The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-28
LELAND ADDS
ANOTHER AXIOM
To a Setof Philosophical Rules
Upon Which He Acts.
1T is OF CONSPIRACY
Not Right, He Says, to Try to
Beat Strongest Man in
Convention.

The political philosophy Of Cyrus Le-
land is being more or less discussed
among the delegates and visitors to the
state convention.
The average politician thinks his tenn
porary success is due to good luck, but
they all concede that the statesman from
Troy, as Mr.. Leland is sometimes called.
governs his actions by certain set Of
rules and that they must Of necessity be
founded on some philosophy or he could
not so ride so long on the crest Of the
wave Of Kansas politics.
Whether it is philosophy or not. it is
not so easily demonstrated but it is
matter OF fact that Mr. Leland has long
since adopted certain rules for the GOV
eminent OF MS political action from which
h never departs. He does not have them
written down for himself and other people
70 read, but By humorous talks with
him one IS cole to get a good many OF
them Wbe@n he is discussing party action
and N.e Leland says very emphat:cally,
" ould do this or 1 would not do that,
ToG viii be able to discover one Of his
political axioms.
He is Republican first, last and all the
time and he believes in the Republican
party just as firmly as the average man
believes in his church. If his conscience
told him that the Republican party was
wrong on some issue he would rather de-
pend on the Republican party getting
right than 10 trust another party.
Waking this view of the party, win &C
count Tor one Of Mr.. Lelands rules 20
always keep with the sentiment Of the
Republican party. If you would lead
IN that party" he said, ind out what
the party wants and then strike out on
that line" That is certainly good rule
fo- the man TO adopt who has ambition
to be one Of the leaders Of any party for
81 he misses the sentiment OF his party,
he VIII soon be turned down
There is one other rule that he never
lcses sight Of and that is to keep the
object in view of gaining at the election
}Ie seems to think that there is no sue
cess Ike winning in the election. The
leader who takes his party down to de-
feat IS blamed for the defeat whether
justly or unjusUy To insure this sue
cess he would favor the nomination II
man stronger than his party, and h
would oppose The nomination of man
whom he considered weaker than his
party or ope who could not very nearly
81 not quite poll the fun vote Of the
Republican party. To do that he thinks
tho party should nominate good men fo-
office He claims to have never support
ell a dishonest man for the Republican
nomination if he knew him to be dis
honest.
Another or his theories is that the Re
publican party is bigger than any candi-
date for office and that the good Of the
party ought TO be considered before the
individual claims of any man. It is NOT
his belief that the Republican party owes
any man nomination because he has
been repeatedly a candidate and turned
down. lie thinks the success not only OF
the Republican party. but this republic
depends on the election 7 strong. honest
men to office. You are betraying the
best interests Of your party and the con-
stituency behind you said the delegate
when you enter into a conspiracy 10
beat the strongest Republican before the
convention, when YOU Go not even guess
who viii Re the nan to take his place
When asked yesterday what advice he
would give TO the young man who was
about 10 en.er politics and who hoped 20
become A leader in his party, he said
Il would say To him. young man. don't
lie IL is Just as necessary for the man
uho hopes TO be successful in politics 10
be honest and truthful as it is in bust
ness. The dishonest man and the liar
may obtain a temporary success in bust
ness. but ne win not last People viii
ind him out ultimately and he will fail.
The man who hopes TO be a party leader
should not be a liar by any means and he
should never make promise that he
does not intend to carry out or course
conditions might come around that would
render aim unable to fulnu his pledge,
bat he must show his good intent by
trying To do what he promised and IN
that case he VIII never lose the friend
ship of the man TO whom he made the
promise. Honesty pays IN politics as well
as in business.
It viii be seen from the above that Mr.
Leland is governed by certain rules and it
would be pretty safe TO say that he has
never been known TO deviate from any
o. them. From this ct least portion
OF his political philosophy can be briefly
stated as follows
lst.-Recp the party sentiment always in
view.
2nd.-Nominate strong. clean men for
office.
srd-Consider the interests Of the party
before that Of individuals.
8th.-Ncve~ make promise you do not
friend 20 fulfll
5th-Be truthful and don't lie.
Cth-Honesty pays in politics as well as
in business
7th.-Do not enter a conspiracy TO beat
the strongest maa by asking q nomina-
ton from your party.
SHOUTING FOR ENRIeHT
A sBig Delegation Of Wyandotter
Marching Through Wichita.