The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-09
WILL WILSON REPLY
Pop Candidate For Commits
sioner Is Catechised.
ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Why He Opposed the Fee and
Salary Bill.
TO EXPLAIN

The most interesting fight in the county
this fail is between Deacon" Wilson, the
present member OF the board of county
commissioners and James Mccormick,
the Republican candidate for county
Commissioners.
Deacon" Wilson IS an accomplished
politician. fun of vile, tricks and expedi-
encies. for which he is now paying the
penalty. James Mccormick is one of the
most popular men in the county, straight
and frank in everything he says and does.
The fight is a straight-out one between a
politician of the deepest dye and a plain
citizen who knows nothing of the devious
ways of politics.
Mr.. Kies, of the Commoner, the Populist
paper here, warned the Populists not 10
nominate Deacon" Wilson land no one
thought he would be nominated ,as the
REPUBLICANS and a large part of the Popu-
lists understood perfectly that he was the
most vulnerable man that could be put in
the race.
But Wilson, by a manipulation of the
stock methods of politics, forced his NOM
ination over the better sentiment in the
Populist party.
Mr. Kies and the Commoner, who for
years have invariably supported ali Pop
ulist nominees do not desire to break
their custom; but Mr.. Kies declares that
he cannot support Wilson conscientously
until Wilson clears certain things up in
his official record. In iast weeks Com
moner he asks him the answers to a
number OF questions. The questions are
interesting, intensely so. and give an in
sight into the conduct of county affairs
which Mr.. Kies has been in position to
get. Up to date Wilson has not made
answer When he does explain. if he
ever does, one of the most Interesting
chapters in the history Of Sedgwick coun-
~ viii be opened to the public
The questions asked by the Commoner
Of Mr.. Wilson are as follows:
why did you allow the county physi-
clan more from month to month than his
legal salary?
why did you lay claim (as many
Populists say you do) to being a benefac-
tor TO the county for over $500 in the
Doran land sale?
why did you employ a man from Indi-
ana a stranger to hunt up untaxed prop
erty when competent home men were
plentiful?
Why did You become a party to a con-
tract with Mr.. Denny which pays him
about 1920 in addition to his $1,000 salary
and clerk hire besides employing one
more clerk than was necessary in order
that Mr.. Denny could put in his time on
this extra work?
WAS 1t not a part of his duty, and
could you not have employed some COM
petent Populist or Democratic accountant
to accomplish the same results for three
or four hundred dollars?
why were you so bitterly opposed to
the fee and salary bill? And why, when
it became a law, did you so much desire
to have some one make test case, de-
claring that the courts would declare the
law unconstitutional?
why did you state many times. about
one and q half years ago, that you We're
sorry you ever left the Republican par
typ And why did you say many times
that you would rather be dominated on
an independent ticket than on the Popu-
list ticket?
WHY did you let the contract for sup
plying the county with coal prior to the
organization of the new board in Janu-
airy. 49, for the year rs?
why did you let the contract for bury
ing the paupers in the same manner Tor
1898?
why did you let the towel supply"
for the court house and Jail to Rufus
Cone in the same manner, all OF which
you doubtless knew was business solely