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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-17

At at election at Constantine, Mich,
the issue being an electric lighting
bond proposition, the women taxpay-
ers of the town were allowed to vote,
aud but three of them availed them.
selves Of the privilege
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-17

The peach and plum are nearly
enough related to be budded or graft
ed on each other.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
PROTECTION FOR KANSAS

Eastern Republican senators are in
full accord with their party as TO the
policy OF protection. They are for the
principle OF protection. They know that
the party won on the protective tariff
Idea. But when it comes to enactiny a
protective tariff schedule they can't
conceive that there is any wisdom. prof
1t or policy in protecting any interest
the west may have. They say there is
nothing in the west TO protect except
hens eggs and hay. But protection
on these makes them higher TO the east
ern consumer. It's all turkey for the
eastern manufacturer and all bug
card for the western producer. When
the west asks for protection on hides.
and Kansas wants her gypsum output
protected. there rolls a threat from one
end of New England to the other. If
protection Is right. and better than free
trade, then IL Is so as a universal princi-
pie and not As local advantage nj the
expense OF the rest OF the country. II
a protective tariff on wool adds value TO
the sheep. then a protective tariff on
hides adds value 10 the steer. Ii we
were United States senator from the
west we would force the eastern sen
a,ors TO play fair and TO stand by the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
No Extra session Wanted.

Some OF the Popuiist leaders are making
another desperate attempt to bring abou,
an extra session. The idea now is 20 trap
the railroads into maximum rate schedule
to be drawn up by a conference OF the
state railroad board and representatives OF
the railroads. and then 10 call an extra see-
sion and embody the schedule in . law.
This would forestall the possible plea that
the rates were unreasonable.
II Governor Leeiy calls an extra session
he VIII at directly adverse 70 public opin-
ION and to the viii OF the people Whe,
reason is there 10 expect that the iegisia-
tors who showed themselves SO iRcomp.-
tent and so untrastworthy ard 50 corrupt
VIII he anything different In ar extra sss-
sion? What reason Is there to suppose they
Nil frame and agree upon a satisfactory
railroad bill. The people have no fai;h IN
the legislature, and nothing would be done
10 justify the expense of the extra session.
Al tie same time there would sssurediy be
new scandal and the legislators accused
and accusing who were involve. by The
bribery Investigation would be elnSro.ie-
IN a bitter strife
Governor Leedy should once aud forever
abandon the idea OF s1nlnonIng an extra
session and ne should pgenly anuounc.
thzt decision in order 20 SET AZ res, tse
puelis mind OF that sahieci-Leavelwor;,
Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
COL. ABDUL's PROPHET.

The sultan worships in st. Sophia,
that grand temple which in Greece's
glorious reign bore the cross instead of
the crescent, and Col. Abdul is great
stickler for his religions, but he does
not always heed the successor to Ma
homet, not any more than he does the
warnings of the Pope Of Rome whose
name. the other day, he pretended not to
know. Since the k-ul-Islam, the
head of the priesthood of the Moslem
religion, as precedence goes in Turkey
and in other orthodox" Mohammedan
countries, has Informed the Sultan that
it is the will of Allah that Thessaly
should be reunited with the Turkish
empire. it is really quite obliging Of the
willy Abdul Hamid to agree already to
return that province to Greece. 1t
shows that he has more faith in the
power of the great nations of Europe
to smash his empire than he has In the
ability of the Sheik-ul-Islam to speak
with authority for Allah and guaran-
tee its defense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
NOT MANY GREEKS KILLED.

Greece, once the most powerful and
affiuent of nations, the first in the
dawn of civilization to confront the
Eastern Question whirh still remains
unsettled, the line between the Orient
and the Occidental civilizations having
always been the Bosphorus which
Greece then included in her empire.
is now not greater in area than one
third of Kansas with only about dou-
BILE the population of this state. SO
the task she essayed was too great. its
consequences too far reaching But
she has fought and fought bravely.
considering the cowardice of her lead
ers. But now that the fighting has
ceased il would seem that the slaughter
has not been so great. Many seeming
~ bloody battles We're reported from
time 10 time but it seems probable
that the actual loss of the Greeks in
killed and wounded have been grester
in Epirus, where they have done their
fighting on Turkish territory, than in
all the battles retreats and skir-
inisheS in TheSsaly.
In Epirus the Greeks had the advan-
tage in point Of numbers. at first. and
their best fighting men were largely
concentrated st Arta when the war be-
gan. Therefore they gained successes
enough in the early stages OF the cam
paign 10 keep up their spirits and lit
them for the very hard work in resist
ing the Turkish advance when the tide
turned. The Ottoman forces have been
so far superior, AT all times and I'll
points, in ThesSaly that they have
forced back The Greeks as much nv
tilling them with dismay as by beating
them in battles. SO the Losses ON the
side OF the Greeks have been compara-
lively small where the result of the war
has been decided. although the Turks
attacking from tie open. may have suf-
fered more than they did in Epirus.
II is possible that the Greeks have
not had more than SEQ men killed or
wounded since the war began. mclrd-
ing al divisions vi their army. Tie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

laughing contest between dentist and an
auctioneer. That VIII De funny
Colonel Mnt. Hull. editor OF The Riova
Review Pop). has declared h.s unsiterable
opposition 20 an extra session What the
people want" he says. rs a rest"
Since sklnming station was put IN a,
Harper mules ard CONS seem 70 have sp-
preached parity. Al S;ar;s has traded
his best mule 20 TON Holland for COW.
Webb McNsn has reversed himself. He
now thinks that so long az cyclones d.
business IN Kansas Insurance companies
have the same right Webb VIII return 70
hss vornit IN other matters besides this.
FIeaerty. the executive clerk Of Governor
Ieecy denies that be f. silver RspubH-
caa ans says that he ls an cut and out
Pop. The day - Tot far distant when be
VII derry with equal yszor that he Il or
ever was Pop.
Lieutenant Governor Hzr~sy says the-.
VII Dc no radical change Ia tie railroad
assessment over that OF last year This
must be very provoking 20 Populists VINO
wanted a radical change "a everything
VIA; are Pops for anyway
Thoss who vast ;sesr covs 20 r-ov u7
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calves. v5ea three weeks Ell PIX lys where
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
9aiIY Eagle
M. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
THAT INCOME TAX.

An income tax is a tax which the
Eagle believes TO BE the least objection
able Of any tax ever devised. If there
Is such a thing as righteous tax it is
I'm income tax. 1t does not even levy
upon a holding, however great. 1t is
tax upon surplus, and all SURPRISES
come Of some advantage held by the
individual over his fellow man, and
which generally occurs because of the
limitations Of government or springs
out of privileges granted by it We
never lost our respect for the supreme
court until it went out Of the way, and
outside of the record to, in bungling
manner. annul the act of congress pro-
viding for an income tax, which act was
the clearly crystaliZed sentiment of the
American people. Representative Coch-
ran, of Missouri, proposes to boldly take
by the horns the bull that impedes the
adoption of Federal tax ON incomes.
He has introduced a joint resolution
submitting TO the legislature of the
states an amendment to the constitu-
ton of. the United States which declares
that an income tax shall not be con-
strued as direct tax within the mean
ing of sections and o of article 1, but
that congress shall have the power to
levy and collect tax on incomes de-
rived from any source whatever, with
out regard to apportionment or enumer
alton.
The amendment of the Federal consti-
tuition is an exceedingly difficult under
taking. Mr.. Cochran's proposition must
receive a two-thirds vote in both houses
OF congress and afterward be ratified
by three-fourths of the states before it
can become q part of the constitution.
An income tax is one of the fairest
taxes that can be imposed. The main
objection TO the tax lies in the difficulty
of ascertairing the amount of income.
But this difficulty is not insuperable;
and the tax is collected in some coun-
tries with fair degree of equity. There
is very little doubt that such an amend
ment, if it could be pushed through
congress, would receive the assent of
the requisite number Of states.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

have some sense ana take hydrant water.
and angel food. but they are obdurant
They won't come here simply to get beer
and pretzeis, because they can get them
anyhere else on earth: but they won't come
here unless they can get both.
"'we have concluded 70 have them come
and We need five saloon keepers. We don't
need all Of you. Five ID all we need Each
OF you five win be expected to give a good
bond in the sum Of $loooo. conditioned that
you will not sen to minors. or to intoxicated
persons. or to husbands whose wives warn
you not to sell to hteir husbands: that you
Will allow no gambling in your places and
will keep open only during such hours as
the ordinances permit, and viii sen nothing
but straight goods. and win do no credit
business and will pay $500 each per month
license and keep out Of politics Other
regulations viii be made by the city ecrn-
ell from time to time.
This is the greater Topeka, but how far
in the future. Mr.. President, am not now
able to state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

principles of the party, without refer
ence to the claim of some single line
of industry, or otherwise we would de-
feat the tariff bill. Protection as a
governmental principle for this country
is either right or it is wrong. The Re-
publican party holds that it is right.
That being both phases of the case the
Republican party's majority in congress
must not make fish of one section and
fowl of the other, but clap the protec-
ton tariff on everything susceptible
of protection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
Along the Kansas Nile.

Ottawa has a population OF Z 80 inciuisas
according 10 lis enyious rivals, the GENE
;eries
The quarter centennial CT the building OF
TIE Santa Re into Topeka viii be celebrates
IN that town next October
What Kansas needs most this yes- a a
lot OF early birds 10 catch those Eo-rs
that are killing the apple tres
There IS nc; much sap@-s.ittous nonsense
abcG; TIE police yutge os Fort Scott Re
nnef crsp-sho0;sT 81 last Friday
VIVA, are your berries vo-rh." Is nor a
ssyo-ite quotation al over Kansas Tzkfrz
ore sithou; buying = fzve-fse passion
SIX Ccnco-i-a school rra'snas acu.i care
rsein>r scaoci keeps or not Ta<T are
gang % D. married shen the term es1s-
TIE good people q DzzysEs SEEN % -
living n harmony. Jrdee szsex- IRE on;y
izsysr n TIE io~n. has xcss 70 rsnLnx
hSrs-s-.
TIE esfse- o. sss MsnxUzz No-4tsr Aas
Is. hsars. Iazt Nss- Lease skzse1 Oxzxae-
IA ard az ressls ss i goa rszs.izx 49,
20 = t1rn-
Csc Ct tie fsstuzss G. Lss FosssA O. IDS
csi-s.atc- a. ZEzykas ia year al s<.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
CITY OWNERSHIP.

Almost everywhere one hears Of de-
mands for municipal ownership and
control of public services. Included in
these are waterwOrks, street railways.
lighting and printing plants, etc. No
municipality can run a public service
so economically and effectively as a
company or corporation. Where one
administration under some reform
squirt or spur might possibly do it, in
the long run the service would be found
both dear and inefficient. Rings and
boss rule are inevitable where such
chances offer. Interesting facts bear
ing upon the economic waste involved
in municipal ventures in the fields usu-
ally occupied in the United States, by
semi-public corporations, are cited by
the New York Journal of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin. in recent
issue. They 60 TO show that such gov
eminent operations are attended with
great and needless increase in the ex
pense of operating large industrial es-
Establishments.
Boston, for instance lately set up
printing Office to do work for the city,
and experts who have been investigat-
ing the matter announce that a good
outfit of new machinery could have
been purchased for one-half the price
paid for secondhand equipment, some
of it of no practical value to the munich
pality. A committee of the Pennsylva-
MIA senate which has been looking into
the operation of the gas works in Phil
adelpha that are run by the city finds
that the expense incurred is at least
100000 year more than it would
be under private control There is said
to be great waste all along the line
Moreover, the city buys from private
producers a large share Of the gas it
sells to the public.
These facts are entirely in harmony
with the conclusions reached by nearly
all theoretical investigation of the sub
ject. In the very nature of things the
public service is bound TO be more lax
than that which is under the control
of individuals or private corporations.
More men are employed than are need
ed, and they do less work in a given
time. Moreover, the cost of supplies is
made excessive by political schemes
and the easy sense Of duty which per-
vades much of the government service
in the United States
Whatever advantages may be claim |
ed for the municipal operation of gas
works. street railroads, and the like, |
it is quite certain that cheapness can
never he made one of them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
JACK THEM UP.

The people Of the United States. with
out reference to their political convic-
lions, are much disturbed over the dill
atory action Of the senate. Wanamak-
er's criticism was PROFESSIONALLY a
matter largely of personal disappoint-
ment. Still he uttered truths. Presi-
dent Mckinley's administration was
distinctly pledged TO one thing. Be-
cause Of this pledge he was Endorsed
very strongly, especially by the bust
ness interests of the country. That
thing was the lifting of It's industrial
affairs from the low level Of a free
trade policy to the greater, more ac-
tive and higher-priced plain of protec-
ton. That the people should not tire
CT waiting, or become discouraged over
continuous inactivity and dearth of
business, he convened congress in ex-
ira session and by special message told
1t what was desired. But even that was
unnecessary. Both house and senate
knew what the verdict of the Ameri-
can people had been, and what was ex-
pected by them. The house acted
promptly. Upon the other hand the
senate has betrayed the trust reposed
In it. The Democrats went on record
that they would not impede the speedy
passage of any measure which the Re
publican majority might agree upon.
The Populists indOrsed the stand ia
ken by the Democrats. Yet the fact
remains that days, weeks and months
are slipping away, being consumed liz
dawdllng High protective Republicans
of the east are carping because the pro-
lection principle is asked for universal
application, for western and southern
land-ppducts as we'll as for eastern
factories. President Mckinley has en-.
deavOred to have the senate understand
the desirability of an immediate settle
ment of the tariff schedule. He has
pointed out the fact TO the Republican
majority that Republican success de-
ponds on such speedy action and the
return of good times. So those who
seek to mold Mr.. Mckinley responsible
for the failure of the prosperity TO re-
turn as quickly as it was expected 10
do are either ignorant of the facts and
the true situation of affairs or else they
are prompted by malice. The only
place where the blame can no iuS,lx-
placed is upon the shoulders of the SEN
ale. There is just complaint on the
part of the people over the failure OF
the senate to do its duty, but all those
who are finding fault should remember
mat II President Mckinley could have
had his way a protective tariff bill
would have been enacted and in opera
ton before this time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
A FREE TRADE MARES NEST.

Inc free trade organs are exercised le9f
some articles hitherto on the free list will
have to be taxed in order to raise revenue
to meet the expenses of the government.
In this they find what they please to term
conclusive argument against a protective
tariff. Have not the protectionists favored
free list for goods not coming in in COM
petition with American manufacturers; that
is free list including articles Of manufac-
ture OF which does not come in COMPETE
ton with American industry, with a tariff
on articles that do come in competition
with American production high enough to
give the home manufacturer the advan-
tage? In other words should not the tariff
discriminate in favor of home industries
by laying burden upon foreign competing
industries? And should not articles that do
not come in competition with home pro-
duct;on be placed upon the free list?
This does not state the proposition ex-
actly as IL Is. The protective idea Is to
lay burden upon foreign wares that COM
pete with home wares. The reasons for
this have been stated and restated. Also
should be no import duty, unless 1t should
be necessary to raise revenue to meet the
governments expenses. This exception Is
important. 1t does not follow because the
protectionist proposes to lay q burden upon
competing foreign goods he should arbi-
traKly undertake to raise all revenue from
this source. Such Il not only unreasonable
but might defeat the very end OF revenue,
as there is a limit, to go beyond which
would be to make the tariff prohib;tive.
OF course prohibitive tariff will not pro-
duce revenue. 1t does not follow because
the protectionist favors a discrimina ting
import duty in competing foreign goods
and inclines to a free Est made up Of nom
competing foreign wares that he should
favor raising all the revenue from the first
class Of goods and be free trader as to
the second. While the necessary revenues
of the government are so large and this
revenue must come mainly from indirect
tariff taxation it may be necessary for
revenue purposes to lay import duties upon
articles which the protectionist would pre-
fer to see otherwise upon the free list.
This argument from the pretended dis
covery of the confessed failure of the pro-
lection is not very deep. II it does not
lack sincerity so much the worse for the
intelligence Of those who use Il. 1t pro-
ceeds upon the theory that because man
is a protectionist he is necessarily an idiot
so fas as providing government revenue
from import duty Is concerned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Talk OF an American jury straining At q
snat and swallowing camel, the average
output of the American bench rerds his
mental trachea over a mosquito the while
calmly guping an elephant. An eastern
judge has Just decided that an accident in
of man who died from the effects OF a
mosquito bite, he holding that il was as
much fatal accident as if stray elephant
had stepped on him, or a wild freight train
ran over him. That judge ought TO be
promoted TO the United States supreme
tax law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

news touching that point has been
meager and conflicting, and the balance
OF opinion is that there has been more
wasting away of the Greek forces by
assertions, surrenders and sickness than
by wounds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

An Iowa banker refuses to strengthen his
own case by duplicating his typewriter,
not out Of any consideration for the type.
writer, but for fear Of his wife.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Colonel Abdul Hamid would be a Jack
sonian Democrat did he live in America.
He is a conspicuous advocate of the doc
trine ito the victor belongs the spoils'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

The Capital announces the opening Of
another magnificent drug store in Topeka,
since the disappearance of the white-apron
saloon. Between banquet and club there
must be some place for the drinks to come
=,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Oscare Wilde having served his time pro-
poses to raise the wind by writing book
on English prison life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Bicycle dealers and repairers are very
urgent that wheels shall be consigned to
the tender mercies Of railway baggage
smashers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

The Japs. after a more careful survey Of
McKinley's disposition and the size Of our
navy, have concluded that they don't want
Hawaii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Judge Wellhouse. who knows all about
il, says one pound of London purple and
one pound of lime to fifty gallons Of water
will kill the canker worm on about one
hundred trees. Mr.. Wellhouse is the big
gest fruit grower in the state and says he
has had the hardest fight this year with
the csnker worm that he has ever had.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Prince Constantine complains that he was
outnumbered, but nobody has dared to sug-
gest that he was outrun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Topeka doesn't take kindly to Governor
Leedy's advice to hold fewer banquets and
pay more attention to the enforcement of
the prohibitory law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Greece always runs when the hrinh gets
hot, but Turkey goes farthest when judi
ciously carved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

And so Oiney really did propose media
ton. Grover must have been absent on
a ducking expedition.