The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
LIN TAPP IN LONDON


Jim Tapp has reached London. The
London Globe says:
There is a crumb of comfort also for
the Rational Dress eLague in the report
from America that the Salvaionist can
didate for mayor at Wichita, Kansas,
who promised, if elected, to fine every
woman wearing bldmers, has been de-
feated. He ascribes his defeat, we are
told, TO the detection of a number Of wo-
min voters VINO went over to the oppo-
Eition because the latter promised TO al
low large has in theaters. From this We
gather that the women Of Wichita, Kan
sas, attach more Importance to the size
OF hats than to the length Of skirts; but
it is fini for 6, municipality to have reach
ed that stage OF civilization in which
these are the bun ming questions of poll
tics"
The London Daily Telegraph says:
when lovely woman stoops to politics
we get some surprising and entertaining
results. So at Galesburg, Illinois, a lady
Democrat recently stood for the school
board against her husband-who had the
extraordinary temerity to come out on
the Republican ticket-and the electors.
charmed with this display of feminine
spirit, placed her at the top of the poll.
At Beatue, in Kansas, the women have
a mayoress and council composed entire
ly Of their own sweet sex, and We may
expect speedy word that a new set of
municipal bylaws has been issued and
that clean sweep has been made of the
old municipal officials, TO be replaced by
the daughters, sisters and nieces of the
mayoress and corporation. But the most
wonderful election of all is reported from
Wichita, a borough which also lies in
that fair state of Kansas. There was a
may0ral contest, and the choice lay be
tween Mr.. Tepp and another, who. IN
fortunately, Is nameless. Mr.. Tepp's pro-
gram was one which might be recon-
mended 10 certain politicians in this coun-
try, who have been in search of a new
creed ever since they found that the
planls which they once put together at
Newcastle We're suffering from dry rot
II was short and simple: No boomers:
no splitting; no swearing by policemen
Alr J5pp. who Is described as a wealthy
Salvauouist, counted on receiving the
votes of the fair sex of Wichita for his
praisewor,hy zeal on behalf Of decorum.
cleanliness and gentle speech. In spite Of
all this. however defeat was his portion.
He was routed by his rival Mr.. Tepp
was smart; his conoUeror was even smart
er. For the latter drew up a manifesto
which sped straight home 10 he hearts
of the women electors. There is law
in hansas-passed by selfish man-that
no hats snail be worn in thelters. Mr..
Tepps enemy declared that this was
monstrous sexIegislauon. ana promised
that he would never rest uatl f. vas
abolished All his energies. al his SOU,
should be devoted 10 thu removal Of so
Vile a law from the statute books Is II,
any wonder. then. that this squire Of
DANES defeated the Salvatjonist TeQp. or
that the ladies Of Wichita We're content
10 postpone their moral crusade against
'hloomers and the strong language af-
fected by the force until they had restor-
ed TO them the darling privilege OF wear
Ing their best and hroadest hats at the
play? Moral reform, they arsuel. was
Wen enough in its place The rerenera-
Von Of the men in blue was 4 noble ideal.
hut these must wait until the sentence
az Punishment pronounced against the
matinee hat was repealed Woman's IN
errinS sense 81 justice ami proportion Is
thus again name manifest. 1t Is nor that
she IS unwilling TO help Mr. Temp in his
campaign Tor sweetness aur light. but
that she must be uncontrolled and IN
trammelled in her choice OF a hat"