The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
What Do the People of Wichita wantp

things by their interested cques respectively is
forcing upon the people of Wichita this spring which,
in being expected nevertheless between
the home and all others who are
interested present material interests of
Wichita the the plans and jobs and per-
sonaI interests politicians would live off the revenues
Of the city, upon other.
There reason political sense, for any
fractional fight among Republicans any individual or
combined effort Ffnay nomination and
reelection. politician has nevertheless
honored his party the confidence
respect of everybody by satisfactory
discharge Of every duty.
side the political or partisan SIDE perhaps
question yet Republicans lend
ing encompass nomination and
election of of their particular clique might
better stop consider another side this
issue which is thus being forced in the interest
and ambitions ard side the home owners
of Wichita men, property owners her
fessonal men, taxpayers and all the host of good
and whose all Wichita On this side and
people interested Wichita's
teriaI prosperity wicha's homes. churches, schools
streets and than politics the ambitions
any man, Eagle is forced
Finay Ross. as mayor. has single mistake in
the interests Of the in
tectng the CITY, His
criticism which, while might possibly equaed
by many aspire the place, it is
nevertheless say been Wichita
has had exceptionally successful and prudent
in past. His administration miles of
broken-down sidewalks which were continual source
expense litigation with nearly many
of and beautiful walks His administration and
largely through personal given
the city the attractive beautiful public park the
state. expense by a single
payer park rivers woods drives and which
years under supervision unrvaed by
that of western of this size energeticaIy
and sacredy every cent
from all threats pleadings of poti
clans. of whom the combining
him. could gain to the diverting of
single cent of the license the in
terests OF these gentlemen those Of his
there phase this issue which is being
forced in the interest individuals con-
property holder. home man
artisan mechanic and profession without regard party
In the last years Wichita reganng ground
getting feet every indication and promise of
the being barring occurrences the
coming will taking along pros
lines growing population expanding trade with
prices moving steadily upward Any change
which would involve conflict bring about distractions
contentious if not destroy the prospects
which bright people, the classes whom
have named afford for any mans ambitions
any cques interests to have fight precipitated this
spring, the reaction from dashing all our bright
prospects of expanding business and growth to
earth might for years? And for what?
Ross has given his entire time business talents and ex
perience the faithful administration Of the ciys affairs
corporations contracting companies nor scheer for
jobs franchises been able to fool him for moment
and all this without party or his salary In fac.
Eagle has heard but one criticism Of his adnir
raion and that his refusal TO permit the police
force to take hand party politics in the wards at the
primaries and polls holding strenuously to his original
that he bend all his energies to giving
The city purely business honest administration A
has conducted the affairs city in short in the sam.
spirit that he would have his private affairs
OF course these who are lending themselves 10
schemes and plots place for themselves and in
the interest Of the individuals backing them have
the right aspire work. but the men and wo
Wichita all else desire to see the n.
high road 70 prosperity again. have The right they have
also the power 10 push aside tramp down and LIN o am