The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13

'A5 soon as the present board was sp-
pointed ne commenced his fight. He did
not wait for developments SO that he
| might bring charges of corruption in Of
fee. He commenced MS fight at once,
plainly indicating that ne would fight
any board appointed contrary 10 his die
tati0n.
The board was not removed and he
tried to snow his strength by wreaking
MS vengeance on the local ticket. He
has made mis- threats Of wnat he would
DO next year If the present police board
was not removed. In snort, ne has con-
Quoted himself entirey on the rule or
Fuin policy and has shown himself TO be
in no way fit to be in the councils Of a
party that is striving for principle.
I'VE demand that Rufe Cone be re-
moved from the state central committee.
This demand is general among all true
members OF the PopuliSt party VINO are
familiar with the facts. 1t is demanded
for the good of the party, and not in the
interest of the present board Of police
commissioners or any other individuals"
]. Fost Arnold, a parasite with the
title of High Lord in Waiting" on
King George and the Kurnel, got up a
petition and called upon several of the
Populist brethren and tried to get them
to sign the paper asking that Mr.. Cone
be removed. Imagine their surprise
ana chagrin when enough names could
not be got to make a respectable show
ing. This was really the first intima-
zion that the commissioners had re-
ceived that their political boomlet mad
received a lpuncture that could not be
repaired.
When Mr.. Cone heard what Mr. Kies
had said, he remarked: 'He isn't really
worth considering. Why, the Prpulist
party picked Kies up ani donated to
keep mis- organ alive. AS TO the asser-
tions he refers to. I said them and a
good many more the Republican papers
have not printed. And they are all true;
that's what's making them squirm So
This fight dates back There was a
ring formed to down Lewelling and they
have done everything in their power TO
XIII him politically. They have malign-
ed him, and 1 want you and every one
else TO know that l propose 10 stand
by L. D. Lewelling until the last dog
IS dead Governor Leedy mas winked
at all this abuse which has been hurled
at him.
"Kies, Why. my check book will
show where | gave weekly for many
months all the way from So TO $50 in Of
der that Kies' organ might ioe kept go
ing. He cant even manage his own
business. They can demand my remov-
al from the Populist state executive |
committee all they want to, but they
can't gst me out. nor will l leave the
party. / am on the committee 10 stay !
until my term expires next year. when !
1 will be reelected. This trying to oust
me IS the work of the Kurnel King |
George and J. Fost Arnold You might /
say 10 the Kurnel that l don't owe for !
the shingles on my house, nor do l hire !
attorneys 90 defend me with money be- |
longing to the city. And to Arnold. that |
I have never bet a widows money on |
the election and loose il, and then cry |
out OF it. Kies, Esesl Why. ne is TOO |
inSiCnihcant 70 mention"
L has at last began TO dawn on the |
POouIist party that Rufe Cone is alto |
EeSfier too smart for the men who have |
been trying to down him, and that he !
will yet ae the leader, as he has been in |
the past. there is no doubt. The tide
has turned and Rute Cones stock is go
ing up in jumps and bounds. Mr.. Cone
viii yet name the police commissioners