The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-23

committee to find out what was in them.
such system produces much ill-advised
and costly legislation and many blund-
: ers. Whether there is any real remedy
for the surplus talk I do not know; but
this year, the farmers being In the ma
Jorlty, and none of the prodigIous takers
OF the last house having been reelected,
L am inclined to think the house will
economic on wind and get down to work.
believe partial remedy for reck-
less legislation at the close of the session
would be joint rule of the two houses,
providing that from ten days prior to
adjournment, each house shall consider
only bills or amendments to bills which
have been passed by the other house, and
that three days prior 10 adjournment all
legislative business shall cease in both
houses except action upon communica-
tons from the governor. That would
insure weeks work in each house de-
voted exclusively to bills which have
passed the other house; it would check,
IN large measure, the scramble which
often dlsgraces the closing hours of the
session, and it would afford the governor
a reasonable time to examine the bills he
Is called upon to approve. Such a rule,
| lntiexibly adhered to. would mark the
| beginning Of a new era in legislation.
Its success would, of course, depend
wholly upon the pre-determination of the
members to make it succeed, but l hope
it will be tried.
These are some of the things shall do
what l can to aid in accomplishing,
although may have very little to say In
regard TO them, for, so far as the house
Is concerned, it all rests with the ALI
ance. l sincerely hope that the contest
over the senatorship will not monopolize
time tothe detriment of the far more i'm
portant work of legislation"
But what about resubmission?
''Well, am one of the many thousand
straight-out Republicans who favor
another vote on prohibition. A particu-
lar theory as to the best way of con-
trolling the evil of intemperance is not
the test of Republicanism. President
Harrison is reputed to be a good Re
publican, by those who know him, yet
he Is in favor of high license; and man
may be not only the best kind of man,
but the best kind of Republican, and
yet favor another vote on prohibition.
The sooner the party managers quite
drawing the party line in Kansas on this
issue the more people we will have in
the Republican party. The vote for
Kellogg and Ives certainly throws some
light on the popular feeling upon this
subject 1t is not clear demonstration
of public sentiment, it Is true. for, to
my personal knowledge, many Republi-
cans who favor Resubmission voted for
Kellogg. But such tremendous appeals
were made to every man who believed
in prohibition to stand by Kellogg, as its
exponent, and to vote against Ives as its
avowed enemy, that it is difficult to be-
lieve very many earnest prohibitionists
actually voted against Kellogg. There
was no argument against Mr.. Kellogg
personally. His private character is
irreproachable. Yet the majority
against him exceeded $4,000. If this !
means anything it would seem to indi-
cate that, while very large number of |
people theoretically favor Resubmission,
a still greater number Constituting an
Overwhelming majority in the state) are
at least not opposed to it.
/ take no stock in the argument so Of |
ten heard that prohibition would carry |
by an immense majority eff the people |
could be let alone;" but that the Brewers |
association would buy ups such an immense |
number of prohibition votes as to endan-
ger the result. This, ! know, is not the |
exact form in which the argument is
stated, but it is certainly the substance
of it, for no one imagines the brewers
would waste money in buying up An
i-ProhibitionistS. The argument in
whatever form is discreditable to the
men who use it and SANDER upon the
people of Kansas. l know, as already
stated, that the use of money at cleo
tons is growing evil, and | am in ia
Vor of legislation to repress it; but any
based upon the theory that
he people of Kansas as a whole cannot
De trusted to vote on this question is be-
heath serious notice. If prohibition is a
principle in this state it will
larry the day, and if it is only minori-
" principle the sooner that fact is ascer-
aimed the better, for no patriotic citizen
wants to retain minority principle in
he constitution of free state.
Nor do l understand that any Result
nissionist asks the Republican party to
etract single word it has ever said
bout prohibition. If men were asked
o surrender their convictions on the mer-
is of prohibition there would be some
Orce in the objections raised. But all
hat is asked is simply another vote to
determine the will of the people upon a
natter of vital importance; a matter
bout which there must be some doubt
r honest men would not differ so widely
pom it; and there is not syllable in the
asst Republican State platform incon-
istent with promptly conceding to the
eople an opportunity for such a vote.
he temperance plank in that platform
GEMS to have been skillfully drawn :
With this very contingency in view and
he Republicans are now in shape to
raceiully consent, in Difference to the e
,ish of a large number of people, to
mother vote on the prohibitory amend
lent. 1t is always wise to do such
lings gracefully. Republicans cannot
ford to take any backward step, and
or the party to array itself against allow F
lg the people to vote on this question,
hen there is a demand for it by so I,
number of people, would 7
9 such a step backward" as the Repub- y
can party has never yet taken In any :.
ate of this union" .,
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