The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-11-13
TIE ELEcTIoE.

0E HulohG VI wv ADNI 1~A~~ N--NN-~
has cleared away sufficiently 10 en-
able the result 10 be seen. We pre-
sent herewith the complete ofieial
returns Of the vote In this county
for future reference. We give also
the vote by counties for the candid
ates for governor. Since this table
was put In type, showing Hum
phrey's plurality TO be ! ,0Oi, the re-
turns from two other counties have
been received, increasing his plural
Ity 10 T,S46. These figures will be
probably slightly increased by the
returns from the remaining four
counties, but cot materially. The
Alliance party has captured i've OF
our seven congressman, and the
legislature dover house, stands IS
Republicans, "a Alliance and ii
Democrats. From these figures,
however, must Ice deducted delegates
who do not have votes, n fOllows:
10 Republicans, o Alliance end 2
Democrats. This leaves the net vote
In the house Of representatives, Re-
pubIIcans ., Alliance 81, Demo-
Gratis y. Ives has beaten Kellogg by
. plurality Of about 5000. In an In
terview Mr.. Ives IL reported to have
said In answer 10 the question
whether he would prostitute his
Office TO nullify the prohibitOry law,
"Surh an accusation should not he
given credence by intelligent gentle
men. No man Who regarded his
oath Of office or had q particle OF re-
spect for his manhood would fail TO
do his duty no matter how ObnoH-
ions the law. have asserted In
every speech during the recent cam
paIgn that IL elected would enforce
not only the prohibitOry law, but all
other laws vigorously. II IL not for
the attorney general IN render any
imperative.
There are several laws now Ou
the statute books that are dead
letters and propose TO see that they
are resuscitaied. Particularly the
law requiring all corporations to
file annually q sworn statement Of
their business, with the secretary Of
state. This would prevent trusts or
unlawful bUInbines that now Oh
struct the free course Of business.
One Of the first things I shall do
will be 20 see that this law II COM
piled with 10 the letter. believe IL
isa good one and It's enforcement
would lie beneficial To the public
veal"
The constitutional amendments
were both defeated by overwhelm-
Ing majOriiieS, these running from
5000 TO 5000. Reference TO our
table Of Saline county returns will
give an ideH Of the vote on these
propositions.
10 much for Kansas. In the
Union the Democrats generally have
carried the day, not by an increased
vote but because too many llePubli-
cans did not vote. The Democratic
majority la the national house Of
representative will be very large,
over . hundred. Ohio, which was
Democratic last year, however, went
Republican by I2.OO0 majority.
PennsyIvanIa elected Democratic
governor. One or two Democratic
q. b. senators will he elected by
state legislatures this winter to sue
coed Republicans.
The situation II much worse than
was anticipated, but not hopeless by
any manner Of means. The Demo-
cratic victory was brought about not
by Democratic gains but Republican
apathy. The election two years
hence will see a Republican Presi-
dent elected blaine most probably
with = Republican congress 10 back
him. The work Of organization for
that campaign has already been
mapped out by Republican leaders
and hard, steady work will win for
the side Of the right. The party To-
day Is as strong ~ ever snd will
make y magnificent fight in the
coming campaign.