The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-13


And this is a true and incid account OF
the toreparc OF American politics, Tns De
lind part IS otherwise.
Since every man has n vote and nay
vote on every conceivable thing. Il follows
tina There exist certain wise men who IN
derstand the art OF buyin up votes retail
and vending them wholesale 20 whoever
wants them most urgently. Now an Amer
fcan engaged n making home for him.
self has not time 10 vote for xrncocks
and district attorneys and cattle OF that
kind, but the unemployed have much time
because ahey are always or hand some
where in the streets. They are called tho
boys" and form q peculiar class 'sThs
boys" are young men. inexpert n war,
unskflIed in labor. who have neither killed
a man. lifted cattle or dug a well n
plain English. they are Just TIE men IN
the streets who can always Ss trusted -
rally round any cause that has glass OF
liquor for visible heart. They wait
they ere on hand-and in being on hand
lies the crown and the glory OF American
politics.
The wise man Is he who. keeping 10
nor saloon and jadiciousiy dispensing
drinks. knows how 20 reszln within arms
reach a block Of men who viii vote for or
against anything under the canopy % hea-i
ven Not every saloon-keeper can do this.
1, demands careful study OF city politics.
tact. the power OF Cancellation and fndni;s
resources % anecdote % amuse and keep
the crowd together night after night. I'll
the saloon becomes salon Above all ote
liauor side % the scheme mast not %
worked for immediate prcd;. The bows
who drink 50 freely VIII ultimately pay
Their host a thousandfold- An Ir1shman-
and an Irishman pre-eniuently-knoWs
how 10 work such a saloon parliurent.
observe Tor moment the plan 81 oaer-
ations. The rank and Ale are trcseSi %
drink and little money-and they vote.
He who controls ten votes receives a pro
portiouate reward; the dispenser -
thousand votes Is worthy Of revereuce-
and so ire chain runs on tin We reach
the most successful worker az public sa-
loonS-the man mos; sk.lful IN keepinS rs
items together and using them when re-
CURED Such man governs the city IS
absolutely as a king.
And yuo would know where the gain
comes in? The whole Of the public Offices
Of a city cwlth the exception % very few
where special techttitnnn thearthethethe
where special technical skin Is required
are short-tern Offices. distributed accord
ing TO political" leanines What would
you have? a big city requires many Of
fcals Zach office carries a SALARY and
worth twice the pay.
The Offices are FOR the representatives
y the men who keep together md ara
IN hand O tvote. The comm sssioncr %
sewage. let US say. - generailyshrdiuu
sewage. let u say, IS a gentleman who
lss been elected 20 hs office by Re-
publican vote. He knows little and cares
ess about sewage. but he has sense
enough 10 man the pumping works ana
he street sweeping machine with the gen.
Iemen who elected him. The commits
.oner OF police has been helpcd 70 his
,ost very largely by the influence % the
,oys az such and such saioon. Tie may
,e the gupardlan OF city morals. bat 30
: not going % allow his suoordinatss
@ enforce early closing OF abstcniioR from
gambling IN that esloon-
Most offices are limited TO four years.
he e fool who does not
make Office pay while he IS there
Perhaps az Is Mr. Kipiing would not
write what he did az 3 % people who
we're TO become staunch supporters o. al
ne best that ia N him. BE ths a. e
nay. MS work az that juvenile period .
acy. clever and entertaining While often
he picture is not the beat which W. think
1ht have been drawn. the colors ara
OF daubed on nor hurled az tho canvas
rom the mouth OF bucket They cams
rom Tho hands OF youn man guided nos
My b. the 50 TT % a strong writer. but
be powerful Instincts Of reporte-. VINO
refers facts 30 fiction and sees TIE
hadows as well as the light