The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-16
Daifues EaaIe
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
CONGRESSMAN LONGS CANVASS.

CONGRESSMAN LONGS CANVASS.
Congressman Long, as the readers Of the Eagle must
be fully aware ere this has not been connng his
in the present campaign to the Big Seventh So
far his congressional interests concerned the PEG
re of counties comprising the Big Seventh and al
most without regard party viii to that the man
who more than any other from this distinguished
himself in fight principle and right shall not go IN
recognized or unrewarded While from the attention
given him by the metropolitan daes of the eastern
cities for his mastery the Porto Rcan stua-
ton and later because his able defense Of President
Rooseveits Cuban reciprocity policy Mr. Long bet
ter known by the politicians states at large than
any other man at present in congress But
now he is getting personally acquainted with the people
of his own state outside Of his district 1t is I'M
necessary to add that the delight mutual He
has not failed his defense Of the presidents reciprocity
policy nor have his hearers failed Of appreciation
Many OF his meetings have concluded with ovation to
the man from the short grass country and the people
OF the entire Seventh district are corespondngy pleased
that he whom they have been honong should be so ap
preciated by Others Having the ability acquit him
self credably before any audience any subject he
has not failed of a willingness do at all times
Of course Mr. Longs state canvass involves his
didacy the United States senate. OF the six gentle
men named in that connection our short grass" con-
gresham easily leads with his district the largest
by far in the state backing practically solid in
nection with his favorable reception wherever he has
addressed the people the state at large would
that his friends need fear the final result MI Curtis
who it estimated stands in the race has the old
dominating political pocket which constitutes his dis
his hacl- II he nd
of the cities of that pocket who have use for Curtis
and whom Mr. Curtis has most faithfully served for
him. with the ympathes probably of Senator Burton and
the United States central committeeman addition. Still
quite evident from the expressions of the Atchison
Leavenworth and the other papers of that OF the
that the brainy young of the southwest has
hosts of admirers who convinced that Chester I
Long in the United States would be credit to
and to the Republican party His hold upon the
people does not consist entirely of his admitted ability
and soundness of judgment but largely of high est
mate of his character While his courage
never fails of equalng convictions known to
be man of integrity He is all things truthful
and sincere He despses trickery and jobbery in poll
tics No trader dcerer briber can ever reach Ches
ter I Long He stands unsmirched by even so much as
hint CT conjecture. No knowing him would think
of accusing him even desire to secure the vote of
q member Of the legislature by the promise OF reward
or of public contract or an Office
The enthusiastic reception Of his speech at lola In
Allen county day before yesterday reported in the
Eagle must have very fatering him as crafty
ing his friends in his home district his expert
ence at lola but fair example of what he is meeting
with almost every day.