Wichita eagle., 1890-02-23
MORE COLD FACTS.
Messrs. Payne and Bentley Speak on Re-
submission at Kingman.

Special dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
KINGMAN, Kan, Feb. 22-This has been
a busy day in this city, The town was
full of country people aud farmers. AT 2
D. m, large and appreciative audience
filed the Almond opera house to listen to
speeches upon resubmission by Senator o.
H. Bentley and Hon. w. 4. Payne, Of
Wichita. The audience was very atten-
tive. large number of farmers being
present. The occasion was enlivened by
music from the Kingman cornet band.
Captain II. H. Graves, one of the proml-
nent Republicans of Kingman county. pre-
sided, and w. c.. Teterlck, Esq, was secre-
tary.
The speakers were at their best and
dealt in cold facts, convincing figures and
logical arguments The audience was en-
thusiastic and gave the speakers much APP
plause.
The chair first introduced Mr.. W. r.
Payne, of Wichita. Mr.. Payne said:
Ladies and gentlemen-We have met to
discuss question which is of vast i'm
portauce to every citizen Of our state,
question that affects our commercial and
moral life. Every nation, every state and
every community desires prosperity. Ma
terial development meant man made
happy, the people prosperous and the
nation great. Unless these things exist
we can not be contented.. We have great
nation, but how about the pros
perity Of our people? Evidently
something is wrong condition
exists, which we must meet not by turn
ing aside aad endeavoring to throw of the
responsibility We must face the facts
and, if possible, defeat those things the
tendency of which are dragging Us down.
Personally it would make no difference IL
the state of Kansas had no intoXlcants IN
it, but the fact lemalns that at least
81 900 600 were 5eut out of our state last
year for intoxicants and no corresponding
current TO return it. Do you wonder tnat
53 eco of our population left the state last
wear. and yet Texas received 12', ,0OO lmInl-
grants last year. Today we have Tree
whisky We have as many places where
| intoxicants are sold as In other states with
/ ike surroundings Let US see. In Hutch
/ iuson the first three-fourths of the revenue
wear there were "a retail government liquor
| stamps issued, for which the citizens of
| Hutchinson paid SO apiece, or 5000. To-
peka has 80 liquor stamps, Kansas City,
/ Kan, 125 liquor stamps. Leavenworth ITO.
Abilene Il, and so on through
the state. so that we have in the state
| ! $50 retail government liquor stamps Tor
/ the first three-fourths OF the year. tor
/ which the United States received 81, % D,
and these figures do not include the whole
sale stamps issued. Yet, we are told that
no liquor is sold. Prolonged cheers
The costs OF criminal courts in Iowa
/ increased from 1894 coo III 1888 under a
/ license system TO S452,0o0 in 1886 under
prohibition. an increase OF S1lo,0Jp. Ihls
is one os the beauties of Iowa PROHIBITION
/ ICheers and laughter We could so or
Tor hours, but Will not follow further on
this line We must have material deyel-
/ ournent in this state. We must remove
every obstacle whleh has tendency K
prevent ouT Developments The farmers o.
our state are organizing for their mutual
good. and if | ever uttered an homes,
praver il is they may succeed. Prolonged
cheering.
Mr.. Payne then took mp the question oi
taxes and proceeded TO show how taxes have
increased in the prohibition states. clearly
demonstrating the fact by carefully pre-
pared table prepared by the officers o- thi
several states. suppose that we stand
strong, healthy man upon this platform
ann tap his circulation IN foUr places: how
long would be lives We, as 2 people II
this state. are in that condition. strrounft
ed on four sides by states where pronicl
tlon does no exist, 50 that oar nuaaelai CIR
c1alstiou j. tappsd or the four sides a1'
our financial life IS steadily flowing ava,
and the question Is how long cAa we srzns
rs IL seems the most natural fAine 70
man 10 want the forbidden truIt. Int
Gai OF the universe said 70 Adam, q
all The frssit OF tne garden thcu tDaysI eSf
bnt OF the tree Of the knowledge Of goo'
and evil thou shalt not eat OF Il. 70. II -
DAY thou easesI thereof thou sn1,s sU-ei.