Wichita eagle., 1889-08-29

prairieS that have heretofore regulated
light in the cities. and stranger Things
have happened than these "dynamos''
may shut off some lights N Kansas.
THE EVANGELICAL FORCES IN SOCIETY.
Again, whilst we are not a member of
any theological, ecclesiastical. phllan-
thropic, elemosynary or wh1te-cross Or
ganization, we have observed that these
factors in our civilization seem to nave
kept pace with the growth, develop
ment and prosperity of Kansas, and the
general tendency of their teachings Is
against the doctrine OF re-submlssion,
and the question is not whether these
teachings are right, wrong. fanatic, IN
tolerant, sophistical. erroneous or mis-
leading, but what do they teach:
What is the effect?
What thought trend does it give to
their listeners, and what bias does 1t
give?
What kind of ground are they sowing
seed on?
What is its fruit, and what summed
up as whole may we conclude Is the
result of all their labors, and what KIND
of a ballot will large ma jority of the
people vote, on the question OF result
mission?
IT MAY SOUND AS \ PLATITUDE
to say men vote by instinct and through
intuition, and are educated TO vote con-
trariwiSe, but as rule
eve are the same our fathers have been,
We view the same sights our fathers have
seen.
We grasp the thought that in their minds
abode
And cling to it, thro' life's pilgrimage
road
Instinct, education and habit control
US, and the habitude OF thought springs
a mental ballot before the eye when any
question comes before the people, and
this instantaneous preconcelved vote IS a
fearless vote, and though 1t be warped,
changed, or drawn aside. its power is
gone, influence lost, and 1t becomes
moral coward.
The German makes 10 apology for has
fight on prohibition, he does not load up
with states of ithe revenue TO be de-
rived from the sale of beer, and the
wealth to come from immigration. lie
wants, demands beer as his birthright,
boldly and sincerely. The churchman
disdaining the question OF revenue,
spurning the question OF immigration,
appeals to his conscience, and wages
war on the traffic and is deaf alike tothe
entreaties of the oppressed taxpayer, the
immigration agent, the conservative
voter, the threats Of the politician, and
the remonstrance of the moderate, plOd-
ding business man, whose business Is
disturbed by contentious in a COM
munity.
The conservative voter, voted for the
then established order of things" at the
election on the amendment. He cared
naught for the real issue, ana he will
vote for the established order of things
again. He was against amendment, and
will now be against repeal. The element
that seeks to maintain a settled state"
of unsettled affairs, can always count on
a majority of the conservative voters.
The political axiom Of the conservative
voter, from the beginning of time has
always been, and will ever be:
LET US bear the ills we have,
Rather than fly to others we know not OF. -
This view of the conservative voter is
cleaned from the history of all progress
i've movements, as well as those which
have only aimed to disturb settled or
established order of government, moved
thereunto by greed, selfishness, desle fro
power, hate or Jealousy.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED UNFAIRLY.
A great many reasons are alleged tend
ing TO prove that the amendment was I'M
fairly adopted, one being that the wrong
clause in the ballot was erased. If this
be true, it would appear that there are
other voters who cannot read than Dem
ocrats: but we never knew that accident,
ignorance or mistake was cause for order
ing a new election, and it may well be
doubted, in the banner educational State
of the Union. whether this reason IS
founded in fact. If it is founded on
fact we think that the age OF school
children should be raised from the age
of twentv-one years to fifty years. At
any rate, this reason does not rebound to
our credit. and at best is a Islander on
our intelligence and the "broadcasting"
of our illiteracy.
Notwithstanding the adoption of the
amendment was the defeat OF ''Our pol
lev" the humiliation OF our standard
bearer. the disgrace of our cOlOrS and
the overthrow Of our ''pet idea Of the
inalienable right of ''self government
and personal liberty" we have always
thought that the real reason why the
amendment was adopted was a ma lOritv
of voters for it. and the failure on the
part of the individuals mostly interested
i'll the result to furnish the slnews of
war with which to gather the ''tloater'
into the fold In connection with others
after the defeat this allegation was gen
eral all over the state.
THE HIGH-ToNED REsUBMIssIONIsTs.
From the very nature of this issue the
high-toned resubmissionist is on the de
Tense, and has to continually demonstrate
that he is in favor of sobriety. and if
prohibition prohibited he would be a
prohib' This is weakening, depress-
ing. and breaks the force Of his argu
ments. He is also arrayed seemingly,
! against the religious and humanitarian
elements in society. and classed with the
baser fabric that goes to make up the
aggregate of the genus called ''Kansan,
and in great many instances he finds
that instead of bringing the alleged
''iointist up on the higher plane he
! inhabits. the ''iointist has dragged him
into the slime and filth OF his sub-ceilar
abode.
| This forced coalition is not oil and
water. which keeps its identity, but 1t Is
clear. crystal spring water, comminglcd
with dish water, ani the entire mass
/ takes on the hue of the Joint.
/ This at best Is CALLING 10 4 man honest
/ " in favor of regulation and opposed 10
prohibition. and he goes INTO the fight
/ handicapped. cabined and crlboed. tie
( has more bOthersome feeling and
/ greater contempt for the .'Jointlst than
! a prohibitionist has, for whilst the pro
/ nib has suspicion OF what ''Joinust
/.