Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-01-19

From the Wichita Eagle.
A PRoHIBITIoNIST OR A DEMO.
Graf.

tiona. Whose shset calculates at the confluence
Of the Blue or the Ksw, gentleman -
often criticised for his crankinsss - COM
msnded for his wisdom, yet whose sobriety
10 habitual, ssartles the political writer's and
party msnipulators Of Kansas BY the declar-
alton that who ever succeeds St John in the
gubernstorial chair. he will not be Repub-
lican, or words to that effect. The oomputer
of possible political composites has, BY his
prophecy, evoked the laugh Of scorn. Po-
litical problems are - certainly soluble BY
the application OF mathematical science -
are any propositions in which known guam
titles are given. Sentiment and buncowbe
are unreliable factors in close contests in
which are involved sharply defined princi-
ples. In certain. and not improbable, con-
,ingency the predictions of our long -haired,
vild-eyed friend at the mouth Of the Blue,
will most certainly be verified: The present
lead Of the Republican party Of Kansas
tend, inevitably 70 the disaster be tndicater.
Let us figure:
The vote of Kansas, in round numbers,
10 100000. Of which the Republicans cast
125. 900, and the Greenbsckers q, 600. The
balsnce Of the vote, or about thirty-6ve per
cent. Of the whole vote is cast by the Demo-
cratic party. Six seventies of the entire
Democratic vote may be safely set down -
being opposed. utterly and indubitabiy, to
all forms Of sump,uary legislation. In the
same category will be found one out of every
three Republican,, and one out Of every two
Greenbackers or Nationalist. Unite this
element of the three parties and il will have
an undispu:ed majority Of all the votes in
the State. Any reader doubling the correct
mes Of the estimates given and who canno,
safety himself by observation that the per
cents. named are true, may be convinced BY
consulting the returns OF the last State cleo
ton. In making up such estimates it must
not be forgotten that 10 the vote on prohi-
bition which carried by seven thousand and
odd, 5000 Who voted did not cast ballot
one way or the other upon the question, and
the strong probability is that about City two
per cent Of the vote of this State, in certain
contingencies would be found opposing the
Republican party.
Now o. to the declaration that the next
Governor Of K ansas will not be Republi.
can: A. before asserted. two thirds Of the
Republican party are Temperance men. The
temperance element 10 20 strong that 10 the
event Of that being made az issue within the
party, prohibition candidates. Is such, will
be nominated and placed on platform with
. prohibition plank. in which case the fight
will be sharply defined a. prohibition and
anti prohibition. There will, in fact be no
RepubIicanism c: Democracy in the contest,
which will he the cIo-e~t ever witnessed in
the State, with 8 majority Of one or two per
cent. Of the States vote, in the opening Of
the campaign, sgainst the man Nominated
ss a prohibi ioast.
For these and other reasons have We OPP
posed all moves loosiog towards making tie
question OF Temperance party or political
issue. There will BE- a strong sfflrt put forth
to force the Republican party Of Kansas to
this attitude, but il its controlling - irits are
wise the scheme will be nippsd in :he bud
In conclusion, in our judgment it vii!
make no difference how strong a Temperance
ticket the Republican pirty puts ia he field
40 long O. it is nominated IA Republi' an
ricke, i, will be elected by the usual msjor- |
ity. A recognized prohibition candidate for
Governor will make no difference in the re- |