The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-06

Mr.. George Reed. OF the Brotherhood OF
locomotive Engineers, was chairman OF
the executive committee and had charge
OF the preparation and management of tie
celebration. There were 512 wagons and
buggtes IN the procession. W. E. Stanley
of Wichita, Republican candidate for gov
ernor. delivered the address. More than
5000 people were on the grounds. and
there has not been an accident or fight
ali day. Professor Buxten's cornez band,
Of Paola, furnished the music. splen-
did display Of fireworks was given IN Tie
evening.
Mcpherson Freeman: The natdsXe-of-
the-road Populists have issued cal for
a national convention. 70 be held at Gin
cinnati September 4th next 20 reorganize
the party on an antt-fus!on basis More
time and money wasted.
Tom Leftwich is a Democrat ana the
editor OF the Larned Chroncscope. In
a long editorial ne repudiated cne Popu-
list state convention. but decides 20 sup
port the Populist nominees He states
his reasons plainly. He declares thet ene
vagaries OF Populism and Socialism ap-
pearing in the platform are so impractfca-
bic that they are not regarded seriously
by sensible people; that they are mercy
platform declarations made for the sole
purpose Of satisfying class OF crsnks'
that the Populist nominees, il elected wlA
not attempt TO put them into pracice any
more than they did similar declarations
in the 1886 declarations.
Fort Scott Monitor: When the PopuLst
party was young 1t was very strong IN It's
denunc!atlon of officers who ride on
passes. I. would be interesting to know
how many of the present officials Will pay
their fare during the canvas for re-elec-
ton. There used to be Populist Official
in western Kansas who insisted upon pay
ing bis fare. but he is up for election for
the third time and now flashes one OF ehe
magic round cornered cards with as mHch
grace as any Of the boys.
Garden CITY Herald: Stanley made no
promises and he win fare better than the
man who did
Ieavenworth Times: The Socialists have
also had a state convention and nomi-
mated a full ticket. The platform ~lld
nominees show an element of pronounced
atheism, but with that exception the So
ciaNzts might just as well have adopted
the Populist ticket and platform, and with
as good a chance of success in electlla
the ticket or acting on the platform. AS
n "a the Socialists will hardly be able TO
raise +be names of petitioners sufficient to
nualifv their ticket for a place on the
ballot The names Of the nominees are
intensely obscure. the only notable one
being Mrs. Eta Semple of Ottawa, FOR
state superintendent of instruction.
Lawrence Journal: Atchison, Leaven-
worth, Wyandotte and Wichita announce
that the suspension Of the metropolitan
police law cuts no ice with them; they are
going right on with their beer business.
Topeka pfously rolls up its eyes and says
the LIQUOR sales must cease. To be
Topeka druggist from now on will be bet
ter than 70 own the independence mine.
Kansas City Times: A Mrs. Campbell
Of Fourth avenue, Wichita, told Wichita
Eagle reporter last Saturday that she was
a. cousin of Admiral Cervera's. Yesterday
morning she was sitting on the steps OF
the Eagle office at sunrise waiting for the
same reporter to tell him that she had
made a mistake; that she had intended TO
say that she was cousin of Admiral
Sampson.
The Galveston (Texas) News published
Sunday an interesting column on express
sions from well known Americans on the
war and its bearings on the celebration of
the Fourth of July. Among those who
are quoted are the Kansas senators Lu-
Glen Baker and William A. Harris. These
are some of the expressions:
Senator Lucien Baker: "I see no rea-
son, if the war is prosecuted diligently.
why it ought to last longer than one
year. Many of our troops are already
in Cuba and others are on their way.
Their cooperation with our magnificent
navy ought soon to compel a surrender
OF the principal Spanish strongholds in
Cuba. The Cubans are Tallying to our
support with great enthusiasm and be-
lieve that It would be good policy on the
part of this government to enlist them
as soldiers; let them march, if they de-
sire, under their own flag, and pay them
own soldiers. They are acclimated and
know we'll Spanish methods OF warfare.
However the war ought not to end until
Cuba Is wholly ours; also Porto Rico. Ha-
wall should be annexed without delay,
and the Philippine Islands should never
be permitted TO go back under the con-
troll OF Spain. What our policy shall be
as to those islands Of course the future
MI determine. The American policy of
isolation is at an end. Circumstances have
forced US 20 take stand among the
leading nations of the earth, and We must
assume all obligations resulting there
from
Topeka Capital: And now Governor
Leedy complains that Il is the fault of
Republicans that the eulLs tment OF tie
negro troops is proceeding 50 slowly. He
might just as reasonably ascribe II to the
Crime OF 70" or the famine IN India.
she Capped His Verse
A certain smart young dude in Evans
ton called a a certain store last Satur-
day TO purchase a pair OF socks, saws the
Evanston, Wyoming, Press. On examin-
ing the assortment displayed for ins 49,
ton he expressed his disapp ointment BY
ruefuny exclaining.
These stockings are not long enough;
They are too short by half
I want them long enough, you see.
To cover al the calf
The fair clerk instantly sized up the
young man, and wittily replied;
TO make them long enough for you
Nv Datse1cs would surely fTy