Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
THE EAGLES EDITOR
DENOUNCED AS DRUNKARD AND
A LIAR
By Men Who Claim to be commits
stoned of Heaven to Preach
Peace on Earth and Good
Will to Men.
B0tkin Says, 'HallowelI and Murdock,
Malignant, Malicious and Infamous
Liars" Followed With Cheers.
Jeers and Kisses.

| :" oo1HhcI, DOIhlH anu Rogers
the Garfield, p. m" They marched t
the hall and the crowd seemed a littl
! SLOW TO gather. Among the first to arriv
were some Democratic candidates, VIII
talked as though they were much inter
ested In the success of the meeting. The
would look up and down the streets i'm
patiently for the crowd, and remarked il
manner clearly showing what they con
sldered to their best interest.
The hall showed the banner displayed a
the Brooks-Botkin effort. 1t read as fol
lows: Pro. party against saloons. Dem
party IN favor of saloons. Rep. party il
favor OF anything to win"
1t was 2:2O when the chairman of tn
county central committee appeared upol
the stage and stated that Rev. Rogers, o
Hutchinson, who had been expected to b
present at the meeting, was detained d
home by the death OF member of hi
church.
But a small crowd was present and NJ
cheers greeted the appearance of the chair
man. ReY. Anderson led in prayer. Afte
prayer Rev. Anderson started the hymn
All hail the power, etc"
The chairman stated that as had beer
announced Rev. Botkin would address thu
people in the evening and he invited all t.
be present to hear him scalp the rec
headed editor" The chairman closed his
remarks with introducing the Rev
Houghland, who thought a minister had
right TO express his opinion on prohibition
as well as on anything else The minister
should have say in politics. In early
years the minister did have something tc
say in politics He thought a moral ques-
ton had right to be considered in poll
tics. He said if the Prohibition party had
more sense, and Christianity it would get
along better. He thought less time should
be spent critcising others. Would IA heI
live in a town with hidden joints than
open saloons
| The chairman announced that Rev.
Monroe was present and requested him to
| come to the stage. The gentleman stated
that he had been out in the canvass
and was not in a good condition to speak.
| The chairman indicated about my adver-
tlsement coming from a conversation 4
had with Bro Jeemes. told him he was
drinking man and he himself told me he
was" | told him he could not be expected
to enforce the law as he was not in
sympathy with it. -Four years ago one
fourth of the preachers came out for pro-
hlbltion and now three fourths have come
out for the cause" He argued that third
party was necessary TO deal with the
prohlbitory question. The speaker
asked for any Democrat who be
leved that the Democratic party
would abolish the liquor traffic to stand
up. No one stood up. When he asked
the same question of the Republicans c.
Y. Stanley stood up. He was given
cheer. The speaker said before the war
there were eleven prohibition states, and
up to ~ only five prohibition states
The prohibition baby in Wichita is being
cared for by 'Jeemes Hallowell," and in
Winfield by bill Hackney" Maybe you
think Col. Murdoch is taking care of pro
hibition here. He IS A PRETTY SPECIMEN
To TAKE CARE OF PROHIBITION. He HAS
LOTS OF 1T % EVERY DAY. The speaker
arraigned Plumb and Ingalls, for not hav-
ing national prohibition legislation. He
insisted that there are more square miles
of Democratic territory enforcing prohi-
bition than in the north and enforced in
the south better than in Kansas.
About this time the speaker and Mr..
Stanley fired few ordinary questions at
each other. In the midst of it the Rev
y. L. Harmon started out of the hall. He
had been taking no part in the question
ing feature and was called to by the
speaker to not go out as he
would give it to the Demo-
Gratis in less than five minutes. To this
Rev. Harmon replied that he thought at a
public meeting it was gentleman's privi-
lege TO go out when he wanted to. He had
some business to attend to and was leav-
ing forthat purpose. The speaker retorted
that he hoped Rev. Harmon could remain
until the end of the speech and get some
thing to reply TO.
Rev. Harmon answered by stating that
he had SO far heard nothing worth an
swering This was followed by cheers and
Rev. Harmon left the hall. As he was
going out the door Botkin said 10 an
ironical tone signifying great deal of
worldly feeling ''Oh," yes that's the way
with all of them.
When the speaker came to the discussion
of the platforms Prof. Abbott arose aud
stated he was a Democrat and wanted to
hear the facts about the topic introduced
Some time before this Rro Botkin arrived
and he clipped in quite freely TO help out
Bro Monroe If he could say nothing else
be would come in with an Amen"
In discussing the party platforms he
came around TO report of affairs at the
Chicago convention. He said: bill
was delegate to that conven-
tion''-strange news. He accused "Jeemes |
Hallowell' of figuring with the sa-
loon keepers OF Chicago to get |
up the part of the platform !
to prohibition. His description !
resembles the talk of a low down bum in a /
back alley on a dark night. The many /
citizens of Wichita who were at the Chi |
,ago convention know his report was SEN /
sation and prevented even beyond accept !
.nce in The Police Gazette.
As Monroe was delivering himself OF /
,ensationalities about delegates &C the /
Chicago convention Brother Botkin would I.
interrupt with 1t looks that !
way to man up tree'-generally con-
,idered a very classical and dignifed re
mark for a preacher and candidate for
governor before an audience when playing
back stop to the preacher.
you Methodists; If you vote the Re
publican ticket your politics gets the bet
er of your Methodistism' was one of the
conclusions be reached. Il brand the two
I'D parties as the enemy of the church,
christianity and the republic was an-
lther conclusion.
The speaker closed with the statement
hat neither the Republican or Democrat
c party had had live issue for twenty
ears. He tried 10 recite some OF the fam
'us Garfield speech to young men. not Civ