The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-30
Over Confidence Only Thing
That Can Defeat a Republican
PARTY MEN REALIZE IT
Candidates and Party Record
Deserve Support.

selves believe this. but they are hanging
their hopes on the contingency that Re
publican voters through over-confdence
will remain away from the polls and de-
pend upon their neighbors 20 do the vot-
ing for them. They do IT realize that
their neighbors may be expecting them
to do IT. This is not apathy. but over
| confidence, and one is just as disastrous
as the other. 1t makes but little differ
| ence to the good man who is defeated
what it is-apathy and over-confidence
look alike to him. Every Republican
| should regard it as his Individual duty TO
carry out the obligation he owes TO his
party candidates and not shift it onto
somebody else. In case of death or sick
ness man can excuse himself if his
party is defeated, but if ne is well and
able to attend the polls there is no ex-
cuse for Republican if single candi-
| date is defeated through neglect, whether
that neglect may be caused by apathy or
over-confidence. AS a matter of fact,
there can be no such thing as apathy
among Republicans this year. Their
party has given the country everything
promised in the platform. Its leaders
promised full dinner pals, and full din
ner pals the people have; prosperity
was promised, and It overdows the land;
good prices were promised and the banks
show the results; respect for the repub-
lie at home and abroad was assured, and
the daily dispatches from all over the
world prove that it was no idle or mean
ingless promise. Why, then, can there
be apathy? 1t isn't apathy; it is over
confidence.
In order TO continue the good things
that were promised and have been faith
fully performed and brought about, the
party that has done things" ought to
be supported, down to the humblest Of
flee which that party fills or hopes to
FILL
In this county every Republican should
vote from self-inteTest reasons as well
as from the more comprehensive polit-
zeal and national reasons. He should vote
for local good government-for ability in
the management of his county affairs
THOMAS c. WILSON.
Nobody in this county can fail to real
ize that the present incumbent of the Of
fice-Thomas c. Wilson-has made one
Of the ablest, most conscientious and con-
siderate probate judges this state has
ever known. He went into Office. as all
knew at the time, with a perfect equip
ment of legal knowledge for the position,
but he soon developed other traits which
endeared him to the people At the very
outset he grasped the important fact
that his Office was essentially one where
the graces Of human sympathy are re-
Quired-for he has chiefly to do with the
unfortunate or the distressed-and from
the day of his inaugurat ton to the present
time his official conduct has been marked
by the tenderest regards for the patrons
of his court whether insane or bereaved.
He has made an ideal probate Judge
Clean Of mind, bright OF intellect. gener-
GUS and kind of heart, he has done every
duty and hasn't neglected anything which
the public service required. He has been
called upon to serve second term. The
question is, does he deserve it? Not a
man or woman in this county will deny
that he does. His strongest supporters
are those who have had business in his
court, and their friends.
HENRY sCHAD.
does not believe that he will make
good sheriff? If there are any such. let
them examine his record as marshal Of
the city court. as business man employ
ing a great many hands and dealing with
a great many people, and as a citizen
of Wichita since It was village. An
examination Of either his private or pub
lie record cannot lead but TO one con-
clusion and that is that Henry Schad
has the qualities that viii make him
one OF the best sheriffs in the state. He
has the age that makes men conservative
and the experience that makes an officer
efficient and the understanding that is
guarantee that he will do his duty with
out making any mistakes. All his inter-
ests are in Wichita and viii always be
here He believes in Wichita and its
future. He will work for Wichita's in
terests and can always be relied upon in
the future as he has been IN the past.
Henry Schad has been tested and the best
business opinion in this community knows
that he is absolutely right-fair and
square.
CAPTAIN W L APPLTNG.
When that strong and deserving element
of Sedgwicl county citizenship-the vet
ersn soldiers-indicated that they wanted
representation on the Republican ticket
and were asked to select their candidate.
they agreed that Captain ". L. Apping
should be their choice He should also
be the choice OF the people for in this
country nothing should be considered
too good for the old soldier But Captain
appnng has other merits before the PEG
pie He has the qualities that n men
for the public service and the capacity
tc Serform the duties Of the Office 81
register OF deeds 70 the eminent salts
faction CT the people. He has 4 suleads5
education. coupled with rare good iudS-
rle1t. aud these, combined with absolute
reliability. VII enable him 70 become
an ideal register Of deeds His long and
honorable residence IN this county IS hiled
with proof trat he VII make a public
officer OF which the county car feel proud.
Personally. Captain Appling Is an agree
able pleasant gentleman. and patrons
OF the register Of deeds once vii never
get a frost" from aim.
Tomorrow morning and from DAY 70
day the merits and claims q ali the
candidates OF the Republican tickst for
election and reelection viii - presented
IL the Eagle with confidence that readers
win give them consideration IN order 70
vote intelligently.
THROWN FROM A HORSE
chas. campbeli was Seriously IN
ured az Ashland.