The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-18
A SOUND AND SENSIBLE EDITORIAL.

Can any good come out of Nazareth? Well yes such a
happening seems possible occasionally. The Topeka Capt
tai of yesterday following admirable editorial
defense of Kansas politics politicians which only
read to appreciated for its perspcuy and meli
ness:
The Topeka Herald the other day printed column
editorial article Kansas politics politicians and
Followed with another night before last which
a sad condition of affairs within the Republican party
Governor Stanleys administration dismissed with
contemptuous word entirely selfish, regardfu
of the Governors political future regardless
best interests Of No specific exceptions were
mentioned the general indictment Of Republicans in
Office who accused Of using their for private
rather than the good of The present
test throughout the State nominations Governor
other offices stgmatized as scramble in which
State officials negecting their duties part
etc. etc. The general condition Of Republican politics
described demoralzing and disgracefu The sug-
geston high time the people took hold
and did something to redeem the party and State.
IF the State officials and Congressional delegation
consisted of lot of corrupt and disreputable politicians
who looting the State at home and dsgracng it
abroad the Heralds articles would have timely In
facts they are substantially without cause
Not in twelve years has the Congressional
delegation whole been creditable to the inteTi
and character Of the State it today. Since
ingalls, and Plumb and Morrill, Peters, Perkins Ryan
represented the State in Congress Sos Kansas has
not anything like the position it holds today
The State administration compares favorably with
its predecessors and with administrations other states
Governor Stanley has proved himself man Of ideas He
has developed theories of his charitable and
penal institutions devoted more thought 10 these
subjects than Governor had His reciprocity
crusade may may result substantial advantage to
the West but in line the trend of popular and
party sentiment has attracted attention creditabe To
the Governor and to the In all points Of admin
israton the conduct of the Governor and other state
officers has been free from criticism that the general
indictment and loose accusations printed in the Herald
tending discredit the administration party sound
ike the hahua ISLANDERS Popuiist press than
the friendly and useful admonons Republican paper
The Herads glitterng generalites ought TO be made
definite and certain they ought be made at
all The only thing in the present State administration
which al time threatened develop the proportions of
State scandal the treatment of Insurance companies
last year In that Herald was the apolorst ana
defender OF the Insurance Superintendent while other Re
publican papers, including Capital called the SUPER
intendent SHARPLY 70 account.
General accusations against State officials alnoaat "a
nothing except 10 create dscord ana hard feelings
there specific cases taat need Investigating and cor
reeting. il is the duty honest newspaper Repubcan
otherwise. 20 point them ont There mas pothin al
this kind in the articles Of the Herald they consisted
q general abusive attack upon the officials and active
party workers ard seemed based mainly on the n-es
scramble for 1he nomination for Governor scrar
bic in which there have been fewer personalities because
al the personal high character the leading candidates
than many years past
The truth about Kansas politics IS that it is cor,nsrs
lively clean and respectable Nobody IS accused of rob
hing state funds using them for political purposes.