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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29
OPEN COMPETITION.

Is there any good reason why private
corporations should not take their
chances in open competition just as the
individual with his personal enterprise?
A large per cent of the railway mileage
of the country was constructed by local
contributed such aid simply and solely
fer the advantages they logically ex-
pected TO reap from open and more close
competition upon the part of the rail
ways. The result of traffic associations
was to make competition impossible.
A single line of railway is as valuable
TO the average community as a dozen.
Competition under trusts and combines
ceased to be possible. and the monopoly.
sought to be done away with by the
building of additional lines, became
stronger and more burdensome. Instead
OF lower rates through competition there
have been additional roads 10 support.
Since the late decision disSolving the
TransmissOuri Traffic association there
has been a continuous effort upon the
part Of the late officers Of that and other
associations to organize within that de-
cision. The object of the antitrust
law is 10 place railroads and all other
corporations on the same footing as all
other trades and every personal enter
prise Railroad people say that the same
efficient service cannot be maintained
as now with reckless cutting of rates
which would follow open competition.
That Is no doubt true. There would
have to he fewer trains and all slower
and cheaper in every way. Unquestiou-
ably. But these things would regulate
themselves. 1t is a complex question.
S:,n out of trusts and combines have
come labor organizations, in self de.
:.ase- IL capital combines aad trade
organizations are TO be the future rule.
then others must follow and still others.
until Individual enterprise. as we know
IL now. Will be an impossibility. Great
department stores Will combine with
other department stores, and shop with
shop. and profession with profession.
until commerce and manufacture alike
Will rule with an iron hand In thajr
spheres. leaving three-cornered fight
upon the part of transportation inter
eS;s. shipping interests and labor inter-
ests arrayed agains. each other. with
capital holding two points to labor's
one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29
Along the Kansas Nile.

Wow! For the sake OF his family, Mrs
Lease refuses 10 expose II. B. Kelly.
| Walter Olmstead, a Douglas boy. has
gained fame by the invention of a saddle
cinch.
Bob Maxey Of Arkansas City delivers lum
Der on a bicycle. One day this week he
carried l60 feet at one time.
There has been some fearful lying against
Lorenzo d. Leweil.ng. Lorenzo knows /,
but the majority of the people do not.
Thieves went through the house OF Mt.
Roche OF Arkansas City the other evening
and made away with collection OF old
coins.
With a look as dark as winter Mrs Lease
is after Senator Kelly. In day or two
she will cry: Aha. And bite him Poor
Kelly.
The grinding informa lion comes from
Washington tina: Siivers D.xon's corn train
didn't cash in for thing al ths White
House.
With a quick movement Mrs. Lease jump
ed In front OF Lewelling, cot the rope and
the port-cullls fell with loud tnud. and
Brieden;hai was foiled
In the spring Mrs. Lease returns 20 Kan
kanssns in fact. Kansas in the spring Is
the most invigorsting climate on esrth.
Bruce Lynch has been made master me-
chanic Of the Gulf and Pittsburg railroad.
lie left railroad JOB 10 be warden and
he IS lucky in finding one 20 drop back into.
One Kansas legislator has gone 20 jal
as a result OF the NORTHUMBERLAND
he refused 20 testify. not because some
ore proved him a thief. Those kind do nos
go to jail.
Several fellows in the Greek army were
getting ready 20 spring that they were
formerly OF Kansas" when The Greeks
acre licked 10 a frazzei and they are nov
keeping IL quiet
The Washington Post e..rortsIly says
that everybody has quit making f3n ot
Jerry Simpson. TIE New York Sun grants
him The leadership Of the opposition 10 ire
Republicans n the house
Same OF The czlFooosss II small Ksrsas
towns are worse Iasz any European dun
zeon ever built. They are stUfy dark AM
ai,hy. IL Is terrible thizx 20 &c; drunk.
dog drunk" in some Kansas toErs
Stanley P-sndis ot Holsingtoa has fs,s.
hz6 Ms beard SHAVED Of J.; had grows
UncI; for twenty-five yesrk He yro-~es
20 CIT Il II NcK-nssy was e5@c:sd ana a.
LAST summoned Up resolution 20 &c X;
The Atchiscn Champion has warn
number Tor a reporter. he speaks % sas
rss.5ezt o. he town a. "a 5llaps1s:ed OIL
siren xho k-zps Or. % ne rBcs. csra-xsls
s-d rncsx rvxai;lng resorts ir ne coznrTy-
Jerry ssnFsc-'s future pans are ihssSt
He x.H not ran fer Office n Kansas agar.
h@ sx7<s-s % become ssen;lte1 -1sh ne
zzaax--nzs; % TIE nAtozsl campaign a
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receive csblaet gos1t5oTl
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ssls a, - II II fz-ely Sso.s 20 ~ Sex
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

ton of births is accompanied by high
rate of deaths, the latter exceeding the
former. This means but one thing, and
that an inevitable one. France is Opu-
lent and luxurious. Her women do not
want to bear children and her men to
provide for them. 1t is said that vital
statistics show the same for several OF
The New England states. This is true
of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut. But for their foreign pop
ulation the showing would be disgrace
full There seems TO be no remedy. Ac-
cording 10 this rule if the whole world
should become rich and aff1uent man
would disappear from it in time and the
world practically come TO an end in the
non-existence of the race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29
THE END OF THE WORM

As civilization climbs upward the
birth-rate goes down. When the birth
rate falls below the death-rate for that
nation the only growth is in the iirec-
ton of weakness. Gold and palaces can
not take the place of vigorous flesh and
blood. Men constitute the stale. not
money. nor anything il will buy.
France. measured by this rule. is in A
state of decadenee. A low hirth-raie
comes Of a general desire for ease and
q dread OF the burdens and responsible.
ties Of life. liz France the low proper
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29
THE EXPORT RUSH.

The Democratic papers are whining
most piteously over the excessive I'M
ports being made. they say, to get
ahead of the Dingley bill. The fact is,
the schedules of the Dingley bill which
cover the articles which go to make up
the sO-called excessive imports vary but
little from the old law. In the mean
time these paid import duties are in
creasing the treasury surplus above the
danger line. But there is another side
10 the story which the Democratic pa
pers do not mention. There is an excess
Of exports.
The rush of importers during the last
half of March TO get merchandise into
the United States before the duties
could be changed by congress did not
prevent great surplus of exports over
imports for the month. Excluding the
foreign products exported through the
United States. the exports exceeded the
imports by about 100000. In the cor
responding month of last year the ex
cess of exports was less than $4,000
1t seems quite probable that for the
fiscal year ending June SO the exports of
domestic merchandise will surpass the
imports 10y not less than $500 100000.
The difference may be as much as
40.000000. 1t was nearly S309, 000,-
GOO at the end of last month.
Such surplus swamps all interest
payments due TO Europe. all freight
charges paid to foreign steamship
owners. the expenses of American trav
elers in Europe and whatever else may
be offset against it, Beyond question
the Indebtedness of the American
people to foreigners was greatly lessen
ed in 1896. and it will be cut down
again in 1897. A few such years would
make very material difference in the
obligations of this country to Europe,
and the money market in the United
States would be made permanently
easier
Under the new tariff which the Re-
publican party is soon to place upon the
statute books of the nation, such a
series of debt-paying years may fairly
be expected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

The only true s:r-sh:p story is fran cof-
fey county where the men IN TIE s.rsai;s
are reported 20 have dropped larss; arr
yanked up year-ng oai.. Tas oflcers
are II pursuit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

So far as the Greeks are concerned grim
visaged war has turned his wrinkled front
around and is humping his back.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

With the show it has made so far,
Greece's war debt ought not to be more
than seven dollars and a half.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

Edhem Pasha is a considerable galoot.
take him all in all. He says ne just hap
pened TO be walking along and fell into
larissa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

Brother Abner does a pile OF leaning or
the right arm of the throne nowadays.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

Eating is a disgusting habit. After all
that pomp and pride st the dedication of
Grants tomb, the orators make a break for
luncheon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

There is a possibility that Greece trained
the fine edge off
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

The Greeks al Ls-isss when the Turks
arrived embraced them. kissed them ard
made them drink soda Mater. Greece has
s-ea; many toe many cowaras TO become
republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

There is no use denying that for several
| fellows who have not received postoffsces
/ President Mckinleys oratory is fast losing
/ its charm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

The more speeches thu are made in
this country the more evident Il becomes
that there IS only one man in the nation
Who IS not commonplace n oEatory-John
J. ingalls,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

To borrow from the Greek dispatches It
appears that when the Flynn crowd was
attacked in Oklahoma a regular sauve Qui
rteut ensuSi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

the right arm of the throne nowadays.
With the show it has made so far,
Greeces war debt ought not to be more
than seven dollars and half.
So far as the Greeks are concerned grim
visaged war has turned his wrinkled front
around and is humping his back.
Edhem Pasha is a considerable galoot,
take him all in all. He says ne Just hap
pened TO be walking along and fell into
Larissa.
Eating is a disgusting habit. After all
that pomp and pride st the dedication OF
Grants tomb, the orators make break for
luncheon
fellows who have not received pos.oftaces
President Mchinlsy's oratory is fast losing
its charm.
To borrow from the Greek dispatches II
appears that when the Flynn crowd was
attacked in Oklahoma regular sauve Qui
peut ensued.
y. Rail- is cutting a heap OF a figure In
Greer. just now FOR man who got his
head under the pillow While the war was
actually in progress.
Il is the same old hoi polN IN Athens
Give !; little more rein ana King George
viii have 10 so up to the soda water foaa-
tain and cali for henslock.
Grant was a great. a marvellous general.
but the sorrow over his passing did not
GENE cut in New York 50 strongly as the
Pompous psseantry OF the mites living.
Even Il Greece does become a republic
there is no assurance tha, the Greeks VIII
fight better as republicans than as roya.-
ets.
The more speeches thzs are made in
this country the more evident II becomes
that there IS only one man in the nation
VINO IS not commonplace N o-atory-John
J. ingalls,.
The Greeks al Ls-isse when the Turks
arrived embraced them. kissed them and
made them drink soda Mater. Greece has a
s-ea; many toe many cowar9s TO become
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

". Rail- is cutting a heap OF figure In
Greer. just now FOR man who got his
head under the pillow While the war was
actually in progress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

Even Il Greece does become a republic
there Is no assurance tha, the Greeks VIII
fight better as republicans than as roya.-
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Raleigh, n. c., June 10, 1885,
THE LOCAL SCHOOL TAX ELEC-
TIONS.

TO the Editor: The local school tax
elections to be held all over the State
next August is Il matter of more than
ordinary Importance. In my view the
question involved transcends any that
the people have been called upon to de-
eide at the ballot box since emancipa-
ton. All parties and party policies fall
into insignificance when confronted by
the tremendous question, Shall the peO-
pie be educated? There is not Il patriotic
North Carolinian anywhere who does
not earnestly desire to see the State de-
yelop into Il great and powerful com
monwealth, and her people prosperous and
Happy We all desire to see her hidden
Spendors cXhumed, and her almost linn
itlcss resources yielding up their treas
ures to the magic touch of enlightened
mind We would see her waste places
transformed into marts of trade and
traffic and her wilderness and solitary
places" changed into fertile fields, UNI
bosonling each year bountiful harvests
of prosperity and happiness. We desire
to realize the magnificent possibilities and
the glorious destiny which, on every
side, invite our supreme effort. All these
fond hopes will ripen into full frutious
just as rapidly as the State removes the
one great obstacle-ignorance- which
like Il poll stands between it and the
possession of one of the grandest en-
pires of earth. North Carolina must
educate. All other contrivances by which
She may hope to attain the position for
which nature has so grandly equipped
her. will prove ignominious failures. She
must ascend as other States have as
cended. She must educate This fact is
so plain that it is difficult for us to ac-
count for the obStuseness of those to
whom it is not forcefully apparent.
Bunyan, | think, in his matchless ale
CORY THE Pilgrims Progress" intro
duces a character who is digging, and
delving, and raking in Il huge pile of
trash. He is looking for honor, fame,
gold, glory. The pilgrim looked, and be-
hold, suspended above the head of the
man, within easy reach of him, was a
glittering crown of gold and of glory.
But the man would not look up and
continued to dig in the heap of trash.
NorthCarolina has been doing all she
could to attract mind and money to her
splendid resources. She has been send
ing exhibits here and there in the hope
of climbing to greatness on the shoulders
of others rather than by growing up in
her own strength. She has been en-
'ploying emigration agents at great cost
in the vain effort of growing from with
out and not from within. She has been
laboriously digging in Il huge heap of
trash in search of fame, and honor, and
gold, aud glory, while suspended just
above her is a glittering crown of gold
and of glory. The opportunity is with
us. Let us look up. Let us grasp this
mighty educational problem and blaze
the way to a splendid era.
If there be those who from motives of
selfishness and avarice oppose the levy
ing of tax sufficient to educate the peo-
pie ! can assure them that they are
working against their own best interest.
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Money invested in the minds of the boys
and girls of the State will yield greater
dividends than could be realized from
any other source.
Let the friends of education all over
the State bestir themselves. We should
make one mighty effort to raise North
Carolina from the humiliation which her
present position among the sisterhood of
States causes. Let us assail ignorance
with such a shower of ballots as will
leave no doubt as to the sentiments of
our people on the subject of popular
education.
| appeal to the men and women of my
race to stand up and be counted under
the banner Of education. There is no
other interest so dear to us. There is
no other question which so deeply af-
fects our growth and destiny. The white
people of the State are taking broad
ground in favor Of education. They are
beginning to appreciate the relation of
popular education to the growth and
greatness of the State. We should join
forces with them and bear no mean part
in the contest that is being waged
against ignorance and all of its con-
comitant evils. When the election is
over it should not be said that the negroes
voted against better schools, longer
terms, more teachers and better teach
ing. G.. n. HUNTER,
Principal Garfield School.
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DIR. WESTON ON VANCES Posi-
TION

To the Editor: Your editorial on Sen
ator Vance in this mornings issue of the
News and Observer suggests a converse
ton which | had with the late Major
Finger at his residence in Newton about
three years ago. Major Finger SAID IN
substance: Governor Vance's position
on the subject of the Alliance demands,
at the time of his last election as United
States Senator, has been greatly misun-
derstood. / am perfectly familiar with all
The circumstances Immediately preceding,
and attending his election, and l will
cheerfully give them to you. Senator
Vance could not for a moment bear the
thought Of being peremptorily instructed,
and he declared IN very emphatic and
vigorous language that he would live and
die a free man. His friends became
alarmed at the prospect of his defeat, and
promptly told him So But nothing could
move him from his declared purpose.
When Mr.. Pattersons amendment was
passed, Senator Vance was delighted.
Now, said he, | am free. and / will hon
eStly laDor 10 carry Out tHe spirit ol lHdt
amendment. Governor Jarvis said Sen
ator Vance could accept the amendment
without the slightest sacrifice of honor
or self-respect. So did that intellectual
giant, Col. William l.. Saunders. In fact,
all the prominent Democrats with whom
/ talked upon the subject were enthusiast
tic in support of Mr.. Patterson's amend
ment Col. Saunders-and his opinion is
entitled to great weight-was especially
jubilant. This amendment, said he, takes
the shackles off Vance's hands, and he
can accept the election without particle
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and all of you, that the people OF More
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welcomed guests. Gentlemen, our gates
are opened to you and yours. Again we
bid you welcome.
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of dishonor. In 1891, after the most dill
gent investigation, dedicated my book
to Senator Vance as the bravest of the
brave in all that is best in craftsmanship,
and North Cardinals greatest son. have
never changed my opinion.
JAMES A. WESTON.
Raleigh n. c., June 10, 1897
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