Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-21
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LAPS AND SLAMS.

LAPS AND SLAMS.
The Press on the Resubmission Stu
| alton.
In every county in Kansas, where re-
submission was the issue, the Democrats
have carried off the Observation-Disclosures
Review.
The Wichita EAGLE has declared for
resubmission. and the K. c. Times is
consequently very happy.-Lyons Dem
ocrat.
It is now in Greer for the prohibition
papers in Kansas to read Congressman
Perkins out of the Republican party
K. G. Times.
Marsh Murdoch ought to be happy.
The Republican majorities in Kansas
have decreased considerably this year.
Augusta News.
The Sun predicts that before the close
of 1889 the membership of the resubmis-
sion clubs in Kansas will be $50, 0OO.-
Clearwater Sun.
It is now in order for Marsh Murdoch
| to come out unequivocally and declare
himself opposed to political slavery
Winfield Telegram.
The Republican party is prepared to
go to the country on the prohibition
question. The law is all right and the
people want it.-Salina Republican.
Resubmission is now the issue most
discussed by the papers of the state. The
resubmissionistS seem to have the weight
of argument in their favor.-Ashland
journal.
Tt is our opinion that the people of
Kansas are through voting on this mat
ter and the saloon as legal institution
in Kansas has gone to stay.-Geuda
Herald.
We are in favor of resubmission, be-
lieving that the amendment would be
adopted by such decisive majority as
to settle the question forever.-Canton
Republican.
1t is said that when George Martin
writes about the joints in Leavenworth
and Wichita his sardonic smile can be
heard all over the Gazettes new build
ing.-K. G.. Times.
The esteemed Wichita EAGLE fairly
dances hoe-down on the political corpse
of Governor Humphrey because he ap-
pointed an assistant attorney general for
the province of Wichita.-Pratt Times.
1t is the intention of the attorney gen.
eral to show the people of Wichita and
Sedgwick county that the prohibitory
laws can be enforced even in the shot
bed'' of resubmission. johnson City
Journal.
As it requires the consent of two-thirds
of the members of the state legislature, it
is hardly probable that the Democrats
will get chance to vote on the question
of resubmission very soon.-Arkansas
City Traveller.
There are two kinds of resubmission-
lists. One kind want theirs straight
while the other kind will take theirs di-
luted in the form Of a constitutional con-
vention. Neither will win this year.
Saiina Republican.
The Republican party claims to be the
only prohibition party of Kansas; but
let it be pretty generally understood that
the people of Kansas want resubmission.
and see how quick the e. o. p. will
change front.-Lyons Democrat.
But Kansas does not go to other states
to have its ideas moulded. 1t was in
the forefront some years ago when a
great deal of vascillating sentiment"
such as troubles the EAGLE now, was on
the market.-Newton Republican.
No fair minded man can object to
constitutional convention or no honest
temperance advocate ought to object to
press their sentiments at the ballot box
on the prohibitory law.-Clearwater Sun.
And Ex-Governor Osborn for high Ii
cense and local option, too! What with
Judge Foster, Congressman Perkins, ex-
United States Senator Caldwell and ex-
Governor Osborn, Colonel Murdoch is
getting into pretty good company.-K.
c. Times.
Poor Wichita. She has left the Re-
publican column and joined the Demo-
crat resubmssion crowd. This, of course
leaves the poor thing in the soup, so far
as any political influence is concerned,
either state or national. Val. Wichita
Pratt Times.
The republicans of Wichita and other
cities are still forming Resubmission
clubs. Where will the work of these
wicked rebels end. By the time they
get through. we fear there will be no
Republican party in kansas.-Arkansas
City Dispatch.
Kansas is ready for resubmission. Her
people have tried the hypocritical, non
enforceable law long enough. Drunk
enness has not been stopped, the sale of
liquor has not been stopped, in fact
nothing has been stopped but the reve-
nue-Coldwater Review.
There are some reports that Governor
Humphrey, of Kansas. will call an extra
session of the legitlasure to resubmit the
prohibition question. If he wants to
bury the Republican party in Kansas,
and bury himself politically, he will do
thir ,bipo -Gutbrio Herald