Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26
THE WORK COMMENCED.
THE REPUBLICAN RESUBNISSION
CLUB ORGANIZED FOB BUSINESS.
Wild Enthusiasm Prevails at the Meet
ing Last Evening With a Crowded
House--Synopsis Of Speeches Made.

Wild Enthusiasm Prevails at the Meet
ing Last Evening With Crowded
House--Synopsis Of Speeches Made.
The Republican Resubmission club met
last evening at the Garfield and organized
permanently. A number of speeches were
made to crowded house and all enthusi-
astically applauded. 1t seemed and inter
esting crowd to speak to and give unus-
ually close attention. 1t was composed of
the leading business men as the organiza-
ton itself may suggest.
THE PROCEEDING OF THE CLUB.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Ches Firebaugh when o. H. Bently
moved NJ. d. Mccormick be elected secre-
tary of the meeting which prevailed and
the secretary was cheered on taking his
chair at the table.
The chair asked the further pleasure of
the house when Captain Maher moved a
committee Of five on permanent organiza-
ton which prevailed. The chair appointed
as such committee, j. Fl. Maher. A. Il. Car
penter, George l.. Douglass, W. B. Mead,
w. r. Payne.
The chair announced that it had been
suggested that some speeches would be in
order while committee was doing its
work, and the list of speakers headed by
the Hon. o. II. Bently, who said he thought
it about time some one besides Bently to
make resubmission speeches. All knew
where he stood on the question and his
appearance before the club unnecessary.
One thing they could depend on and that
be was in favor of resubmission straight.
He referred to the business he had had
trying liquor case since ISL He said that
the Sed0wick legislators at present had
made some mistakes but did not help
make any law as infamous as the Murray
law.
He referred to the Assistant Attorney
General Coffin and then took after the
Murray law again. Reading the section
about county attorney he asked if County
Attorney Morris had failed to do his duty,
when there were cries of no" Despite
this, Mrs. Kellogg, OF Topeka, had ap
pointed an assistant attorney general
Referring to the provision establishing
fee for the assistant he said it was the
Infamous part. He thought it possible
for the county to be put to a cost Of s10G'-
600 the next year. He thought Kansas had
come down to question of emigration as
immigration. He thought 1t a question Of
remaining in Kansas or walking out.
'The way to resubmit this question is to
resubmit it. Horace Greeley said the way
to resume was to resume" On the oues-
ton of constitutional convention the Hon.
George L. Douglas at the last session had
led the fight.
The speaker could not find anything very
seriously in the constitution. The only Sc
rous objection was prohibition. Object to
that as a tax payer. as business man. In
the language of somebody, 1T is a condi-
ton that confronts us and not theory"
The speaker affirmed that the edict had
gone forth in Topeka to have constitu-
tional convention. He thought that only
a side track. eff we stand firm here for
resubmission these men thirty days hence
will stand where we are tonight. Our res
olutions did not mean constitutional con-
vention but resubmission. The speaker
thought tie emergency" in the constitu-
ton about special sessions would warrant
the governor in calling an extra session.
He thought Brother Humphrey at least
could find an excuse for calling an
extra session. 'My idea is Humphrey
will call an extra session and let us vote
on this question next year."
The chair announced the committee on
permanent organization ready to report
when it's chairman, Captain Maher, read
as follows:
President, Geo. II. Blackwelder; vice
president, Ches. Firebaugh; secretary,
w. d. Mccormick; finance committees; NJ.
w. Levy. w. S. Woodman, C. r. Miller,
Findley Ross, A, Katz.
Recommend executive committee of
nine appointed by president.
Chas. Balance moved adoption of re-
port which prevailed and Capt. Maher
and Chas Balance escorted the president
to the chair who extended thanks for the
honor and sal his heart was in the work,
for he thought it was right. Thought it
was for the best interests of the state. He
had always voted with the Republican
party and tho ught that party should rec
ogniZe the Importance of the agitation and
question.
The secretary read a couple of letters
from Cincipnati, from leading business
men there, who hoped resubmission would
come in Kansas
w. r. Payne, Esq, was called upon and
said he believed when a large part of the
people of any state wanted any part of the
constitution repealed or revoted upon, the
legislature should allow that privilege
The people Of Kansas would be heard
some how. The man in high place or low
VINO opposed the people would lose his
head, be it big hula belloo" or Hum
Dhrey. He had an utter contempt for a
political coward He had an utter con-
Tempt for a man who in an interview said |
the people have no rights l am bound to
The echo of the nickel for beer
could be heard in Missouri or perchance |
n Milwaukee, and yet some people say
hey wonder what is the matter The /
for prohibition promised TO al |
ow the manufacture of intoxicants in the |
state, but that had proved to be untrue |
# prohibition would carry, why are prohi- |
1itionists alarmed. put the fact is they t
we're afraid they were not in
he majority, and hence they
wanted to deny any right for
revote on the question. No man holding
IN Office ever become a reformer for office
holders wanted no revolutions they had a
rood enough thing. Did you ever hear
If Kansas Office holder being reformer"
md this called out wild cheers
The speaker said he was opposed to the
moral effects Of the law. The mothers of
his state would be surprised to see their
children being dragged down by the pres
mt system of law. He wanted the traffic
,laced where it could be controlled. He
.lso wanted tair show with sister states
and Kansas would ask no