The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-09
AN OPEN LETTER.

Col. H. w. Lewis, as committee o
one for and in behalf of Republican
club, addressed letter to the nominee.
of the Republican county convention
asking each if he subscribed to the
tenets of the Topeka platform-and il
he would wonld vote for and support the
nominees of the Topeka convention, re
queStlng an answer in writing. We
have no copy of the letter referred to-
but the following reply made by Mr..
Douglass has been handed in, which
seems to be not only full and fair
but to be made in the same friendly
spirit as the letter from the club:
WICHITA, Kan, Sept. s, 1890.
Colonel H. W. Lewis
Dear Sir-I have received your letter of
| the 5th inst in which, on behalf of the
Republican club, you interrogate me re-
garding my attitude towards the Repub-
lican state platform and the Sedgwick
county platform, with special reference as
/ understand it to the temperance plank in
the state platform and the plank in the
county platform touching the same sub
Ject, and also as to my attitude toward the
state ticket.
had supposed there was no ground for
misunderstanding my position on these
questions; but | am very glad, neverthe-
less, to answer your inquiries in the same
friendly spirit in which they are appar-
emily made.
| was nominated by the Republicans of
the Eighty-second legislative district,
upon a Republican platform which con-
tains, among other things, the following:
I'VE. the Republicans of Sedgwick county in con-
ventlon assembled. again renew our allegiance 70
the great party of progress and human liberty,
whose name we bear, whose traditions we honor,
and whose principles we love.
I'VE favor resubmission OF the prohibitory amend
ment TO vote OF the people; and, while we recog-
licsns to the wisdom and efficiency prohibition
as temperance measure we believe that upon the
true Republican can entertain an honest doubt and
urge upon the coming Legislature its submission 10
instruct our senator and Representatives from this
county TO vote for and support resolution to sub
people"
accepted this nomination in good faith.
In addition to this, | have several times
stated, both in public and in private, that
was in favor of resubmittihg the pro-
amendment to vote of the peo-
Pile If were now TO say that was not
in favor of it would be guilty of hypocrisy
and disqualification.
1t is my firm belief that a man should
be as straightforward and as honest in
political affairs as he Is in business life;
and while can afford to be private citi-
zen, there is no office in the gift of the peo-
pie which l would purchase at the price of
my self-respect.
feel sure there is no man in Kansas
more fully in line with this sentiment than
yourself
My position upon the general question
at issue may therefore be summed up as !
follows:
First believe in the strictest temper
ance, personal and practical, as well as
theoretical
Second-I believe in the full, vigorous |
and manly enforcement of the law.
Third-Having pledged myself TO vote |
Tor resubmission, if elected to the legisla- |
5ure, intend to do so if every other man
N the legislature votes against it.
Fourth-Being Republican and a Re-
publican candidate, | expect to vote for the
whole Republican ticket; and / hope that |
rOu and the members of the Republican
hub" will be able to do the same.
The Republican party ought TO be large
enough to contain men who are earnestly
seeking the public good notwithstanding
hey differ upon one subject. Very re-
pectfully yours, GEO. L. DOUGLASS,