The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-15
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THE INSIDE OF II
Cold Facts in the Case of the
Local Situation.
LOCAL LEADERS TACTICS
VIII Result in a Third Ticket
Being Nominated,

Last evening LIS marry stewart BOARD
of strategy was elated. It's members
walked around town with broad smile.
They claimed they had it all fixed to
have third ticket in the feld-one that
would divide the opposition to the So
called citizens ticket
Division is what they want: it is not
what the people want. The average
citizen who is looking for tremendous
business revival in the spring is not
hankering for division; he wants unity
unity Of business sentiment. unity in
everything that involves the prosperity
Of the city.
This is no time for serious division
and the people are not going 10 have it.
( Wichita, regardless of politics, can al
+ ways be depended upon to get together
when the common interest is threatened
with disturbance The real politics of
the people Of Wichita is WICHITA and
the sophestry Of Mr.. Harry Stewart and
his crowd is not going to change it.
Why is Mr.. Stewart and his faction so
anxious to secure the nomination Of a
dry ticIet2 They make answer
themselves IF we can get a prohi-
billion ticket nominated" they say, we
can then go TO the liberal element ana
say, here now, you fellows, this splits
up the Republican party and your only
safe plan is to vote for George Young.
Doesn't everybody in this city know
that this is their purpose?-that is, their
immediate purpose. There is another
purpose. and that is the elevation Of
Mr.. Harry Stewart in the politics Of his
party in this state. Mr. Young, as is
well known, is his man. Can Wichita
afford to make Mr. Stewart big man
at Topeka political conference at the
expense Of its own business interests?
The man or set Of men who would go
into strange Company to divide the city
the people Of the city-when division
is not good policy is at least half an en-
envy of the city. NO alliance between
Harry Stewart and an orthodox prohibi-
zionist can be honest in principle though
it may be expedient-or apparently ex-
pedi6nt-in politics.
Had there been a regularly nominated
Democratic opposing the ticket headed
by Ben Mclean there might be some
show of argument why it should aspire
to controlling the affairs of the city-it
would have some responsibility.
II Mr.. Young should be elected mayor.
and by reason Of influences behind him.
should not manage the financial ami
business affairs of the city in a credit
able manner. could the Democratic par
ty be held responsible? This is an hon
est proposition and deserves honest con
sideration. There is no concrete ponti-
cal party to turn down and repudiate at
the next election if his administration
is Objectionable. In other words nobody
VIII assume responsibility for him. How
is it with Ben Mclean? He has been
regularly nominated by a dominant pO-
ltical party that can be reached by the
vengeance of the people if he fails u
administer the affairs Of the people as
they want them administered.
The question of responsibility is one
Of the big questions in this campaign
and the people should not lose sight of
it.
There is another big question IN the
campaign the people Of Wichita are
about TO enter-especially SO at this
time-and that is the question of com +
plete harmony between all those depart f
ments of the city government that +
would have to do with established city /
policy. /
What would George Young do the very (
night of his Inauguration? His first ,
act would be to try ana summary dis
miss the present police force. Does .
anybody doubt this? Isn't it q patent F.
fact that this is the very purpose for f
which he has been nominated and for .
which he is now backed and supported
Could Harry Stewart afford to have
mayor who would not try and give a
job 10 the fellows who. In regular poll
tics. do his bidding in the various wards
in nominating delegations 20 county con-
ventons2 Everybody knows that be
would be at least compelled TO make
blur along this line What would he
the resuIt2 Nobody who knows any
thing about human nature can fan to
see that Immediately friction would bee
the result, and friction between the po-
lice force and the mayor woul6 be the
very worst thing that could possi6
happen 70 Wichita this spring The
people cant afford to take the chances
involved in the possibility
Does anybody think that the uureason-
able demands OF the crowd az which
l1lrfF stewart IS the ltaiFE ana tthr
would nor drive Republican council
into opposition 70 the maTo--00p0sit
thar would not only affect the revenue
policy az the city but whica wouid ar
feet the entire scheme 90 auete im
oroverent inauFurate5 by the admins
.raton If Mayor Ross and IN harmony
Nfth the best Judgment and highest
pride II the people 81 Wichita
u IS q prime. ard absolute essential
10 eood progressive ana hoeral governs
uent at this particular tiue th1t tae
mayor and council of Nichiga should he
vorklag in harmony and 81 tae same
harness
Everybody knows the seriousness NJ
such disturbances as that created ~
RISER BaA hut that was nothing cou-
JARED win disturbance that uisht D.
,aused - the council ara potice force
1uliirg oae way ana the mayor hacs-
3 hy caetrie ~ ward politicians head
q by a man ~ amuiton ~ politics out
1s q Rtchits pGllinE anth-
what 1sllh.,a needs. ana ererE pat-
i9tlc bas.-sss man ana property 1older
p thls city knows it IS a1a t1
Z the prcselt Administrative H
he clfg ia aU its features dis po-
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