The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-03
.SQUIRM AND DODGE
Local FuSionistS Point Appeal
ingIy to W.C.T.U. at cage Chi
WEALTH OF A 100000
Made TO Wichita Under Adj
ministrationlT hey-Denounced

mlnlSIratlOnil ney-Uen0unCed
Three years ago in this city the cam
paign was at fever heat. Times were
dull, men were out of employment. and
the demand was for silver at 16 10 1. That
was the panacea offered. It was asserted
on the street corners that the dollar
would soon have such purchasing power
that man would be willing to give his
honor in exchange for one. That was
three years ago. What do you find today
at the close Of this campaign? Go into
any part of Wichita and inquire for prop
erty to buy and make comparison with
prices under the last days of the Cleve-
land Democratic administration. Then
property could be bought at the buyer S
own price. You could rent houses for
any rent you were willing to pay. and
many houses were occupied free Of rent,
that they might be cared for and the in
surance kept alive.
"IF WE GET OUR PRICE"
learn the local facts. A representative
Of the Eagle has made personal inquiry
among property owners. both as 10 houses
and vacant lots and this investigation
discloses interesting facts. At one place
the question was put. rs this property for
sale?"
The lady Of the house replied; Yes. we
would sell it We are not anxious to sell,
but we will sell If we get our price"
what is your price?"
zone thousand dollars"
"Three years ago this house and the
lots could not be sold at $780,"
Very true. but not a cent less than
5000 will buy it now"
At another place inquiry was made Of
a house and lot that three years ago
could have been bought for $3.50. Today
the owner would take $500 and is not
anxious to sell. These are but representa-
tive illustrations. Property holders in the
city of ichta find themselves better off
by more than a million dollars than they
were three years ago. Property is not
sold at the buyers price, but the owners
say, I'VE will sell If we get our price
AS TT WAS THEN.
,
ago; recalling the intense excitement of
that time; remembering the confident
prediction of adversely to come upon the
country in case the Republicans won that
election, one can but wonder if that were
not a dream. One could not pass the
streets but the money philosopher, armed
with facts and figures. and quotations
from economists and statesmen forecast
ing doom in case Bryan was not elected
were everywhere. All that evil did not
come. The false prophets have forsaken
their calling. The streets are left to their
proper use, as avenues for travel, thor
oughfares of business. One cannot pro-
woke now, what then ne could not avoid
a discussion on the silver question. Men
are capable of learning from experience,
when no other means will convince. Even
one from Missouri can be shown. This
city is a million or so ahead Of the game
compared with three years ago. Demon
stration beats guesswork. AS long as
McKinleyism or Imperialism or whatever
you call it, empties money into the pock-
cts Of Wichita, Wichita don't want any
change.
MUST HAVE A NEW ISSUE.
Discredited by events which have trans
pired since 1896, the local fusionists sought
a place to hide that their real identity
might not be disclosed. A year ago they
commended the acquisition of the Philip
pines. On the Goth OF July last, they
realized that every issue save the one for
the spoils Of Office had trieked them. To
win they must make new issue. This
new issue was the condemnation OF our
h MOI
was the condemnation of the president
for restoring order in the Philippines after
the islands had become ours by treaty
and after congress had appropriated and
paid the $4,000 900 for the Philippine arch
ipelago Then these fusionists met in
Joint committee and strutted across the
floor and measured out denunciation of
the administration for continuing to en-
force order against the instruction in
the Philippines. Let the war stop, and
stop now" they argued. Let us treat
this new George Washington as a great
patriot The people will forget the silver
and the tariff questions. They viii for
bet that the country IS prospecting and
viii take up for Aguinaldo If only We
Fan make our folks aeneve Mckinley is as
bad as Butcher Weyler." Then the COM
mittee agreed to advocate the hauling
Down OF the flag in the Philippines X
reminds one Of the great Tom Corwin in
his effort to stay the Mexican war: III
I were Filipino as 1 am an American
! would meet you on Filipino soil with
bloody hands" But Kansas people are
patriotic They are for their country.
above party. They are in sympathy with /
their soldiers wherever they fight. They |
are for the fag, whether carried by Fun 1
ston or Little. The candidates discovered 1
this sentiment OF patriotism. Fusion /
meetings were not attended. There was /
apathy everywhere. The candidates be- /
gan TO dodge the Filipino plank 10 deny 1
that they preferred Aguinaldo TO McKin- /
ley.
TRY TO DODGE THE PLATFORM
The Eagle reporter interviewed the can
aidates and not one was found ready to
say he stood on the Popullst platform.