Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-09-24

after prayer by Dr. Gray, the CLUB
adjourned to meet at Mr.. VIM. Whit
sett's on the fourth Saturday in
1881.
OUR LEAVENW0RTH LETTER.
LEAvENwonrH, KS, Sept. 8, 1881.
EDITOR INrELlIGENcER The politi-
cal pot is fairly boiling, and q very
lively campaign may be expected. The
present officers of this county-Leaven-
worth-represent both the democratic
and republican parties, the latter, OF
course, having the largest representa-
tion. From present indications, the
party which will be most successful il
not quite so, will be the one which most
strongly and openly advocates the re-
peal of the prohibitory liquor law. for at
primary elections, recently held. each
ticket voted contained the words,
"agalnst prohibition" In addition to
this there has been another step in the
same direction. Some days ago, at .
public meeting OF Germans. it was re-
solved that they would
VOTE FOR NO MAN
who advocated prohibition. The law
was denounced as obnoxlous and tyran-
nical that it was barrier to immigra-
ton and hindrance to the. improve
ment of the state; that every energy
would be used to send only such men
to the legislature as would endeavor to
free Kansas from it. Since this meet
ing, at which an organization was form-
ed. new members are rapidly being en-
listed, over two hundred representa-
tive Germans being present at the Sec
ond meeting. This society excludes no
one. extending to voters OF all parties
an invitation to join it. Similar organi.
cations are to be formed all over the
state,t with headquarters either here or
at Atchison. 81
Fhe saloons here have city licences,
which permit them to sell ''cider, lem
onade, ginger -ale, etc., What sort OF
decoction ''etc., is I can'ts say ]; it may
be taken with or without sugar, I SO p
pose, or even with or without lemon.
How the government licences read /
don't know, but they permit the sale OF
whisky, and during the first three
months OF the present year the number
OF them issued was
4 ONE THOUsANn AND THREE,
OF which one hundred and eighteen were
issued since the ,first OF August, and
eight hundred and eighty-five OF whjch
were issued to Two hundred and twenty
five towns. Leavenworth heads the list
with one hundred and fourteen of them;
Atchison comes next with fitty-six, and
Topeka-the governors 'home-tollowa
with thirty-six. could give you thu
number Of saloons in every town IN the
state, as have a complete list Of them.
The next highest number is twenty
while there are dozens of towns which
have from one-half a dozen to dszer
and half OF them. There are ninety-fivs
towns which have one saloon each. Con
sidering this fact, the following little
rhyme contains more ''truth thar
poetry" and is quite applicable, too;
ssWhen ladies meet,
Upon the street,
With kisses every time thew greet:
But men, more mild,
Go not SO wild;
The democrats have nominated can
didates for county officers. and hav'
adopted platform. For the first tim
IN the history of the county has the dem
ocratlc party put its ticket in the fell
first, and if anything Can be deduce'
from the fact that they have done q
this time, perhaps. Kansas won't be e'
republican as she has been. The plat
form is against the liquor law, and
''coming events cast their shadows be
FORE" the democratic party will be ol
top this time.
will endeavor, briefly, to give you
point or two from the platform. whict
declares that it has always been car
dinal doctrine OF the democratic party tt
OPPOSE ALL sUMPTUARY LEGISLATION
and reafirms its adherence to that prin
ciple. It'says that lew months expo
rience under the liquor law has demon
sirated the fact that it is not sustaine
by public sentiment, and has produce
nothing but ill-teeling among neighber
as we'll as useless expense, which mu.
in the end be borne by the taxpayer
1t believes the enactment will be
source of trouble and expense, withou
tending to lessen the evils OF intempel
ance. 1t bows in submission to the Ia,
while it exists, but is in favor Of. an
will use all lawful means to secure it
repeal, and substitute in its stead we
regulated license system which prt
motes moderation and temperance, an
furnishes revenue ample to make th
system effective. The balance OF it is {
local interest, excepting. perhaps, on
plank, to which will allude.
Governor St. John is temperance. n
says the cities in the state must stop Ii
liquor traffic, and if they are met wit
forcibie resistance in their efforts to
so, he will send troops to ald them.
seems that the governor is particular
bitter against .Leavenworth, perhal
, because this place doesn't look favor'
bly, upon his senatorial aspirations.
order to obtain revenge. or to give vel
to his hate, he OF the heavy meustact
''pitched into" Leavenworth at a ten
perauce meeting, Il few weeks ago,
Plattsburg, Mo. Now, the platform r,
sen,s the imputations of his excellenc,
! and denounces him as
"FALsIFIER AND CALUMNIAToR"
in the following few words: I'VE d.
nounce the statements OF Gov. st. job
3 publicly made in the state and els
3 where, with reference to the people
Leavenworth City and the city itself .
: utterly false, and denounce him as
!, falslier and calumnlator." The 90,
: ernor had better go slow II he wants
!. be senator. l think. Whilst Law u
claims to political wisdom, think Il
f prediction that the political complexio
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