Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-04

to compass the result. Thousands of goo
temperance men Who were farmer. mis-
tskenly believed that St. John wss owned
BODY and soul, BY the railroad corporation
and il elected would be inimical to thei
highest and best interest. 1t was the vote
of these men thst made Click governor. w,
must not bow to an insane desire o
the few to destroy railroads, DOR mus
We lend helping hand to railroads L
enable them to rob the people. W,
must insist upon justice upon both sides
II is true tina; the dropping of of all tn,
shisky men of the Republican part,
ard falling with social elegance into tn,
arms of the Democracy weakened the part,
bonds as parties we're then or
gsnized. but the tendency will be t.
strengthen the bond of that patty whish Go
mands the faithful execution of the laws
spon the statutes. 1t will strengthen tn,
party thst believes in temperance. But you
must become strong bv ergsniIa alton. Each
mem ,er must be ever waichful for acces.
sions and ever guarding the ranks to prevent
depietiors, and complete success lies withia
youi sisey Dit IL you 81 aiOuuu picaCu-
ing, however well, without organic tion
YOU will receive the appellatioa in the
future a. ysu have received in the pas,
of "Lopg haired men and short haired
women; the unsexed of both sexes" Weak
ness provokes ridicale, organised power
com nsnds respect. Assert your
manhood by exercising q power
that will be felt from &c =
ter to Circumference of this whole State
PROFOUND the categorical question to every
candidate for Office, from governor to con
stable: "Are you 3 friend Of, and will you
use your power in oG e for the CON-
plete execution Of, the laws upon our
and il the candidate be for
the legislature add to this: "Win
you and in amending the laws called for by
the prohibition amendment to the constitu.
ton ), tnat their execution will be more
than they now arsi" Make
these questions and these answers 90 public
that no honorable man will dare come
home and be branded liar. / know no,
h ~ other men may feel, but for myself
an for the man and the party
Iha. are openly and avowed for
temperance and prohibition, and am
against all others II must be rep resented
Or governed BY men representing the whisky
element, prefer to be represented and
BY q whisky Democrat, rather
han to have that party tia. gave freedom
% millions of struggling slaves. to lower lis
,'audard so as to become the champion Of
slavery more degrading than human chat
ei6 en-, for drunkenness easlaves the body,
mind and soul.
To the tenn perance people let me say, if
Tou lower you, standard from prohibition
airs breadth your cause will f,li like sn
avalanche from prohibition to high license,
rom high licers, to low licer s., and from
ow license 10 free whisky, and it will be As
'er,ain as the laws OF gravitation. A train
II cars on the top of q hill starting down
sard may be stopped BY a boy with the
brake. but once started no human power
an check its course. 1t laughs at human
and human power. 1t goes
flashing onward o the lowest point. The
ar Of prohibition is at the top of the hill;
bind the bake closely and prevent its NOV
ng hairs breadth down yard.
There are those who believe it governs
90 much. l tell you the higher the civil
alton the more laws must be enacted and
more vigorously executed, for the weak
sill need the more protection and the
strong the greater restraint. The prohibi-
ion law is not so vigorous as i. will be,
md be executed in every corner Of the
State. The larger towns and cities will
yet realize that they gain their sub
,istence from the country, and If the
n AZ ,la of shooa o;t;oo .nd tc-ns ~af,,,o -
obey the laws, the people will build towns
md cities where law will be obeyed, and
cave rats and owls to become the tenants
IF those decsyipg building, that now bear
The name of palaces. They will be written
all over vi h "R .pudiat ion," and Il loved
whi.ky too we'll" This is AZ
age of progress and nothing can
stop its onward march. If man
is in the way, the army will march over
him and leave him in tae rear. If church
is In the way, it will march over that, and
if party is in the way, the army will
march over that and grind it in the dust.
Let me say TO every man, young and old,
prepare for the living future. Daily not
with the dead past, for you will have moth
me but the graveyards ard their silent ten
ants TOR your compositions. The pres mt
oetokens future inspiring hope. Let us
march onward 10 victory.
DR.. Krohn, Of Atkinson, made q short
'p.eeh st the close in which he stated that
ais position on the prohibition question was
veil known where he came from. Said fur
her: am opposed to giving any counte-
o the matter Of harmony and com.
promise which is talked Of. Dc
not believe in mestirg them on any middle
grounds. We are in the wagon, and, God
helping us, we will drive.
He then closed his remarks with one Oh
his characteristic funny stories. and at the
conclusion Of his speech the audience was
dismissed.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
The second days session Of the State
Temperance convention began Yesterday