Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-13
The proaibitionists of Kansas have gone into


the campaign with d good zeal OF vim. In an sd
dress 10 the voters of the state thcv arrairn both
the old parties as unworthy the support Of honest
temperance men A convention TO nominate a
state ticket and presidential electors has b-en
called, with the avOwed purpose Of demonstrating
nj the polls the prohibition strength The pub
nshed call, in setting forth the unwOrhine OF the
democratic and republican parties is mitch more
severe upon the latter, though the who sign II
fUrmerly belonged TO that party. They charge TIE
republican party OF Kansas with having. for rel-
sons or policy, abandoned the principle Of prohibit
uon Inc cause OF temperance Il pronounced the
only issue OF any consequence now before the coIi-
Try, and the republican national platform Is con-
oeTnned because it fails 10 declare against the
rum traffic From the time prohibition was male
an issue in Kansas mp to the present campaign. the
republican party has taken an uneqUiyccal stand
IN It's favor. But the recent state convention with
the lesson OF defeat in the last before it.
temporhed on the HONOR question. There no
oisputing the fact that GOV. II. John was beaten
Tor reelection, though lee headed Inc republican
ticket. solely because lie represented the pTOhi6i-
uoa sentiment The republicans. rot caring to
invite another defeat, straddleG the ISSUE much 70
the disgust OF the pTohibltioni.ts Now The latter
enter the canvass with the declaration shat the
republican party ought TO be beaten .9r It's ''Cow-
srdce, and IL Is plain that they are intent Unon
striking az that party. The prohtbitiOuists make
no pretsnse that success FOR them IS probable this
year: but they hope To- poll a large vote. and 10
naaAe 1t the basis OF organization that viii, in
lew years, controI the state politically.
II ultimately proven 10 BE- true Ca.y in part, tie
EepuiSve stories set afiOat In regard the Greedy
arctic expedition ought TO. and doubtle wn have
the eject OF putting an end uOexplOratOns into the
frozen north II has not been established that any
discoveries that might be made above points az
ready reached could be utilized il IS not likely
that they could be. On the other hand. there is
every reason TO believe that such favorable cCndl-
lions as one party might meet would not exist
again FOR years that progress made at one tine
would no, be- available on another occasion. But
at any rate, IL is quite that nothing can
be found there worth the cost OF getting H. and
waste OF life and money in making the effort ought
10 cease altogether. Ii shown 10 De wholly I'M
founded the story now tn Id of the Greedy party is
not an improbable one. under the CircumlSta nces
and the horrible picture of the straits which it
was alleged TO be reduced might easily BE- true OF
any company OF explorers placed IN an inaccessible
situation and cut of from all sources Of supply
That there has been criminal. caTelessneSs some
where In connection with all nearly all our are
tic expeditions there can. unfortunately be no
doubt Who is TO blame Tor all the shameful failures
and particularly for the last. might. perhaps. De
eonciusaSeiy established, but il may well be qCes-
1oned whether any substantial good would come
from the inquiry. The best thing the government
and the people OF the country do is TO draw the
pail OF silence and oblivion over the wEOe affair."
and retir: permanently from the arctic exploration
business.
Senator German. according TO repOrc OF what
occurred at recent meeting OF the democratic
national committee, declared that II any attempt
was made by that organization toprnt or circulate
Charges affecting Mr. Blalnes private life he would
and
mittee This declaration wa, brought out by
suggestion that in retaliation tor the Cleveland
Scandal there Was story about Blaine Which
might be published. Chairman German was suS-
talned In his Pronunciation OF such mel hods pot-
cal warfare by the committee. only a few DAYS
ago the secretary OF the republican national COM
mittee called at democratic headquarters in New
1Ork city 10 give ASSURANCE that his committee had
not circulated the Cleveland stories. II is credit
able To the managers o. both parties tina: they
pudiate such means OF prosecuting the campaign.
NOBODY can prevent the publication OF scandals by
newspapers but il party managers refuse To touch
them they must soon die out Scandaii1ng a can
didate does not defeat him before the people e.se
Andrew jackson would never have been President.
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The entire electoral vote OF all the states agg-e-
gates i0l. OF which any candidate to he elected
must get at least POI. the Constitution requires
maJOrlty or ali to elect. The language of that in
strument Is that 1.-The person having the greatest
number OF vote, for President shall b. the Presi-
dent, il such number be g majority or the whole
number OF electors appointed Hence should the
electoral votes be 50 divided among the several
candidates, at the November election. as to pre-
vent either one from having at least s01 the eec-
t1on would be thrown into the House of Represen-
tatiyes- Such division Is impossiD4e but
neither Is II very probable, Is Gen. Butler or Mr.
ST John would have u carry at least one state in
order 10 bring IL about