The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-27
Editorial Ends.

have a grain of superstition in their
bodies will recognize the eminent fit
ness of holding the Convention at st.
Louis.
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High prices encouraged speculation,
and speculation led TO oYerprOduction."
-NeoC York Sun.
The Sun will soon strike solid ground
in its effort to properly grasp the tariff
question. High protective duties ere
ate high prices; high prices stimulate
production beyond the demand; the
manufactures close until the surplus
goods are disposed of, and the protected
workman suffers in enforced idleness.
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The democrats of the Second Con-
gressional District, Kansas, should be
alive to the issue of the day. A con-
gresham is soon to be elected in that
District to succeed to the seat made
vacant by the death of DUDLEY G..
HASKELL. and the fight should be made
on the tariff question. Let the demo-
Gratis nominate a man on platform
which will directly oppose the protec-
tive principle Of the present tariff. An
open fight on this issue would be of
national Importance, and the democrats
need have no fear of the result.
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ALLEN SELLS, Of Sells Bros. circus,
was defeated at the recent election in
Topeka for mayor. BRADFORD MILLER,
the prohibition candidate, was elected
by decisive majority, somewhere III
the neighborhOod of 500. Prohibition
is looking up at Topeka, but number
of prominent saloons are still open.
What is Mr.. MILLER going to do with
them? All sorts of wickedneSs and
iniquity should be stamped out of exis-
tence. We all agree that such a mi
lennium would be welcomed unani-
mously. But what will MILLER do?
#*x
Theirrepressible Sol MILLER, of the
Troy Chiet, says: Ion Christmas eve.
the Chief considers everybody its friends
and all who feel like partaking of a
glass or two of the best egg-nog con-
cocted in Kansas, are cordially invited
to come up and stick in snoot." The
x snOOt'' accompaniment probably taxed
the philanthropist's generosity. The
prohibition law should be enforced.
The REFLECTOR turned on its water
faucet, and endeavored to salty its
thirsty friends with liberal supply of
this Garden of Eden liquor. Eggs
were scarce and high at Abilene.
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New York San: 1t is strange that
the Republicans should turn out the
Democratic officers of the Senate, and
elect Republican officers. This pro-
ceeding does not SAVIOR of that strenuous
zeal for civil service reform which ami
mates the breasts of all true Republicans
from HOAR to MALONE. 1t is sad to
notice that our esteemed Republican
contemporaries don't see anything
strange about the course Of these Re-
publican Senators. Alas! that such
darkness should enshrOud the minds of
the grand old party that lives to elevate
the public Service-and taxes! Can it
be that EATON and GREGORY and
THO0IAN lived in vain.
A self-cOnstituted committee of Con-
greSsmen, led by ex-Speaker Keifer and
others of his stamp, are urging Secreta-
~ Folger to suspend the collection of
the tax on warehouse whisky. 1t is
not probable that Secretary Folger will
listen to the demand. Ifhe should at
tempt to suspend the whiskey tax, his
disgrace and expulsion from Office would
naturally follow. There is no law, or
shadow of law, which would justify
such suspension. The whiskey which
is stored in warehouses is the result Of
an overproductiOn in the face of a known
demand. 1t is a specializing quantity,
and the spectators should be made to
suffer. Certainly the Secretary has no
right to give relief to the whisky ring.
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Tuesday night of last week, Major
HENRY HOPKINS, chairman of the rail-
way commissioners, died at his home
in Leavenworth, and the sad event los
es to Kansas another valued and valuable
citizen. Major HOPKINS was born in
England, coming to this country when
very young. He brought a company of
Illinois soldiers to Kansas and Joined
the Second Kansas volunteer infantry
in 1861. 1t is said of him that he pos
seSsed a remarkably correct judgment
of men and rare executive ability. As
chairman of the railroad commission he
was in a position to command all the
resources of his mind. His work in
that field is not far enough advanced to