The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-09

Clark and Robert Ray, whose known rec
ORD and sterling worth commended then
even to political opponents. A Democrat
made motion to adjourn and refer the
nomination OF a candidate TO the free
| silver voters. To the surprise and grief OF
| the Popunsts that motion which embod-
| led one Of the cardinal panks of every
Popuqist platform, the referendum. only
| received 81 votes in a convention where
| Popuiists had $50 voters. Callahan had
| left the ground and the Populfsts were
| disorganized. The Kea1onites had it all
their own way. We have tried In as mild
! manner as possible 10 give the reasons
why we cannot support KeSton- Our
support Of Mr.. Hankins is not prompted
by any selfish motive, as there is not
patronage or pelf at his disposal Most
of those who subscribe to this address
have battled long and aTdently for re-
form. We hailed with delight the signs
of regenera ton manifested by the Chi
cago convention. While It was not all
we wanted, il was move IN the right
direction Our hearts thrilled with hope
as we read the eloquent end wise utter
ances Of William J. Bryan But we see
that the battle for reform along econom-
ical lines Is not won The cohorts of plu-
tocracy are organized and are insidiously
preparing the way for the complete ef-
Placement Of the Chicago platform from
the records Of the Democratic party. Ok
lahona in 1900 may have votes in the
electoral colege-it certainly will have
votes IN the national convention. Under
those circumstances IL behooves every
earnest. honest Democrat who believes
in the Declaration of Independence and
the teachings of Jefferson and Jackson; 1t
behooveS every Populist who. from his
heart. believes in the principles and poll
cies set forth in the Omaha platform; 1t
behooves every Republican who reyeres
the memory of Abraham Lincoln to cast
aside passion and prejudice and elect no
man to office who, when the decisive time
arrives. VIII either for office of money.
allow his lips to be closed arf1 shirk under
some pretext from the expression OF nis
hcnAs. convictions. Beware lest at The
fateful hour county and territorial cen
ventions be packed with hirelingS who & I
the bidding of bosses would defy judas
Iscariot or cruelty the Savior Of Man
kiro
If we have used language or figures Of
speech which seem unnecessarily harsh, be-
fore you condemn US put yourself in our
place. Consider that We are smarting uE-
der the inflction of over $4,000 unnecessary
taxation in the last two years, the greater
part of which we honestly believe would
never have been imposed upon US except
for the belief that the court would protect
them by the various means at its disposal
The time has gone by when we should con-
ceal facts, mincing our words to suit the
over-fastidious for fear OF offending some
sensitive Miss Nancy Calculating upon
this fastidious here in this county have
been wrongs perpetrated greater than
those which precipitated the war of indie
pendence. The time has arrived when true
men should speak out boldly and not hest
tate ito call spade a spade"
In 1891 the then sheriff of the county
was indicted for a felonious offense. We
have no hesitation in saying that we be-
lieve it 10 have been an infamous con-
spiracy. But that does not alter the case
from legal standpoint. The indictment
vacated the office of sheriff. The commits
sioners appointed another man to the Office,
who received the salary for the same. In
1895 the expelled Sheriff brought suit
against the county for the emoluments of
the three months which ne was deprived OF
tn coffee. In the course of time the ex-
sheriff had received an appointment, over
which Judge Keaton had control. The
suit dragged along until the last cay of
the last term of Judge keaton's official
life. As is wei known to every lawyer,
on application either party was entitled to
a jury. But the jury had been discharged
The case was called. County Attorney
Lackey demanded jury. That being i'm
possible, Lackey wanted the case continued.
But the judge allowed the trial to pro-
coed, and gave judgment against the coun-
ty for over 81. 600 and over the protest of
Mr.. Lackey ordered the county clerk to
levy special tax to pay the judgment
We will not argue the legality OF the
claim of the ex-sheriff, further than TO say
that il is a very dangerous precedent to
set, and renders a county liable to double
salaries. What we do most seriously OBJ
ject to is the denial Of trial by jury. This
case or the cause of it had dragged along
for about four years. II was so far ad-
vanced on the docket that il could be called
early in next term. If ii was a meritorious
case there would only be a short delay.
Why not leave the trial CT the case to his
But his refusal of a jury. his
haste to levy a special tax. indicate very
with any over-sensitiveness where his ap-