The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-03
FOUR men
SENT OUT
Strict Methods Used in Cir
cuIating Ballots
UNDER THE NEW LAW
What Must Be Done in Case
of Accidents.


county clerk this morning to deliver the
official ballots over the third commission
er district. They viii be sworn to perform
their duties. The four men must travel
2ls miles in So hours, as the law is very
strict in the requirement that all ballots
must be in the hands Of the township and
precinct authorities twelve hours before
the legal time for the polls TO open
County Clerk Chain must practically
remain at his office during all the time to
send extra men out with ballots or an
accident in the delivery of the ballots.
This matter IS important now, since
the heavy rains Of yesterday which surely
made the roads very bad. The four men
sent out this morning are required 10 COM
municate with the county clerk at every
point where communication is possible as
they progress.
The ballots are delivered under the new
election law. The designs on the ballots
are an eagle for the Republican ticket
and a farm house on the Populist ticket
The people Of the fifth ward are the
only citizens Of Wichita who can vote
next Tuesday. That is the only ward il
Wichita that is in the third commissioner
district.
The people Of the five other wards arc
not Jealous Of them, which shows that
when the last legislature passed the BIZ
ennial election law they did something
that is unanimously approved by the
people. The fact that there is no election
this year outside OF the local commits
sioners election, is advantageous tc the
business interest and satisfactory to the
people.
The only two candidates before the PEG
pie Of the district are John T. Hessel, the
Republican candidate, and Charles Brad
bury, the Populist candidate. There was
no Democratic candidate nominated, and
hence the members of that party are not
much concerned IN the case.
The issues before the people are mainly
questions Of good business methoGs in
the affairs of the county. The Populist
majority on the present board has done
things in an extravagant and reckless
manner They are naturally very anxious
to have a-r. Bradbury elected for the sole
purpose of keeping their official acts from
being exposed to the searchIight Of in
gestigation. 1t seems, as everyone knows,
that a small ring has sought to grow tat
on the taxes of the people and this ring
does not like the idea Of being showed
away from the public crib. 1t would
be vain to enumerate every detail Of their
work during the time Populists have con-
ing that everybody knows them Some
people claim that there has been a leak OF,
not less than $4,000 every year by reason
of acknowledgement. It is this that tho
taxpayers are anxious to stop.
John II. Hessel is a man who has han
died large business interests in his dis
trict He is essentially a business man
and the people know that If he is elect
ed commissioner he viii save them good
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not only man of the strictest honesty,
but he has the capacity 20 assist IN the
management and appropriation Of county
money There win be no leaks as long as
he is commissioner.
It is the duty of at least every Re
publican in the district TO vote for him
1t is especially the duty of every Republic
can in the fifth ward to vote for him He
has made clean fight and a gallant race
against the POpuIist claim of a .beastly
majority" and it should be appreciated
by Republicans VINO stand by such a
cOura geous Header as he is. He needs
every Republican vote and If he gets them
he VIII, by the aid Of Populsts and Dem
ocrats who are justly outraged over the
acknowledgement OF the present majority
on the beard, be elected.
1t is question of good county govern
ment administration. not for little rings
but for all,the people
That a great many viii come into the
Republican ranks from the other parties
next Tuesday. there is no doubt This
tendency is illustrat ted in a letter TO the
Eagle from the Pepulist nominee for trus-
tee In Lincoln township. He announces
himself a Republican. lie has modestlv
reasoned it out as farmers viii do. that
the Republican party is the best for the
country, and Mr.. Jacques seems to be
for the good Of the country. This is
what he says:
10 the Voters Of Lincoln Township:
see oy the Furley items in the COmnfo-
ner that I was named by the PEOPLES
party primary as candidate for trustee
on that ticket
While thank my friends I'm the party
for The honor 7 think it right and proper {
for me TO explain my position TO them
to act as they think best.
I have always voted with the party
nearest representing my views. except /
when personally know the candidates; }
when I vete for the best man regard
less OF party. and as issues change or
parties rise. perform their work and
pass away. it is the duty Of tf+e voter TO
choose me party with which hes VIII vote.
or late years conditions have changed.
The old parties have taken up new Is
sues The Democrats and POpulists have I
gotten So nearly together that to me- IF
seems that two organizations are un-
necessary. consequently we must chooses /
between the Republican and Democratic /
parties; and since the Republican rarty /
principles are more fin accord with my +
opinions I frankly announces myself as /
G. @. I. man. Rcspectruuv.
FRED .. JACQUES