Wichita eagle., 1889-01-10

! alties for their neglect The record
notares are required to keep of their offi-
| cial acts should be Gear and full IL should
| give, in conveyance the name OF the
/ granter and grantee, the nature Of the
| instrument of writing, the property con
| veyed, the consideration, the names of
witnesses, and all other important facts.
and il should be made the duty of the
notary, in all cases. to adopt every possible
| measure to guard against being made a
! party to the preparation of fraud. A
! Limitation TO the number of notaries au-
thorized to be appointed should also be
made. thus more certainly insuring the
selection of competent persons
ALIEN LAND HOLDINGS.
The people at the late election, adopted
! the following amendment To section seven
! teen, of the bill of rights of the constitu-
| ton:
section Il. No distinction shall ever lie
made between citizens of the state
of Kansas and he citizens of
other states and territories Of
| the United States, in reference 30 the pur-
| chase, enjoyment or descent OF property.
! The rights of aliens TO the purchase. en-
/ joyment. and descent OF property may be
regulated by law.
The well-uuderstood purpose Of this
amendment was to permit the enactment
OF laws prohibiting the accumulation 81
vast land estates by aliens. Such accumu-
latiOns are detrimental 10 the interests 81
the state, and should be made impossible
Comprehensive and stringent laws. en-
| bodyIng the spirit Of the amendment
above recited, should be enacted at the
present session of the legislature.
HONEST ELECTIONS.
again call the attention of the legisla-
ture to the fact that our present registra-
ton law invites and encourages, rather
than prevents and Furnishes, illegal voting.
All good citizens of ali political opinions
recognize the necessity 81 stringent
laws 10 secure purity, honesty
OF the elective franchise A free ballot
and an honest count wrongs no one. Ev
cry legal voter should be protected IN the
full enjoyment OF his rights AZ the ballot
box and, at the same time no one should
lie allowed to cast vote who has not all
the qualifications of legal voter. A just,
wise and adequate registry law VIII secure
these results, and the legislature should,
at its present session, provide sucn law.
THE TEMPERANCE LAWS.
There is no longer any issue or contro-
versy in Kansas concerning the results and
benehcence of our temperance laws. TX
cept in few of the larger cities, all hos
tility to them has disappeared. For six
years, at four exciting general elections,
the questions lUFolNsu IN the duD4ttibu fi
the saloon were disturbing aud pr0mi-
nent issues, bat at the election held in No
vember last this subject was rarely men
toned by partisan speakers or UeWspap peers.
Public opinion, IL is plainly APP
parent has undergone a marked change,
and there are now very few citizens Of
Kansas WHO would be willing 20 return %
the old order of things.
The change OF sentiment On this oues-
ton is well grounded and natural No
observing and intelligent citizen has failed
to note the benefceut results already at
tanned. Fully nine-teuths Of the drinking
and drunkenness prevalent in Kansas
eight years ago have been abolished. aud
affirm with eaTne5tnes- and emphasis that
this state is today The most temperate
orderly, sober community Of people iG the
civilized world. TIE abolition Of tllr
saloon has not only promoted tic personal
happiness and general prosperity Of our
citizens, but u has enormous. s diminished
crime: has flied Thousand OF homes. where
vice and wanr and wretchedueas once pre-
vailed with peace, plenty and content
Tnent. and has materially Increased tie
trade and business OF those engaged in tte
sale Of useful and wholesome article
of merchandise. NofwithstanGu Tie f4ct
that the population of tEe state b.
steadily Increasing. the number ~ Grim
Inais confined il OR peuitsntiary is stead
ily decreasing. Many 81 cur ja41s are
empty and all show q marked falling %
in the number OF prisoners confined TIE
GOckets Of our courts are 70 longer bar
dened with long lists II criminal eases
In the capital district. containing p pop8-
1ation Of nearly sixcv thousand ~ 3
single criminal case was On lEe drcast
when the present term beSaB- Iue buss-
ness 81 tAe police courts 81 cur iar-er
cities has d8iudled 70 ope-f0UrEA ~ Us
former PROPORTIONS. while ia cities ~ ire
second and third class tEe Cc-BDatign -
police authorities Is practically gone
These suggestive and convincing facte
appeal alike n The Teaelu SO fhe cgEs--
science Of The people They have recon
eiIed those IS o doubted the slocesss sad
Sileaced those who opposed tie policy u
prohibiting the liquor traffic.
The laws now on our stsfufs books.
touching this question DeeEi few. Il ans.
Amendment Fairly aud hcEesf5y en-
forced. they make il practically Iapoas be
for any person 70 ski Intoxicating Aqucrs,
a. q beverage IA any Kansas town or ci1F
y bat * needed. therefore. = E0t Tnors
rigorous laws, bat systematic ard sin-
cere enforcement - tbe lass re have. The
0ae addition ! would suEsess = a Eagg
providing fof tie s1ift aEsd certain r.
In1TaI aud Punishment q eOEsutT affar-
neTs. sherl;fs ard other scesg ifsdse5A3 ofE-
Gers. who fail ~ neglect 20 cfsehsTzs fkasF
Official dafses 81 esT~cfs6 b. Jaw Use
attorney general shousa u EN- gsPsysEEd .
com meDce. either ia tAe dAssr4cf U az
p-suls courts. proceedings ia O1sser sealnet
any county attorney .heEin or - Der local
pezee officer. who regirets Or refuses g. d
nsS duty 10 szfaTrssg tsss Avs prohibits rf
the sale g intoxicating lsqu0rse s1s
gruof that .IolBtS oE OTHER place zters
Intoxicating liquors a9s Illegally sid Eaxe
been YersnItte4 70 exiss within tlse tlras-
aict5on Of such officers. shaaitl - ras6e
3aSs ard ss1etent srr-1E6 for shvsr ~
uoyzl fasE eeizee WIN snsA = ar %