The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-26
A WOMAN'S LETTER
On Politics with the Inevitable Post
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BURLINGTON, Kan, Oct. 10.
EDS. NEWS: In coming down from
EmporIa yesterday l read THE News
of the 18th and the Republican of the
18th inst, and as see no answer to part
of Mr.. Clicks speech, l wish you would
allow me little space here, unless you
have already answered that "unanswer-
able argument" as some of the Demo
Gratis of this place call it.
First. He is opposed to prohibition
because it does not prohibit. Is he OPP
posed to the law Furnishing theft be.
cause it does not prevent people from
stealing? Is he opposed to the law
furnishing murder because daily mur-
ders are committed? We know that
we could not, with any safety to our
selves and country, repeal these
laws. Yet we know they are
daily violated. Does Mr.. Geo. w.
Click consider this reasonable argu-
ment?
Again: Prohibition fills aims houses
and insane asylums." Is Mr.. G.. so ig-
norant of physiological law that he be-
lieyes this, or does he think the people
so ignorant that they will believe it SIM
ply because he says so? 1t is one or
the other, or else-must say it?-he is
an unmitigated l-r. Beg pardon, but
it must be one of these three. Which is
it?
did not get to hear the speaking on
the evening of the 18th because could
not get my baby to sleep in time, and I
never neglect my domestic duties; but
every nerve in my body quivers with
pain when read such statements from
such men-inen TO whom we have right
TO look for help, aid and comfort,
even in high places. They will throw
this terrible thing back upon US and we
must submit, for we have no voice in
this matter. Our beautiful little homes,
the only heaven of which we have any
knowledge must be broken up, destroy
ed and we are left, like ship at sea,
without rudder, compass or sails. What
shall we dO' Submit in silence? Pray !?
All! yes, and to you who send your
state; to you we come pleading. Say to
every voter before he casts his vote for
Mr.. Click and against prohibition, that
we beg HIM 10 remember the terrible
thing he is voting upon US, we who have
no voice in the matter, and that we i'm
plore them to spare US. They claim
that American citizens are being de-
prived of their constitutional
rights by prohibition. On the other
hand we tell you that you have no right
to vote whisky upon US. 1t is our right
to claim this at your hand. And we do
claim it, and because you are men, high
minded, noble, honorable men, we be-
lieve you will grant what we SO earnest
ly plead for-prohibitIon for the state
of Kansas. God bless her! REX
p. S.-Indeed, do think the tricks
being played to repeal the prohibition
law is outrageous; and do believe if
hadn't a family to keep me at home I'd
stump the state. Gracious! pardon that
expression, but am just little excited
this morning.
Please bear in mind that have no
quarrel with Dir. G. But ifex-Governor
Robinson does go back on his party be
had better have a milestone about his,
neck and be cast into the sea. All peo-
pie respect an honest and brave man,
while all people despise coward. Only
a brave man has the courage TO stand at
his post, the one he accepted at the
hands of the people, and nobly do his
duty in the,face of the storm that eddies,
whirls and seethes about HIM, bringing,
many times, disaster and defeat. But he
comes out gloriously for he did his duty.
hope we may all be able to say that
for Governor Robinson at the end of the
campaign that he stood by his colors
and did his duty.
Please say as much and oblige r.