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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-12

$780, Granger $500. Taylor s5.75. Elgin
So.iO Bastrop $3.50. HIS Prairie 1920
smthyille $500, Rosanky 1920, Red Rock
So.40, Lockhart $50. Maxwell $5.S5, Reed
vile 500. San Marcos $500, Bells s945,
Whitewright s9.45. Trenton s9.45. Leonard
$40, Celeste $3.50. Kingston $9.25, Green
willie s9.05. Caddo Mills $780, Royse ss.T5.
Fate $S.65. Rockwell ss.55, Rowlett IS. 40.
Garland $3.50, Dallas $500. Lancaster SIS. 90.
Red Oak $3.50. Wayahachie $780, Torres, on
s7.55, Italy s7.45, Milford s7.35. Cara $685..
Lewisyille ss45. Trinity Mills $685.. Car
roll $3.50. Farmers Branch $500, Gaines
vile 1915. Muenster sioo5, st. 10 SO 25,
Bonita sl045. Nocona slo55, Belcher 1910,
Ringgold slo.S5. Henrietta sll25. Wichita
Falls S1.5o. Lone Oak 1896. Emory s9.55,
Alba 1915. Mineola si0.o5
Tickets will be sold from Smithville and
points south on February Is. 10 and 20, and
from other stations on February Is and 10.
All tickets will be limited to February ~
for return.
New Competitor In the Field.
The fact Of the Kansas City. Pittsburs
and Gulf having rented and that they are
going to At up and establish at consider
able expense offices In New Orleans, under
the ST. Charles hotel. and also from the
fact that the officials OF that line have
lately visited Houston and also Beaumont
and Lake Charles and In all probability will
in the near future have offices here, will
be good news to Houston. The Little
Giant" otherwise known as the Houston
East and West Texas, working in connec-
ton with them at Shreveport, will give
them a direct outlet to Houston and Gal
weston, with short line to Teyarkana
Kansas City and nearly all Western points
This will be especially good news to al
lumbermen and millmen in this territory
as 1t will afford them something they hav,
never had before to Missouri and Kansas
points, viz, competition in tNgard Il
rates. which they now will have from
Houston, Beaumont, Orange and LAX
Charles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

the people of Wichita will believe their
promises as to economy in the city S
government?
Cone and the ring are taking a brazen,
ridiculous liberty when they suppose
they can fool the people into rewarding
the Populist party for its treason 10
the people which placed it in power.
The people of Wichita will teach
them their lesson next Tuesday. They
have always been brutal in their con-
tempt for public intelligence. They
have preached schemes which were
ridiculous on their face, made prom
ises with maudlin prodigality, shot ac-
cusations at the opposition which were
libellous and cowardly. By set of
curious chances they were hoist into
ice-unfortunately for them The peo-
pie know now how false, traitorous and
corrupt they are and are done with
them. Ordinary politicians would have
fol'eseen the wrath and stood from un-
der. But they, lost to all sense of
their own shame, have put themselves
Up where the public may reach them,
and reach them the public viii next
Tuesday in a way that will end the
ring-leaders forever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01
URBAN POPUEISTS.

Why should the POpulists be given
the city government of Wichita? Pop
ulism, as originally started, was a move
ment of the agricultural classes. Today
in every city in Kansas there are Pom
ulist city tickets. Is there any reason
for these tickets other than the mere
wish Of political success?
Any intelligent Populist farmer knows
well enough what is behind the Populist
movement in city elections. The local
Populist bosses are merely perfecting
city organization of Populists so that
next fall, and at succeeding county
nominating conventions. they may run
over the farmer element in the PopuliSt
party. Cone, AmidOn and l. Z. Camp
bell have formed political compact
made UP Of city Populists. The city
campaign is training course. Even
If they are defeated. this compact viii
go 10 pieces. If it succeeds. it will
stand adamant against the attacks Of
the farmer delegates in the Populist
county convention next fall.
But there are indications that the
Populist ring in this city is about dis
couraged. Ii was this crowd which
attended the Abilene convention last
fall and had this declaration placed in
the Populist state platform:
Eve condemn the Republican house
OF representatives for falling and refus-
ing 70 pass the bills sent 10 il from the
Popalist senate, which provided for the
taxation of foreign judgments. the re-
duction Of legal rate OF interest and pro-
viding penalty for usury. placing
credits upon an equality with other
property for the purpose of taxation
and the anti-Pinkerton Ian. the exemp-
ton Of the personal earnings Of wage
workers and the maximum freight rate
laws"
Did the Populists, when given the
whole legislative machinery carry out a
single one of these pledges? Having
failed so ANONYMOUSLY. does Rufe Cone
or Any other sensible man think that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01
OPPORTUNITY-TOF FAIL.

The railroad question is the rock upon
which the Populist barge has broken
and promises to sink beneath the waves
of the troubled political sea. a maxi
mum freight law, with schedules liked
by the legislature was the ayowed poi
icy of the Peoples party. Conventions
pronounced for it in their platforms;
Populist orators howled for it on the
stump, and the party press sung It's
praises by the column. This party pol
lev could not be misunderstood. Not
Populist elected to the legislature has
ever had the hardihood to deny that
this was the position and we'll known
policy of his party and that his partisan
constituents expected him TO carry out
that policy by working and voting for
A maximum rate law. That on investi-
CATION. the more intelligent among the
Populists found this maximum rate pol
icy illogical and irrational is abundant
" proved by the many avowed
changes of opinion and by the words
legislature A Populist legislature fail
ed to carry out a Populist policy be-
cause many Populists had sense enough
and courage enough to oppose a party
policy when convinced that it was I'M
reasonable and erroneous. When the
matter had been fully discussed they
had the frankneSs to declare: We do
not believe that 165 men representing
165 localities can establish an absolute
stationary schedule of rates. Discrim-
nations and injustice would creep in.
We wish such a thing could be done.
but as citizens of Kansas we realize
that such a law, satisfactory to the
many conflicting and diverse interests,
could not be framed. A schedule of
rates equitable one year with immense
crops would be inequitable the next,
with half crops. For these reasons we
are now convinced that the only solu-
ton Of the railroad problem is in law
giving the railroad commissioners absO-
lutte power TO establish. adjust and en-
force the freight rates Of the state
That this view will maintain In the
state calls for little debate The fact
that the cranks and demagogues of the
Populist party hold out for a maximum
rate law signifies that the party is to be
disrupted over this question. This is
situation in which responsibility was
too much for the Populists. This party.
without leaders, organized for the
avowed object of following the popular
will, finds that while popular judgment
may hit upon abuses it may sometime
at least miss it as to the remedies to
cure them.
After all the fuss and feathers, the
Ropulist party plunged into things TOO
big for its brain. A party that can not
carry out policy as old as it's existence;
that cannot, in six years, shape pro
gram to basis of intelligence sufficient
10 command the acquiescence of it's
own leading partisans, might better
quit business. Opportunity knocked
once for the Populist party in Kansas
opportunity 10 demonstrate its incom-
petencc or inSincerity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01
Along the Kansas Nile.

Governor Morrill, also had a hand in tbs
appointment of Tom Ryan.
There are just about half as many wo,
men registered in Atchison as there are
men.
1t appears that Tom Anderson and 6
Leland are to lock horns over the pension
agency.
The appointment of Tom Ryan appear
to have been a victory for Baker and a ds-
feat OF Leland
The Kansas politician is bowling claim
| irg that Tom Ryan was paid for the
| speeches he made last fall.
| With Bristow and Ryan both in leading
places in the departments, Kansas has got
about all the outside appointments she VIII
get.
Last Sunday an old man with long white
locks walked UP to the altar ran in To-
peka church and said: II am Jesus
Christ
Ed Madison Of Dodge City =. 20 be a
candidate for lieutenant governor. He Will
not be in it a minute with Tom jackson OF
Newton.
Joe Ady has gwen the trusts the first
| body blow they ever received. II he was
for Office.
The editor OF the Hutchinson News has
written on and failed 10 find a single Wash
| ingtou hotel which viii exchange board for
advertising.
Theodosius Botkin IS in Washington Try
ing 10 get a compromise candidate for the
Hutchinson postoffiee FOR which there Is
fierce struggle.
". W. Culver. the new STATE grain IN
spector. doesn't know such word as nepO-
tism exists. he has appointed relative
as his bookkeeper.
PETERS whiskers have passed iuto htsra-
ture. Cy WaTman IN a story IN McCiuTe's
this month speaks Of man strok.ng BIS
long. grey PETERS"
Jerry Simpson IL leading the hght OF the
D,ngley bin. according 20 the Topeka Jour
nal Il looks very much Ike = J. =
very weak fight; by the way
Fred Vsndegrift says when Leeiy was z
Texas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harvey took
the governors chair and requested Attor-
usy General Boyle 20 -naEdsmus hlm 70
Be governor"
Joe Bris,ow cz-ls near beng made
fourth assistant postmaster general. bit
al me Republican senator's = Kansas
fled a protest against lis appointment.
and that settle5 that
ownsy, thA tramp dog Tk5 has besn a.
over the world. and xho called a. TIE Esz.e
o@Ica over night I've Or 81 yesFE AK.
vsnt through Southern Kansas again TIE
otnsr day or rs way % South Amerlcz-
Tom Ryan. now a-st assistant secretary
q he interior. hss red ire one % csun-
- attorney of Sassnee. assistant tuitsa
states attorney O Kansas. mas serve n
SIX cor crosses ard has been amazsszler
% NeIsco.
c. J. Brown q ;se supreme court says
ttzt people zho tank there = = tQrzs-s 10
re supreme clerks of.ice are mistaken
Re advised John &s-r-u- ~ usE cle-k. -
gel TIE legislature to g1se nm ssl2ry q
8 co q year. rather thar f1e ICES
4 beautiful young ls-y a. Ssrt5.yiLi-.
We standing - tas posfo@.-s icabF tze
o:a@r 1zy. suddenly zf4sp@1 Asr szrts 3.
;ae xnee All fuTne5 7zis. Al TIE saen
ze-t away sir9iy s18 Ire ei-i icossl 1sz
gasp aid aess -zi r. 70 shs 5oor-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01
ingalls, and His Last Shaft.

Says the Lawrence Journal: John j. In
gals writes letter to the Leavenworth
Times, in reply 10 the criticism of Bishop
McCabe recently given at Winfield 1t is in
part in the old caust;c vein of ingalls,; in
part heart-broken and pitiful defense of
his work and his career. Even the bitter
est enemy of Mr. Ingalls, can but feel sorrow
for the brilliant erratic man, who was
once the acknowledged champion of the
rhetorical arena of America as he reads
the words that must have brought blood
from his heart with every stroke of his
pen: II realize that my political career in
Kansas is at an end II IS the declara-
ton Of man who goes forth TO certain
death, it is the thought of the soldier who
rushes into the thickest hell of battle when
he knows that he will never live 10 come
forth from the jaws of death: it is the ex-
preston of the man who Hes sick unto
death, and knows that in a few moments
more his spirit VIII have taken its flight
For political career is to ingalls, what
life is 10 other men. And this, the first
public expression he has given TO show
trat he is aware of that which his friends
have known since the votes of Kansas
were counted last November. could but be
pathetic. could but awaken evenin the heart
of his inveterate enemy the sympathy that
is in the breast of every man for a foe
that is vanquished. He says. in that char
acteristic way of his, that his retirement
from the political arena was Involuntary"
that he would. could he have his way. be in
the senate yet. No one can blame him for
that, although a few would care to see
him return. The bare possibility of that
return defeated many Republican candid
ates at the last election. But the fact re-
mains that Kansas has produced but one
Ingalls,. He was the most brilliant, the
most iredescent, the most impractical, the
most impulsive. the most unstable IN all
the Kansas constellation. BY his own de-
claration he places himself out of the politi-
cal armament AS a private citizen he VII
retain the confidence. the respect and the
highest consideration of the people Of Kan
sas and the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01
FIGURING PROMINENTLY"

The Chicago Chronicle notes that 1t
is Jerry Simpson Of Kansas who is lead
ing the opposition to the Dingley tariff
bill. AS is well known. Simpson in his
campaign in this district last fall, IN
answer TO a direct inquiry in the joint
debates said he was for absolute free
trade. The leader of the Democratic
forces in the house this year is young
Mr. Bailey of Texas. The Populists,
more than in any previous session are
acting independently. But in the fight
on the tariff bill Simpson easily leads
all the others.
But Jerry will figure prominently"
in vain.
His own party in this district has ac-
quired a supreme disgust for him.
Among the politicians Of his party it is
almost unanimous and there is no end
TO its ferocity. Jerry Simpson at the
last election was put into office by silver
Republican votes. Many Populists re-
fused to vote for him. After he was
ured prominently" in the senatorial
fight, making Harris United States SEN
ator in fact and offending a large num-
Der Of his followers. After performing
this act he was one day ordered off the
floor of the house at Topeka as a rail
road lobbyist. 1t has never been clear
ly proved that Simpson was lobbying
for a railroad, but he was figuring
prominently" as a lobbyist and as the
legislature made such an ignominious
failure of everything, Simpson in the
popular mind comes in for some of the
blame. Simpson, even after that re-
buke, hung about the legislature, stir
ring up as much dissatisfaction as pos
sible in the POpulist party. One of the
prime movers in the maximum freight
rate matter is n prospective opponent
for the congressional nomination
against Simpson. Simpson undoubted-
~ helped beat the maximum freight
rate bill in order 10 put this man,
Brown of Pratt, in disrepute.
1t was not Simpsons business to loaf
around the legislature. His position is
located in Washington, not in Topeka
But he could not resist the temptation
10 figure prominently" and he will
have to take the consequences.
So bitter is the feeling against him
in his own party that nothing he may
do or say in Washington in the next
two years will reclaim his lost popular
fly. The Populists are done with him.
He might grow into a prominence
which would gain him everywhere in
the east the utmost respect; he might
develop a fiery tongue which would
sweep all adversaries before him and
gain him international renown: ne
might leap to the position of chief of
all the forces opposing the Republican
party, but the next time he comes up
before his own people they will meet
him with sullen contempt which will
retire him from public life forever. He
has not only seen his last election to
Office but his last nomination to one
by the Populist party. He is, at home.
totally dead.
His one point of advantage lies in
having the wit to take a leading part
in congressional life. He must suck his
honey from the mere joy of prominence.
He cannot hope TO win back his once
strong Populist following. 1t is impos-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

Not : single Po2cllss paper II Kansas -
far has d2res 70 defend thss IegizlaSEss
II wichita Shouts EJECT 4 PopuEst mayor.
i would De the only mar paper o. town
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

One OF the funniest things % TIE times :
the way the newspapers drop ;ae cu-,an
on ne Cuban war when they get tired % Il
ana then getting tired 90 something e-ss
run Up the curtain OF Cuba sgz.H-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

The claim that FInlzy Ross car - en-
tlcued By any fsctiSn or ring < pTePos1sr-
Gus II anyone elsbelsevss tazt 81 hln x
20 Mr. Ross with = promise 70 deliver votes
in return for patronage AID ses. Take
gun aiong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

The PopulisI ring in tbs city had a
chance 10 run a fine candidate for mayor.
But they could not use Charles Sny;h 50
they would not support him IAai's the
Populisi situation II a nutshell
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

There is this advantage a cyclone-strick-
en- town has over a Mississippi valley vii
lage. The kindlIng in the syclone-stricken
town is dry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

With millions and millions of open
ground TO sport in, the festive cyclone in
s:sts on visiting towns and painting them
81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

With the improved deadly weapons. the
next war Is going TO be about ninety-nine-
hundredths percent war-scare and one
hundredth percent war
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

From his present reticence It looks very
much as if Fitz was almost as much
ashamed that he was in Carson as ingalls,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01
Stories Of an Inland State.

| After his first greeting TO Christina, Teja-
| da, logged out in his murdered masters
clothing, turned Immediately to the drivers
| now making for the wicker panniers con-
tanning the coin, with Miguel at their head
brandlshing a long knife.
The drivers ranged themselves around the
precious panniers and Miguel stuck his
knife into one and slashed it lengthwise. The
nen expected the sparkling coin to roll out,
but their greedy eyes were disappointed.
Tejada in surprise, jerked Miguel away
and rammed his arm into the rent in the
pannier A change came over his face and
he felt within again.
There was no coin there.
Now he pulled forth a golden cruciix.
When it came TO his eyes he closed them
and crossed himself and handed it 10 More
los as though It burned him.
Then he turned to Miguel savagely:
There IS no coin here.''
Miguel was mystified.
The group looked from one to another.
The old governor had thought best to Sc
crete the coin. He had forced Miguel to
march at the side of his carriage day after
day that he might keep a watch on him,
knowing that by that strategy he would
mislead the whole company into the belief
ruse had been effective. Ali had believed
the coin was in Miguels panniers.
Tejada now grasped MiguePs knife ard
turned TO the next pannier commonly sup
posed to contain religious ornaments from
the palace. He slashed the wicker pann.er
open and several large silver coins rolled
out.
The group witnessed this with shouts of
JOY.
But Tejada stood them off and dumped
ali the coin IN heap on the ground and ne
and Miguel counted them and gave each
man an equal share. Then the men turned
towards the provision panniers. Morelos
stuck a knife into one of these.
At the same moment Tejada, with the in
tention of demonstration of leadership,
grasped him by the throat and forced him
back.
He opened the pannier at the top and dis
tributed the white bread.
He himself found delicate plate and
some dried meat and with this approached
the carriage.
Christina was in faint. the infant lying
asleep on her lap. Tejada took a vessel
and brought some water and with his great
brown hand bathed- her temples.
Then he kissed her cheek and ran his
hand over her fine hair. When she awoke
she Immediately closed her eyes again.
Sweet lady" said Tejada. II have
brought you to eat The deer was too
fleet. But here is white bread and meat.
VIII not the lady dine?''
She realised herself upon her elbow and
looked out across the little space where
two naked forms lay in the morning sun
Eight. Then she sank back again.
Her thought was: Would CanaIizo re-
turn and meet with a similar fate?' She
crossed herself and raised her hands TO
heaven and prayed he would not return.
Il viii go now said Tejada touching
her cheek. And 1 viii return presently
and bring my sweet lady flowers
lie stepped away from the vehicle and
looked at the naked bodies behind him and
said:
Time for grief. We can not hasten it,
be turned TO the group OF drivers who
were arranged in circle and making a
tremendous noise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

Candidates for Office should allow people
to fool then today. \ man who viii no:
fall victim to a good-natured April Fool
joke IS a brute any way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

As there is no record that Mckinley ever
wanted to be postmaster in his town. the
applicants have The Disappointing know
ledge that he doesn't know how it is him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

All true Populists now confess they need
little reform in their Own party. They
VIII not ger it by electing Populists 20 Of
fee right after corrupt demonstrations such
as the last legislature gave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

Didn't Bryan say asks poor Mckinley
That the president was merely hired
man? Why the hired mans go; & snap
beside this.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

Those statesmen who 90 not receive any
thing from Mckinley should take hope
The season Is almost here when they vii.
be asked TO deliver commencement ora
tiorS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

It Is doubtful II a Po9ulist mayor in
Wichita could serve II elected. Rufe Cone
is already sheriff and the law would pro-
hibi; him from occupying the place OF
MAYOR also