The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21


thought possibly prohibition had turned
the anarchists from Kansas to Chicago.
The Hon. a B. Campbell, of Topeka,
was introduced and said he was glad and
sorry he was present. Glad to be present
and sorry for the crowd. He complimented
the speech just preceding him very high
ly. He was satisfied to handle the corn in
Kansas by raising more hogs and less
h" He said the Wichita orators were
/ painfully interested in the success of
| the Republican party. Crying out to save
| the Republican party. The resubmission
/ fellows years ago had groaned for the Re
| publican party. In "a the resubmission-
lists had gone over to the Democrats to
save the Republican party. They were
| beat then by 49, 600 and this year would
! beat them more than in 81
! The speaker would not want to hold a
man who wanted to leave the Republican
| party. Let him leave if he wanted to. a
real old Jacob Townsend Sarsaparilla Re
/ publican would not leave the Republican
/ party for such small thing. The plat
! form Of the of color" party in 'S4 was
read and translated with considerable
| effect.
| The resubmissionists had been going
around with tax scare circular charging
hard times and dry weather to prohibition.
A circular signed by no one was being
sent out on the tax rate. The taxation in
/ Topeka before prohibition; S439 per 500
and since prohibition 81 II per 800. I'VE
/ don't whip the devil around the stump to
get money in Topeka"-cheers. The
average rate of taxation for state purposes
reduced since prohibition.
The permits increased up to $50, and
since that time they have been decreasing.
/ The state of Nebraska, less population
than Kansas, has 800 permits last year
and Kansas permits $1,000 In Nebraska
S14,000,0O0 left the state for permits in ten
years, and in the same time less than half
million dollars for the same in Kansas
The speaker said he would admit that a
joint was bad thing 1t would be better
to walk in and drink with the boys. In
his judgment the joint was far superior to
the saloon, being less dangerous. The
boys knew all about the open things, and
not so apt to know about joints.
Referring to the meeting on the 23d inst,
at Topeka, he said the question was settled
and nothing more to settle. A few men
forcing disturbance but not enough wind
IN their lungs to bring about a change.
Prohibition in Kansas is here to stay.
People believe in prohibition. Can't
play on the sympathies of prohibitiOnist
in Kansas to give the saloon another
chance. Never intend to try it over again.
The wrestle, nine years ago may have re-
suited in a ''dog-fall" but the dog was
underneath. Another fight would bring
in ID, ~ tO ba
festive Resubmissionists. Prohibition has
been put in the constitution solid and
every man had chance to vote. All the
people knew about it and God help us
there it will stay" Cheers.
He had only one objection to Wichita.
1t wanted resubnlissiOn before 1T had had
prohibition. He urged to try prohibition
and thought it would have more friends
The time would come when the last joint
would be driven out of Wichita.
He thought the supreme court could
error and that in the original package
decision the minority was right and the
majority wrong. The minority report
would be the law in due time The de-
cision had forced a national agitation
which would be observed and felt in due
time. State control would finally be al
lowed by a change in the constitution. If
the fellows in congress did not observe the
times the place that know them now will
know them no more.
Returning to Kansas, he said, no resub-
missionists wanted TO go up against
prohibition governor for an extra session
to resubmit; also to go up against prOhi-
bitiOn legislature. 1t took gall to
go up against such a combination.
He told Gene Wares story about the little
fellow wanting the busted bankers gall
From this the speaker concluded that he
would like to have the gall Of the resub-
missiOnists.
Kansas had lead in abolishing slavery
and also leading in prohibition. Kansas
Matching out reformations Courts might
be against the state at a time but the de-
sired end would be reached at last.
When Mr. Campbell had completed Col
Lewis said at a meeting of the committee
some resolutions had been adopted and
were as follows:
Whereas, The report has been widely cir
CUlated by the enemies of our city that
Wichita is a place whose law abiding citi-
zeus are too few in number and too weak
in moral courage to raise their voices in
support OF law, principle and right, now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the citizens of Wichita, in
mass convention assembled,
l. That we invite attention to the
records of our criminal courts, to our aims
houses, iails and hospitals, and challenge
the world to show a city having One-eighth
our population, under hcense-high or low
maintaining as good order and with as
little crime. drunkenness, restitution and
disease, as Wichita.
, In view of the recent decision of the
supreme court regarding Original pack
ages, we call upon congress
TO enact without delay such
a law as-wilI enable majority of the peo-
pie in their respective states, through
their local laws and courts to protect their
property and homes from the evils of the
liquor traffic.
3. We are opposed to any reSubmissiOn
of the prohiDitory amendment in Kansas.
until a better method OF curtaiiing the
evils of intoxicating drinks is offered; and
we call upon all fair-minded people to wit
ness the Inconsistency and insincerity Of
those who. claiming to be temperance men,
have been loud in their advocacy of resub-
mission upon the grounds of revenue and
regulation: but who. now that the supreme
court decision, as interpreted by the best
legal talent in the land, would seem to
TeuuCr DOin lInpO>slDIt u III Ga ilIot AOF re
submission, knowing, as they DO. or ought
to do, that while that decision stands
without congressional action. successful
reSubmission would mean nothing more
nor less than free liquor
/ That we point with ridicule 10 the
stale and senseleSs argument that prohibi-
ton has had anything to do with financial
depression in Kansas. or that open saloons
upon our streets would lead TO prosperity;
and we rejoice TO know that with the
Frightening prospects far an abundant
harvest and the rapid advance in price OF
farm products the last six weeks. resub-
49,. ..a.L- To- h..-a I--a.-l IL. lanL--a