The advocate., 1895-01-09

tween this club and other clubs, the police hao
acted illegally The police commissioners
were consequently sued for damages enough
to furnish the state house.
The executive and attorney general were
guilty Of another serious blunder OF similar
character. Not dreaming that the law meant
to punish only craPshooterJ ana POKER play
ers, the attorney general, encouraged 0y thS
executive, proceeded to KANSAS City, Kas, aud
there caused the arrest and commitment OF
certain gentlemen whose gambling was 70
that Of the ordinary gambler as the volume OF
the sugar trust bn mess Is 70 that OF village
bOotblack; gentlemen who were, In short, con-
ducCing lotteries with large incomes ana
small outlay, But this, too proved TO 90 an
outrage. Tue outraged citizens whose ouSl-
ness had been thus intedered with, obtained
writs Of hAbeas corpus and were released; the
local jurlst deciding that this profitable spe-
cies OF gambling IL not unlawful; that tne
gambling laws apply only to common gamb'
| lers.
Sheriffs and county attorneys within whose
| Jurisdiction are the principal cities OK bhe
state seem for the two years last past to have
entirely forgotten the existence OF the prohtb.
| itoTy law, until during the recent political
campaign, and when they acted at all, did so,
as o rule, In hostility TO the police, instead OF
acting In harmony with them.
Indeed the experience Of the retiring eX-
ecutiVe has been not different from what II
might have been had he been sent here by
some alien power to govern the state as con-
uuered province. He was elected by q major
! ity OF the sovereign people. yet not for SIN,
gle hour has he had the loyal support OF all
the citizens as the governor OF the state. Fro
ceedings In quo DdFrdntO had to be resorted to
IN order to install appoinlees 70 the board OF
railroad commissioners. Every attempt by
| the executive TO disband q company OF the ma
/ tional guard, as companies had been hitherto
/ disbsnded, and IS the supreme court afters
wards declared he had full right 10 disband
them, was met by mutiny, instigated by pub
| lished letter OF the eXadjutant general. In
/ one instance probate judge assumed, Oy IN
junction, to stay the arm OF the supreme eX-
| ecutlve Of the state In the exercise OF his
power as commander-in.chieto OF the militia
In another case, at Topeka, an injunction
was applied for, but refused, only after full ar
gument, however; while through local news
paper the captain Of the company to be dis.
banded mutfnously declared his Intention OF
resisting at the point Of the bayonet the
muster.O order OF the commander-in chief
These are but instances. On any occasion
inferior judges, disregardlng the courtesy due
from each department. OF government
to the Others, stood ready TO tssu9
restraining orders, eT parte, directed to
the executive or to subordinRtes who
were his instruments in carrying out exeeu-
tive mandates. In taking leave OF the once
the executive expresses the hope that his sue
cessor may hnd that the people by whose votes
the retiring chief magistrate was elected
know how TO be citizens as we'll as partl5anS,
and are patriotic enough to be loyal TO any
man chosen by the people to be their governor
no matter what his or their p0litlcal talth
may b5. Instead OF having the support and
assistance of county officers Ia the enforce.
ment OF the laws, the police Of the princip pal
cities have had 10 contend with their open
hostility. Under such circumstances IL would
be strange indeed IL the prohibtOry law had
been more strictly enforced by the retiring
administration than by any OF It's predec9ss'
people who sought to thwart It's. endsavors,
for not having done more In this direction
than previous administrations In supreme
control OF every department. OF the govern
ment and Loyalty seconded by the people.
| But the prOhibitory amendment Will re-
main part OF our constitution till superseded
by naturalization OF the liquor tratfic The de-
termination TO control this business i5stronS-
er to-day than ever before; and eventually
the traffic will be forced to submit to the pop
ular will. Whose thinks otherwise mistakes
the sentiment OF the people. The whisky trust
Is but an integral part OF that yet more mon
strous trust-Ene organization OF centralized
wealth whose aim IL to make artificial property
more sacred than life or liberty. The people
are awakening to the danger that threatens
them and will overcome that monster, and,
with it, will overcome the liquor trafic, TOO.
AGRICULTURE.
The executive reneWs his recommendation
OF two years ago that bureau or department
of agriculture be created, to which shall be
referred all agricultural and kindred inter
eSboe uilN6E tlAC pAPSA NAoAOA VI OA oAASSA "AS
should be appointed by the governor or
elected by the people and be furnished by the
state with all necessary assistants and sup
plies.
such department might be given charge Of
all matters pertaining TO agriculture, hOrtl-
) culture, bee, fish and silk culture. forestry
stock raising cattle and grain inspection and
projection against epldemics affecting stock
Much complaint has reached this Office con
cerning the fees charged by boards OF trade
-7r grain inspection under chapter 248 Of the
,ession laws Of 1891.
Great complaint is also made Of the conduct
} Of stockyArds. IL Is alleged that q cOmbins
ton exists between stOck-buyers and com
mission men. 81 that sellers are forced 10 EN-
plOy the commission men In order 10 efect
} sales; and must then virtually accept what
ever price the generous company sees &c 10
v,ar,,, than In taka A can't N tn (,