The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-14

Il Just from the press, and II . gem
in every particular. In point Of
literary merit It outshines the fore.
going numbers and II full Of intel
lectual food from cover to cover.
The main article 10 . symposium
on 1.-THE Future Relation Of the Re-
publican Party to Prohibition In
Kansas" by Ex-senator Ingalls,, ].
X. Hudson, Sol Miller, H. w. Lewis
and c. 8. Finch. 1t 10 our purpose
to give each paper In the symposium
. place In the JOURNAL at an early
date, 90 that our readers can judge
for themselves the actual state OF
the relation of this great measure to
the dominant party In this state, and
30, only few words will be neces-
sary here. Mr.. Ingalls, takes the
ground that prohibition has been
given Q fair trial and proven q
failure, and that should the party
continue the idea as . part Of Its
political gospel IL Is doomed to de-
feat in the state on local issues. He
points to Iowa, and says, "if we
would avoid their fate we must pro-
fit by their example," Mr.. Hudson
states that the largest growth in the
history of the state was from 1850 to
1890 and that the Republican ma
jority was greatest In 1888 when q
strong prohibition plank was In the
platform. He bases all the success
OF the party in this state upon the
fact that prohibition wss one Of its
political children. His deduction Is
that for the Republican party to
prohibition as an issue
would be to commit political suicide.
Sol Miller has q gift Of treating all
men and measures In fair and i'm
partial manner. In fact, Sol was
evidently cut out for the bench, but
the world lost nothing when he
elected to ride to fame and serve his
astride Of lead pencil. NJ.
Miller thinks the time has come to
treat prohibition "a any other law,
and not as q political issue. He
is Of the opinion that the law Is
as successful as II ever can be or will
be, and very good in its practical
He points out the fall
lacies and ridiculous premises Of the
cranks, and concludes
that the election Of men to the legis-
lsture who are honestly and firmly
In favor OF law as il now stands is
better than wasting mere words
which mean nothing, in political
platforms. Mr.. Lewis thinks the
measure q mascot and that the Re-
publicans cannot afford TO throw Il
away. Mr.. Finch thinks "prohibi-
ton is strong enough to stand alone.
1t needs no aid from any party as q
party. Its endorsement as q politl-
cal measure weakens the party and
Injuries prohibition"
w. H. Rossington gives an inter-
esting account Of "a Day in Paris"
Mr.. Rossington's piece will be eager
Iy read by his fellow traveller Geo.
r. Peck, who will probably breathe
easier after he has gone through il
and treasured himself that Col. Ros-
"gave nothing away"
Eugene F. Ware treats of "The
Rise and Fall of the Saloon" Mr..
Wares research warrants him in
saying there were no saloons In the
Of Eden, and therefore Adam
spent most Of his evenings at home,
and Eve eschewed the f. 8. A. and
w. &. T. u, in order to keep him
Mr.. Ware follows up the
Of pernicious mixed drinks
from time to time, more especially
The mint julep and cocktail, on up to
The time the saloon-keeper became q
political factor, and then records
his downfall. Then he predicts the
rise of the saloon again when the
people find out IL is bad thing to
have spirits within the reach Of
children at home and they will want
TO hive 1t some place where IL can be
regulated and taxed.
In an article, headed "Ksnsas al
The Worlds Fair" Hon. J. r. Bur-
ton sets forth the advantages to be
obtained by making an exhibit at
the great fair. He also makes an
earnest appeal to the people to take
IN interest in the matter correspond
ing with its great Importance.
Prof. Walters, Of the state agricul-
tursl college, under the head Of an
iustrial Education and Manual
points out the difference
between the conditions Of the in
iu strial classes q generation ago and
today; and the need Of higher educa-
ton and more thorough training.
The professor maintains that our
young men can be kept in the high
schools q year or two longer IL the
schools teach what an active life
demands.
Col. Phillips supplements the skim
ming he gave the "Mulligrubs" In
the first number by treating Of 1.-THE
Politician" Ever keen,
ncisive and forceful, he has this
time wrought q scsthing indictment
against the most menacing factor In
our political life. The article
abounds in maxims and trite sayings
and would be a good thing to put in
school readers, after a little revision
for that purpose.
c. A. Hitler treats OF 1.-THE Ethics
Of the Legal Profession" He emu
the several ethical duties Of
the lawyer, and Celebrates upon
each one. Mr.. Killers production
IL q good standard for every young
man aspiring to become q lawyer to
choose. In fact he should memorize
the whole Of 1t and recite IL before
meals every day, and fail not in
out its precepts.
Editorial notes by the editors COM
pletes the number. The subjects are
timely and the opinion expressed
correct, SO far as we have read. The
is interpreted with choice
poetry and verses by Kansas writers,