The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-21
SUBTLE LOCAL POLITICS.
Oklahoma Editor Defends His Man
Auzinst Shabby Cfarqe.

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stage where the most subtle diplomacy
| and delicate wit are required 10 tip tn
| scales in favor Of candidate That tn
I editor of the Cordell Herald has boil
/ is proved by an article in defense Of hi.
candidate for some ONCE not stated. II
| is evidently his purpose to appeal 70 the
sympathetic instincts of the people oi
Washita county and hence relates the
early struggles, hardships and handicap;
Of his candidate. The first and foremost
of these handicaps is the fact that he
was born in Arkansas. If the Herald
man stopped there his case would have
won anyhow for no generous heart in
Washita county could remain cool and
unsympathetic before acknowledgment
of such a calamity. Clothes seem TO en-
ter into the politics Of the county. II
seems that the Herald's man doesn't shine
in the habsrdashery line, and as the best
dressed man IN Oklahoma-Judge Billups
lives in Washita county, that commun-
ity holds clothes to be an important &C
cessory to good government. There arc
too many fine things in the discussion to
enumerate them an-for Sir Robert Wal
pole himself couldn't have written a more
diplomatic article-and the article in the
Mess enger is given as follows:
Brother White must feel very much
worried over the fate of his friend Bnlups
this fall It is strange that one boast
ing Of that southern chivalry would stoop.
without any personal reason to call an
other a lazy fellow unless he discovered
a danger lowering over a friend through
whom and by whom he expected a con-
tinuance of some graft. 1t is dirty poll
tics and very seldom INDUCED in.
If Brother White had known of the
hard, uphill struggle that has confronted
Mr.. Brown since he was years old, per-
haps he would have had more compass
sion. Mr.. Brown was born In Arkansas
and at 4 years Of age his mother died,
leaving him TO the care of his father,
who died three years later, leaving the
boy Of without anything and at the
mercy Of friends OF the family. He was
left TO shift as best he could. devoting all
of his time to earning board and clothing
As soon as he vas able to earn more than
enough for these requirements he care
fully saved it, until he had sufficient to
take q term Of schooling. This was re-
peated just a often as possible for a
time but the process of getting an educa-
ton was slow and he finally arranged TO
attend school, and did so for four years,
the expense piling up in the form of OBJ
legations to be paid at some future date.
He afterwards came to the territory and
began the study of law. paying his way
the best he could. Since his admission
he has paid these obligations with the
money earned from his practice and we
would like to ask Editor White If he did
as well while in the practice of law for
several years? Has he earned any more
money by the practice of his profession.
or would he have been a lawyer at all
had he beeen compelled to win his diplo-
ma in the way lawyer Brown did his.
Ability TO wear good clothes does not
give a man ability to win fame as an at
tornoy, as both men stand as living wit
nesses Fortunate circumstances bring
the clothes but it taxes another kind of
fabric to produce the fame. Sometimes
its mama's pet and at other times its
the prodigal SON that shines on the street
but It is ability that gets there in the
Office. A smart man sometimes wears
poor clothes hut dude never does.
"The fact that Lawyer Brown has 4
good deal of leisure time is no disgrace
as we notice that most Of the attorneys
Of Cordeu have some moments of idle
time, and we will wager a sour toddy
that during the time that II took Lawyer
White TO convince himself that he was
spelling a great editor in an attempt TO
make poor lawyer ne had as much time
on his hands as Mr. Brown has. yet he
would have objected to having been pub
Iished as being a lazy fellow. As 10
Judge Binups' over-towering ability and
Industry. we are n stranger. but during
our brief sojourn we have heard him cen
sured as otter a praised. oh he's nice
boy. but as a Judge he's not so good
The fact that his home delegation failed
to support him for denomination does not
Indicate that the judge is considered
mighty by those who know him best.
His refusal 10 donate anything TO tho
cotton bonus committee when they went
10 see him. giving as the reason that Cor
iel did not stand for him, evidently hav-
ing reference TO the Democratic primary
election during his fight for denomination.
Is not conclusive evidence of an unselGsh
devotion 10 the interests OF Corden aud
is future growth. He finally gave d five
dollar subscription. This little circum-
stance Is only related because the Beacon
is So long on its praise of the judges
great interest in the future welfare Of
~orden and WaShita county. the great
majority Of whose residents are compelled
10 dress like Candidate Brown. Who IS one
II them.
I'VE are sorry that Brother White. in
rider To bolster I'D a losing candidate. has
attempted TO tear down one who has been
making a fair. honorable canvass. It's