The advocate., 1890-10-29

ating efigy Of theories and imbecility OF
those "hOliOr than thou" refOrmerB who
came as piOus evangelists from the rum
drinking states OF the east 10 arouse the peo-
! pie OF Kansas 20 a sense OF their moral OBJ
| liquity
Almost every section Of tho present law
contains provisions which 30 some classeso of
our people are Objectionable, and we are
confronted with combination OF crcum-
stances that have gone far towards making
the constitutional enactment distasteful 30
the people no large--a dead letter upon our
statute book, and have done an immeasura-
bic injury TO the cause Of prohibition.
BuoHAN AZ A STATE ADDRESS IssUER.
On October II, 1890, the salntly(? p chair
man Of the republican state central com
mittee issues his address No. TO the peo-
pie OF Kansas, and he says with solemnity:
We are to-day confronted by decision Of
the circuit court of the United States for the
district of Kansas that Destroy every YES
tige OF our legislation for the suppression OF
the rum holes and the control of tho liquor
traffic. This court decides that our prohibi-
tory legislation, having been enacted before
the passage OF the so-called "Wilson Bill"
is unconstitutional and void.
"Destroys every vestige" does II, hey?
Then why, II that averment be true at
the last end Of this closing Kansas cam.
paign, appoint two republicans and one
prohibltionist, as metropolitan police
commissioners" in Leavenworth, to en-
force law concerning which a court de-
cision destroys every vestge of il? With
such condition Of things that we are
confronted by to-day" why should Gov
ernor Humphrey refuse to heed the petit
tions Of our people, and failing to sec
that an emergency exists refuse to con
vene the legislature in extra session?
POOR BLLYs UKAsE NO. ..
Chairman Buchan, on October 1S, pro
mulges another bulletin, more wordy than
the one Of the day previous, in which he
says:
Whisky, like slavery, finds It's last refuge
in democratic Interpretation OF the con-
stitution OF our fathers.
The vital issue of this campaign is now
the issue Of home and temperance against
whisky lawlessness and crime.
The gallant republicans Of Kansas must
fight this battle alone.
All, indeed! Are they-the followers
OF Buchan Hudson and Ingalls--the only
fighters left in Kansas TO fight "this bat
tie Of home and temperance"
How small that crowd (T will appear
when thought about the day after the
next coming election
But let one pause to look after that
democratic Interpretation" the decision
Of the United States supreme court that
was rendered in the spring Of $780, COM
monty called the "original package de
cision." OF the six judges Of the nine
who joined in "the majority report"
Stephen j. Field, Of California, and Sam
uel +. Miller Qately deceased), Of Iowa,
we're appointed justices by President
Lincoln
Joseph p. Bradley, Of New Jersey, was
appointed by President Grant and Sam
uel Blatohford, Of New York, was ap-
pointed by Acting President Arthur.
President Cleveland appointed Melville
W. Fuller, of Illinois, and Lucius q. G.
Lamar, Of Mississippi, who joined in the
decision agreed TO by the four Justices
first named.
Democratic Interpretation of the con
stitution Of our fathers" forsooth! What
a conscientious historian Buchan is!
BUT WHAT A SWEET PRoHIBITIoNIsT OUR
BREWER II!
President Harrison has appointed our