Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-10
FOR REPUBLICANS ONLY.
A Little Honest Talk with our Brothers
About That Which Concerns Us
as Men.

The one thing which is bothcring
our Democratic friends in this county.
just now, is the fusion business. Flu
sion is all well enough when il can be
made to subserve the interests of DEM
ocratic candidates, but a fusion which
promises boiling Republicans Office
don't set SO well on the Democratic
stomach. For weeks there has been "A
great deal of talk between the Demo-
cratic bosses of Scdgwick county and
the men who can't boss the Republi-
can party, as 10 who should fill the po-
sition of state senator from this dis
trict, as also the representative and
who should be named for certain
county offices. The go-betweeus
have been very busy. As we
said few days ago the Dem
ocratic party a:e particularly in
dignant over a law which saws
they must take their whisky out of a
private jug, instead of over a bar, es-
peciaily as they believe by virtue of
this indignation, they can elect gov
ernor, and sherifls. and county attor-
neys who are known to be dyed in the
wool BOurbons. But when the pro-
position involves division of the Of
fees, coming of this unseemly alliance.
the older Democrats, especially those
whose own palms are Itching for
place, are inclined 10 protest. "Oh,
yes" they say 10 the men who through
a prejudice have well nigh broken the
ties that bound them to party which
never brooks treason, even though that
treason be backed by cannon and an
organized army, ''oh, Yes, we will
all work together in maintaining our
liberty TO get drunk III licensed sa-
loon. but the work must he, Won uu-
derstand, done in the name of the
Democratic party, which party, Of
course, must furnish the men TO ill
the Offices" They promise to carry
out the will of all Republicans. who
for the privilege of holding cup of
whisky TO their own boys throats,
would east their votes against
q clean, upright and brave patriot like |
John A. Martin, and pledge their |
votes in advance for any tool the |
Democrats might nominate, but they |
want il understood that it Is the Demo- |
cratic party and her leaders tina, are |
making this fight for the saloon. Is |
might readily be seen, the whole pre-
gramme is a selfish one upon the part /
OF the Democrats. They want The |
votes of Republicans who don't en-
dorse the prohibition amendment.
and there are a large number who do |
not--and their votes only. The adj J
vice OF such Republicans will be listen
ed TO by the Democrats, but only acted
upon in case of extreme necessity.
For, what is the Democratic party to
make in this fight if they permit Re
publicans to fake the glory.
The EAGLE has two or three times
alluded to this unpleasant phase of the
coming campaign, but now we say
plainly that We sincerely hope that no
man, who is real Republican from
principle, or who believes that the
Republican party contains the best
men of this country and voices IFS best
interests, will permit himself to be
made tool of. And further, We SIM
cercly hope that no Republican who
has been trusted and honored will
coDniye with or allow the use of his
name by the managers or convem-
tions of party that is attempting
TO obtain the control o: the
affairs Of our proud young common
wealth through fight. which. siited
to the bottom, means only fight for
whisky as against the home. for druu-
kenness and poor houses as against So
briefly, health and prosperity. And
further, we sincerely trust and pray
that no Republican who has been look
ed up TO. respected and honored by
this community will become the candi-
date of fusion the principal plank of
whose platform opposes the Republi-
can party in this state only because in
Its late convention it resolved on The
the enforcement of particular law,
and distinctly that particular law be- ,
cause an old party which has nearly
worn itself ont in fighting the leading
ideas and principles of this ma
ton are trying TO trample that partic- ,
ular law under their feet through OF |
ficers elected by them.
Finally, vote against the best
party and the most advanced ideas of {
this age il You must, but vote against
them as an independent protest and not
rs satellite of party whose highest ,
notion of n government is one that is
BY bleeding saloons with a
license-tax, regardless of the source | !,
from whence the saloon gains or draws
lis money; remembering that while
you as individuals may have little
faith in prohibition, or its practical
work;ngF, still remembering that
should the law--which was by honest h
men intended for the protection of the
So 4 \ I
elevate your human brothers and pro-
tect their homes. that the Republican {
party is too broad in its humanity, too {
in its love of the right, 10 /.
permit it to remain on the statute
books.
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