The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-25
KANSAS POLITICS.

TOPEKA, Kan, May n Those who hope
that prohibition aud the liquor question
will not figure in The campaign of 1894 in
Kansas ARE destined TO suffer disappoint
ment. Ii has been taken for granted that
the Peoples party would follow its policy
of previous campaigns and ignore the
question IN its platform. This Is the very
thing that i liable not TO happen. at least
In the opinion of Dr.. :. McLallia, editor
OF the Advocate, the official party organ.
Dr. McLaIlin has some oplnious Of his
own on the liquor traffic and Will endeavor
to have portion OF his ideas Incorporated
in the next state platform. lie is heartily
in favor of practical prohibition, but he
does not believe that any state govern
ment will ever be powerful enough within
itself TO prevent tho sale of intoxicating
beverages.
so long" said he, las tho manufacture
of whisky is in the hands OF individuals,
last that long will the manufacturers hud
"a way OF djspusing of heir products, re-
gardless of prohibitory legislation in indi-
vidual states, lhe manufacture and sale
of intoxicating beverages must De 10y the
government. This, in my opinion, " III he
the position which the Peoples party Viii
take No, | do not think We Will lndorSe
or condemn prohibition in our state plat
lpGI4l next ear w DstNC HAHNA NANH Va
getting at the question. Undoubtedly we
will declare in unqualified terms in fIvor
of enforcing the law, aud then fer the pGr-
pose OF influencing the next national cou-
ventioD will declare In favor OF limiting
the right to manufacture TO the govern
ment alone. The Peoples party certainly
realizes that the liquor question l. poIi'-
zeal issue in this state, aud VIII treat II rs
such"
The sentiment in favor of ignoring pro-
hihition is gaining ground 10 the ReDub-
ican party and there Is 40 doubt that II
the Peoples party should Continue 10 Oc'
cupy neutral ground no mention OF IL
would ever he made in the next state
platform. but should the popuiists take II
up. as DIR. McLallin predicts, then the
Republicans will be forced to 10 so In
that event, the prohibition vote OF the
state Will be divided as IL never was be-
fore and the Democrats, reinforced 10y
anti-prohihition Republicans, VIII have
an opportunity which has never before
presented itself in this state.
The woman suffrage question VIII also
be - very important question III next
wears campaign Roth tAe populi>t~ aud
Republicans are in "A measure committed
to its support. Neither of those ptrttc>
viii probably either favor or Oppose the
constitutional amendment TO be Vo ed OF.
next year in their platforms. The Demo-
Gratis will be outspoken in their opposition
10 it aud must be depended upon 10 pro-
vide the or.tuiza 10 fight H. Those
Democrats who have kept out Il the
scramb for offcea4d who have attempted
to auaiyz. the conditions which must ba
confronted In the next campaign believe III
An organic alton is perfected early aud "a
fight Is made for resu1mis-iou and against
woman suffrage that they can carry the
state.
David Overmyer said that this was ex
actiy what was going to be done. lie -
sincere IN the beiief that Democratic
victory is more than possible next year
aud he j. ready to take the stump and try
to bring il about. lie Is convinced that a
ma ajority of the people OF tue state are op-
posed to prohibition and woman suffrage,
and that tuey viii vote against them.