Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
RuNGHoLE MUGWUMPS

RUNGHOLE MUGWUMPS-
Prohibition has now become the
cardinal doctrine of the Republican
party of kausas-as much so a. oppo-
sition 10 slavery was its cardinal doc
trine before the war. All other ques-
tions have become So completely su-
bordinated TO prohibition that it
wond be fully as appropriate TO speak
of if a. the Prohibition party a il was
before the war to characterize it as
the Anti-Slavcry party. Prohibition
is now the chief end, aim and purpose
| of the party in Kansas. This fact cali
not. even il il were desirable. be longer
Disguised and to continue to hold out
promise TO the hundreds and thous-
ands of anri-prohibitionist Republicans
who voted with the party last Noyem-
ber that they have anything to expect
from it 80 far a. this question is con-
cermed. cannot be honestly defended
even upon the ground that il is neces-
sarv 10 arty success. We can there
| fore only saw to those Republicans
who do not believe III prohibition:
"Wayward brothers, depart in peace."
Usage City Free Press.
Ii we remember correctly it was
Poiiphar's wife, who, when Joseph
was passing her chamber door trying
to ..depart in peace" seized his cloak
and then screamed because he ran
away. Ii was. no doubt, much better
for the yo@no and modest Joseph that
| he did run away before he was COM
pletely undone by the yoluptuous and
passionate Mrs. Potirhar; and upon
the whole il NAV be better for the Re-
publican .Josephs to skip out of the
party before they get into further
| trouble, but we doubt the propriety of
ordering them out from under the
old roof tree even if the orderis pre-
faced with the most polite request.
The editor of the Free Press is fed
cral ofiice holder of long standing,
occupying a conspicuous upholstered
seat in the Republican amen corner.
and speaks, no doubt, by authority.
| He is calm. cool and deliberate in his
remarks, i not given 10 stopping over,
| and " hiie his language must burn the
hearts If di>beiirvers a. with hot
irrn, his injuHciio ion must be obeyed.
And a. old daddy Griffin. of The Man
hattan Nationalist, put j.:
at cannot be known too soon who
intend 10 remain Republicans, and who
propose 10 JOIN the Mugwump.."
To put it plainly, or to interpret the
langua.c. correctly, it is ''Skip p.
d. q.
la order that there NAV bc no mis-
under, anding we cnumera the var
lou, kinds uf Republican .Jo>cph> who
ace ordered off The premises:
First Those who are opposed to
good prohibition.
Serond-thuSe who believe we live
under Rephblican form of govern
meni and have AN inalicnable right TO
be- governed by the ,nsi"rty.
Third-Ali those who are are not
, willing To shut their eyes. throw up
their ewes and shout: Long live the
King" without knowing who the dey-
il the king Is.
Thi> NAV apply in all other por-
rion~ of Kansas bat we desire TO give
I office that the order cannot he en-
fore d in the state of Butler.
The editor uf the lsepuuiican could
never aItune his voice 10 the singing
OF the songs of Republican Zion with
tie enthusiasm and unrtion of those
who have been given the harps and
p>aiiers (pi>al-rrecs) 10 play on. nor
was he ever ready 10 bawl a loud
amen Ia every dogma proclaimed by
sef-inIposed leaders, but then he will
not 20 out of the party till he gei~
ready. Whether he ''skip- p. d. O."
or ever. remains to be seen. In TIE
meantime t. remain does not signify
thar Mrs. Poiiphar has gotten hold Of
any body'> coat tails in this sCction.-
| l.! Dorado Republican.