The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-13
SOME OF VIcToR's IDEAS.

The Topeka Capital says: Congressman
{ Victor Murdoch OF the Seventh district
thinks that the legislature at its next
session Will re-apportion the state into
congressional districts This will affect
him more than any other congressman in
the state and he undoubtedly will be
placed in the new Eighth district
Il guess there is no question but that
the state will be redistricted next year. -
said Congressman Murdoch yesterday in
discussing the matter. ''Of course | will
be in the new Eighth district 1t prob
ably will lie made OF a big slice of the
Seventh. a county CT two from the Third
and one or two from the Fourth I'm
not very particular how the district is
made UP. only ! don't want the Iegis-
lature to gerrymander things so Lyon
county will be put in the district. If it
is / am dead sure / will have 10 buck old
Bill White for denomination. White ard
are probably not very long on states
manship, but l think we would put up a
scrap with plenty Of fireworks and spec
tacular features 10 attract the public
Talking about politics" continued Mr.
Murdoch, there isn't as much talk about
this tax row out in the country as one
would think. Down in The Seventh dis
trict the Republicans are taking a lot
more interest in the First district con-
gressional fight than they are in the tax
question. You mark my words: next
year all eyes will be centered on the
First district as they were four years
ago when Curtis had 70 make a fight for
his political life
Say. do you know there's a fortune in
it for the man who Will get out a po-
litical primer. containing the maxims Of
politics. like The time 20 go after a man
and get his support is Immediately after
Re has voted against you etc In the
rear Of the primer there ought to be sort
OF an account book for keeping track
OF political obligations. Something like
the Brownie system used on railroads
should be adopted. when a man did you
q favor or voted for you he should be
given so many credit marks. When YOU
did something fer him debit marks should
be entered against him. II he should
go hack on you then he should be given
so many debit marks ~ Brownies In
that way you could keep track Of things
and tell at any time just how you stood
politically.
There's one innovation I may try 70
get adopted when l get TO Washington
ard that il the establishment Of an en-
teTtainment bureau Now when con
g.essman's constituents 90 20 Washing
ton 70 see the sights they come hack
kicking about the way the congressman
treated them. Ny idea IS 10 have hu-
reau with competent men N charge
When a congressman constituents come
10 the capitol he can turn them ove-
10 the bureau and they can Dc shown
the sights around town, entertained. ban
quoted or anything else. all without trou-
bic and with comparatively little cost
They VIII 20 home pleased and the con-
gresham wont lose any votes.
But. seriously do you know that look
Ing after ulral routes IS becoming the
heaviest part or cougressn,au's work
It's ve-y important part too. as moth
ing so intimately affects the whole REQ
pie. Every day questions come I'D about
the changing and extension OF old routes
and the ests blishment u rev ones.
Touching 50 closely as II does the az
fai-s Of the people the rural route ques-
tioH is bound 80 result in he political
deeth CO many congressman. II they
fan TO loak after matters a they should
or make badly advised moves they VII
hear from the peoDIe when they come
I'D for denomination"