Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-22
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
viii the Prohibition Question be
Resubmitted.


The questions of prohibition. new
constitution and re-submlssion cut bui
very small figure in the late election
in Kansas. The last three or four
weeks Of tie campaign, save in three
or four counties of ihe STATE, one oi
which was Sedgwick, these questions
were entirely lost sight OF or ignored.
The EAGLE for reasons stated a, Inc
time and early i'm the campaign came
ont strongly for re-submission. The
Republican party of This county, ia it,
conventions, endorsed the position and
nominated ills candidates distinctly
upon that platform. Nearly all of The
prohibiiionists. either endorsed the
course or csded that in face Of The
supreme courts decision, something
was necessary to be done to finally
settle the question satisfactorily 10 a
majority of the people. The majority
of course must rule and the
EAGLE is too good "a Repub-
lican TO threaten because majority
can't see every matter just in its light.
Unaucstionabiy il would have been in
the interest of the Republican party
in three or four counties in the state,
notably Leavenworth. Shawnee, Atc'l-
ison, Wyandotte and Sedgwick, if the
question could have been rc-submit-
ted. Many staunch Republicans in the
counties named. who have opposed
with all their powers the law, even to
voting for Click, and all because they
ielt hat the amendment was not the
expression of the majority-wili of the
pcople. would most cheerfully stand
for it, enforcement ii re-submitted
and again carried. What these will
do in case il is not re-submi'ted. would
he hard 10 determine. A few OF them
no doubt, will go over TO their old ell
erny 10 be seen no more in our coun-
sells foreve. But one county ner four
counties, can rule or dictate 10 all tn
balance of the great state OF kansas.
OF one thing we are convinced,
and that is the next legislature
will either re-ubmit the question.
call constitutional convention OF
pass law that will close the open sa-
loon. Z his is but a simple and logic
nj conclusion. There will be no Ii
ceuse law nor any trimming upon thu
part of the incoming legislature. The
majority will be ciiher for rcsubmis-
sion H. some form or for n law which
will effeciually put a stop TO The open
sale of liquors. Ii might do bo'h,
that j., rcsubmit and at the same
time strengthen the present law, tui
il will not touch any bill winch seeks
To evadc the plain letter Of the consii-
tution by calling things by wrong
NAMES or by conjuring up anything
that might pass for either local dp-
ton or a license law. Sedgwick coun-
~ Republicans Nominated and elected
ACCOMPLISHMENTS who 40 doubt will
huucsil, and couscientiouslv work to
that End in which they will do the
right thing, but in CLAN
cling over the names OF
the men c ccted to the legislature and
the history of the county canvasses.
we are Inclined 10 think that Srdg-
wick count, will on that question be
found in the minority. II that should
he so, The Eagle will submit with the
same grace that il submits to any 9th
er majority, even submit more grace
fully because the majority will be OF
its own party friends. If a ma arity
OF The legislature, which is almost
unanimously Republican, could be
made to see The problem from the
Eagles standpoint. the people would
very soon have "A chance to anuul or
reindor-c the Prohibitory amendment.
simply as a matter of right upon the
part of the people TO pass upon such
questions, without regard 10 the prin-
ciples involved. This il the posi-
lion we took at the opening
of the campaign. We believed then.
and believe now. that that would the
soonest aud most satisfactorily settle
the understandings and stiiics
within our own lines. and at the same
time put forever at rest the whole
question SO far a. il effects the policy
of The state is concerned. but we are
too good II Republican 10 be driv' n
from the party whichever course MAJ
he thought best by those whom the
people nave elected 10 represent them.
The STATE Temperance union which
held its annual meeting in Topeka
this week, ve'y eyiden ly was against
any third party movement, ami we
believe that organization would as
gracefully submit TO resubmission
of the question should a majority "!
the Republicans in The legislature de-
teruiuc tha, the people desire it.
CONFEDERATE BONDS BURNED.
II will be rene nbere that Two ar
three wears since syndicate with