Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-04-19
could not have made a better move than his re-
cent utterances in regard to this matter"

ne wichita StaI, one OF MOIIlll HAoSl al
dent admirers and earnest supporters during the
late campaign now says:
"And so, Governor Morrill,, you have ex-
pressed yourself at last You do not believe
the law can be enforced where local sentiment
is against it? Why in the world didn't you
say so before you were elected? Then we
would have found a man who did believe that
any law on the statute-books of Kansas could
and should be enforced. You didn't believe the
law can be enforced, and yet you swore you
would enforce all the laws of the state when
you took your oath Of Office.
Chow do you know that the law cannot be
enforced here? You have not made an effort to
do so. You have simply taken the word of a
lot of fellows who are getting some revenue out
of the joints. You have no right to say the
people of Wichita are all believers in any laws
violations until you have given them chance
to make test. 1t is your police commission
ers that are keeping these places open by ac-
cepting brides from them. You made promises
to part of Our people that you would appoint
lnen that would enforce the law.
"Then you allowed Marsh Murdoch to die
tate to you the names of set of men who
never have and never will make an effort to en-
force the law. You say the joints in this city
are not very wide open. You are OFT. There
never was more outrageous, fragrant or open
violation than at present. 1t is an insult to de-
cent people, travesty on justice and violence
to our form of government to allow these hell
holes to run in open violation of the laws OF
the state. Give Wichita chance. Two-thirds
of the people are opposed to the laws violation.
You have been listening to the balance, and
their loud clamorings which you have mistaken
for public sentiment are but the bubbling of the
beer they have imbibed. Give Wichita
chance!'
RGarnett Eagle please copy.
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And now comes the veteran war-horse of the
Republican party of Kansas, COL D. R. An
thony, of the Leavenworth Times and sticks
his javelin under Morrill's short ribs. He re-
marks thusly, referring to Major Pickering's
letter and DR.. Brulnbaugh's interview
Pickering knows, and Brunbaugh seems to
know, and we have positive information that
law in some cities, or in any city, is not, as he
saws, that public sentiment is against it, but
because he pledged the people before election
that he would not enforce it, and he is simply
living up to his promises, which is right.
"But why should he prevaricate about it?
He surely sees now the mistake he made in not
telling the truth as to why he does not enforce
the law. But he thought to shift the response
bility. Morrill, was elected on pledges that lie
would break the law, and he is not breaking
those pledges"
Col. Anthony then gives "Apple-Jack Cy"
Leland side swipe as follows:
'sEvery little one-horse town in the state that
wants Joint can have one Cy Leland knows
that if the Joints were all closed, the people
would lose their taste for apple-jack, and how
could he fix future conventions without his
little jug2
pickering knows he has Morrill, caught in a
lie, and he is using the information to get in
few blows below the belt for himself and against
the governor"
EGarnett Eagle please copy.
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Here's another juicy morsel:
ga man who succeeds in making money en-
tirely on figuring interest and securing big
rake-off in loaning other peoples money does
not possess much originality, and is not entitled
to great credit as business man. The state Of
Kansas has a sample of that kind Of an indi-
yidual in the executive chair, and the business
administration and redemption of Kansas are
mere myths up to this date.-Cofeyvill Jour-
nal (Rep.)
"The Champion predicts that it will continue
a myth, as he seemingly poses as second czar
20 Grover Cleveland. He reminds us of the old