The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-20
Along the Kansas Nile,

Most OF the Kansas Republicans trem-
BILE when they imagine what kind of a
president Tom Reed would make.
Barney Sheridan has advised George
Click that the Democrats of Kansas are
weary of assisting the Populists without
any material compensation.
The nominations on the Republican state
ticket are virtually settled. W. E. Stan
ley for governor and George Clark Of
Junction City for secretary of state.
Now that Leland has Curtis under mis-
thumb, he should make that young man
cease his fight on the division of the
state into two federal judicial districts.
Jerry Simpson in recent interview says
that the story that he did not wear socks
did not help him any in his fist cam
paign. AS a moist, cold fact, II elected
/ him.
The funniest thing of the whole situa-
ton is the way the fellow who doesn't
want to go to war respects the sentiments
| of the other fellow who also doesn't want
/ TO go.
| The greatest mistake the Populist lead
ers in Kansas have made since the be-
I ginning was committed last week. They
praised Lee, but they did not do 1t with
out abusing Mckinley.
BY absolutely making no mistake, Presi-
! dent Mckinley has not only maintained
the dignity Of the whole nation, but he has
frightened up the atmosphere around ev-
cry postoff1ce in Kansas.
Jerry Simpson says that PETER was
beaten for the senate because ne had be-
come more conservative than the most
fossilized of our opponents. How about
Harris, who succeeded PETER?
Ed. Little Is said 10 be strutting around
on the strength that it was the Khedive's
friendship for him that prevented Egypt
from joining the powers in an attempt 10
coerce this country from taking Cuba.
A thing that has puzzled the Kansas
PUpuIists more than anything else is shy
I'opuiists named Howard. from Ala
bama, IN congress always votes with the
Republicans
Is nothing new that Jerry Simpson Il
against war. Old soldiers who have tried
70 get pensions through him found that
out long before the vote for Cuban inter
vention was taken.
Thornton Baker. near Winfield. was
holding 4 post while Joe Thirsk was drtv-
ing il into the ground with sIedge-harn-
mer. Baker got his finger on top the
post and Thirsk mashed IL fat
Dennis Madden, the Popullst leader az
Emp0ris. says: We should fee Ireland
and Armenia Their demands are as
strong as those OF Cuba As matter OF
fact, those q Ireland are stronger. Md
den IS against interference in Cuba.
How q politician can switch A year
ago Tom Anderson had an undyinz hatred I
for Cy. Leland. But Leland helped An I
dersou out AZ Horton and the hatred has 4
been buried in A Sc tn-II1ed coffin and An I
derson thinks Leland Is the best felIoE 4
on earth
Andy Richards Of Wellington recently ex-
posed some fake stove peadlers II h!s pa
per az Wellington. and vas assaulted BIZ
the pe6dlers. They were arrested zaa
fined Andy should Jump onto the pea-
diers more n his paper and hss brother
lawyers less
This story Is told: Ire Curtis penu1s 4,
one time. ~ Horton. believed that lie
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