The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Z Hutchinson Bee: Unfortunately for
Harris. it is Ed and not not Charlie Muir
ply who is booming him for president.
I Ed lives in Kansas and Charlie is boss
of New York
Usage County Chronicle: There is some
5thing about the war dispatches that re-
minds US of the way Mrs. Lease used to
give out interviews in the cid Pop days.
First would be the interview, followed
by a denial a denial of the denial. a re-
affirmation of the interview, and a re-
pudiation of the whole.
Marion Headlight: In speech in Coun-
Gil Grove. six years ago, Senator Burton
said: The Populists and the Democrats
have ruined the good name of Kansas.
the fairest flower in the garden of states.
Let people everywhere rally for her re-
demption. That sounds rather funny
now. coming from one who disgraced
Kansas the way Burton has.
Kingman Leader-Cour;er: There is an
unconfirmed rumor abroad that both
Mary Ellen Lease and Jerry Simpson are
planning to return to Kansas. 1t is to be
regretted that there is nothing in the
quarantine regulations TO prevent their
doing so.
Wellington Monitor Press: ]. r. Burrow
and Mort Alhaugh are having a wordy
warfare through the columns of the To-
peka Capital and the Kingman Leader
Courier. They ought to drop it.
Parsons Sun: An eastern paper thinks
that Kansas is entitled 70 great deal of
credit from the fact that it has pro-
duced Carrie Nation and VIII White.
Douglas Tribune: The Times continues
to harp about Senator Leidy appointing
his wife to a committee clerkship. he be-
ing chairman of the committee and hav
ing the appointment. Senator Leidy did
that very thing. not only at the last
legislature. but at the session of 1901.
The Tribune hopes that if Mr.. Leidy
goes back TO the senate the coming win
ter he will take his wife with him. and
In order TO defray the expenses Of living
there. that he Will appoint her to a COM
mittee clerkship if he has one at his dis
pcsal The public can trust the man
who has a good. true wife. one who has
the life interest in the family they are
raising. and who closely associates her
with him in his public service. He viii
not be apt 10 do anything wrong or dis
honorable when he has such an advisor
and helpmate The honor Of the fam
lily will not he placed in jeopardy. and
the love of that7family VIII he a safe
guard 10 the public. under such condi-
lions.
Caldwell News: Bailey P. Waggoner.
the noted lawyer OF Atchison, Kan. viii
be candidate on the Democratic ticket
for state senator He defeated Hon. John
Seaton two years aso for the lower house
and although the senatorial district gives
Republican ma jority of loo. Mr.. Wag-
goner hopes TO succeed on account of his
personal popularity.
Marion Record: Judge Joseph T. Dick
erson. OF this city. has just been appoint
ed by the President to one OF the new
Oklahoma Federal judgeships. We want
to say more on this subject bat N this
time we can only say that the appoint
ment is an exceedingly geod one. be-
slowed upon one Of the best men and
best judges in Kansas. and makes Marion
county feel mighty good
Ashland Clipper: Il am glad" said the
old duffer with q straw in his mouth.
that the present attorney general Of the
state is a Republican. Were he Demo
crat. we would all get mighty tired read
ing about the 'incompetency of the Dem
ocratic administration. Attorney General
Coleman tried 70 draw up information
charging the Kansas City. Kansas. bood-