az
home and not have a lick OF sense aooGt
the lawmakng business In Topeka.
The only man. 50 far. who has been
guilty OF calling the legislature an Su-
gust body Is Cassin OF Crawford county.
He began il the first day IN caucus snd
the remarkable part OF IL is he hasn't
Yet found out what miserable stab ne
Is giving the soul OF truth
A travelling man from Chicago visi.cd
the house last week and mistook Ser
geant Dunmore for news boy. This
made Dunsmore so mad he got a copy
OF the house journal OF 1873. drew two
big marks under every place where his
name appeared. and presented 1t TO the
drummer. He then got around and
told the fellows the circumstance and
asked them 20 watch that dude treul-
bic"
Iii Williams OF Mcpherson. one OF ths
men who said last fall that his party
had left him. tries TO carry water on
both shoulders. He votes and works
with the Pops over in the legislature and
tTysts with the Republicans at the
Copeland. He followed Mart Abaugh.
Frank Halow. Jim Simpson, Lit Crum
and others tn.o room the other day to
be Informed on the question OF federal
patronage. The conversation changed
Immediately and dragged TIL Williams.
who is something OF a dreamer himself.
went 10 sleep. When he awokc the boys
had slipped out and Williams rubbed hts
eyes. looked around and said he guessed
his party had left for good.
Governor Leedy sat down on Leweb~
ing in the Wichita police commission as
sort OF peace offering 10 the other fell
lows. And IL might be noted in pass
ing that he had previously put Lewell-
ing in mighty good shape 10 stand the
squeeze.
W. L. Brown. Harry lands and Gov
ernor Leedy had private consr ltation
last Saturday "a 10 the feasibility and
comfort of avoiding Ed Little 20 some
extent in the future. 1t Is reported they
all agreed.
Mrs. Stryker got Mr. Outcalt OF Cofey
county 10 introduce her woman suffrags
bill. He ought to have made Mrs.
Stryker guarantee that IL wouldn't maze
him an outcast with his constituents.
Senator Forney wishes IL stated to
readers OF the Eagle that while the sen
ate has killed six of his bills there are
still forty II hasn't killed