The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-29
york and says his associations at Wash
ngtou have been of the pleasanteSt char

work and says his associations at Wash
ington have been of the pleasantest char
character in every particular He IS, OF
| course. delighted at the rising price OF
wheat and corn and thinks the future OF
the West very promising He has not
yet reliquished his citizenship in Kan
sas His paper at Ottawa is being man
agec urder his supervision and ne says
| ne has many large cribs OF corn out at
| his home in the western part Of the
state that ne piled up rather than sell
Il for 10 cents under the Wilson bill.
He says i. is for sale wlen healthy
protection price is established for it.
the east is an God place for a man
or Western traits he said. When one
| is cushioned 20 seeing all one the land
fertile and miles and miles of il as for as
The eye can reach, it is a sudden change
20 De put back in the East where there
are small fertile spots and many barren
hills. I am still a lover of the wilds IL
The West, with its prairies like those
seen in Kansas. That's good enough for
me-
The general feeling in Washington is
that the administration is meeting the
demand OF the times and redeeming the
party pledges very completely. The pas
sage of a Republican tariff bill without
split in the party or any friction be-
ing engendered, coupled with the fact
that the Democrats did have quite a SER
ious split over it, has made the feeling
OF security very strong and put the ad-
ministration where its pledges can be
fulfilled
1.-The Democratic tendency in the
South to break away from fee trade and
secure the benefits OF protection was a
surprise to the leaders of that party and
greatly weakened the fight that would
have been made on the DINGHY bill. OF
course, their discontinue was strength
to cur party, and there is a feeling OF
contentment with what has been done.
and feeling Of reliance in what will be
done. Surely theincreasing volume OF
trade and the general revival OF business
all over the land is favorable omen for
the opening Of the administration and
foretells great things that are to follow"
General Bristow has changed about
one-third Of the fourth class postmasters
in KANSAS. He is giving that state spe-
cial attention. Possibly all will be
changed by the time he has been in Of
flee one year. This will give comfort and
encouragement to the Republicans, but,
of course. will have no bearing whatever
on the race for republican nomination
for governor and will have no bearing on
the contest in the First and Second con-
are made always for the good of the
anyone who may be a candidate for Of
fee"
General Bristow's position causes him
to meet senators and members. Every
morning the national politicians assem-
BILE and take thsir turn explaining the
high fitness Of Bill Jones for postmaster |
at Billburgh and the reasons why Tom !
Lumpkins should not be appointed. The |
next fellow offers rebutting evidence 1t |
is general tangle and muss and the APP
pointments are made in response to rec |
ommenda tons Of the party in the var
Ious states and territories.
General Bristow fully understands that |
while he is in office he is a great man,
and just as soon as he is out of office
no one in Washington Will remember
having seen or heard of him. This is
fame and fate in the swift town politics
and duplicity.