Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-17
ance'ol FRUIT, ana they are psac.
established, and q comparatively
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estuhlish.tl. and a comuaratively
mupitv.
hut The western part OF the state b
reuched that noint. more fertile
iner land to look upon cuuuot b. found
world and Il IL to be sincerely hoped TIA
total failure Of rain for the past two o. IL !
years has been phenomenal and that q ssvero
droupbts NAV not occur again for wears. 4
more euterprising, energetic, honest and brave
Glass Of men never opened up new country.
They have cheerfully borne its privationes
they have abored persistently, trusting WITH
almost implicit confidence that the harvsee
would follow the springtime. But the cloudo
have withheld their rain. and there has beeo
practically no return for their labor TAey
have displayed pluck and . fortitude nevso
eScslled BY any people.
Am very proud to say that there have been.
NO far, scarcely my up peals 10 me for help to
that section: but feel that ought 10 cal
your attention TO the conditions existing there,
In order that you may take such action as MAJ
be deemed for the best interests Of the state
Lotteries and Gsmbllug,
your attention Ia inyited To thu nroylxions ~
tina constitution nrohihitIng lotteries and ~
salc AZ lottery tickets, There ia no law Ia ~.
force this urovision Of the constitution. n II
ia nossible for one form az gambling "a -
worse than another. iris ono ia the most fruitful
az svil II reaches out into everv village ~ M
atato and tho churches and the religious a.
saniYations ara contaminated by IL / would
urge tho massage Of law prohibiting lotteries
az avery charactsr and the sale Of lotterv
tickets under any dsyice. with uanalties ssyera
enough IA maLe il atYsctiva
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legislature renesied 10 much ~ III" III nv ~
made Il A crime 10 recoiye n brine. lcavlnv IN
force only TINT mart az thu statute mak,
inn IL \ crime to riyo A bribe. II VAS nrguaA
In support Of this Martial appeal. that II both
narties In thu transaction wera subjected N
punishment there would be nobody willing "a
testify TO the facts II there Il uuy force in
shat argument, 1t would seem that the 20 rtiou
,f the law which was repealed 4 tho ono which
should haye been left In force aud the portion
which WAS left In 10 rec should have been "a.
peAled For II IL possible that q por-
son who had brbed . public 01icer might
make the fact known, especially II the bribs
had been exacted under color Of onice, aud UNI
willingly paid; but II Ia much less likely that q
public oiilcer would proclaim his own disgrace
by publishing that he himself had been brlbed,
However this may be- ths result hus not justi-
tied the argument, md tho theory OF excepting
the bribe-takcr from the just penalty VI hia
crime Is not III harmony with enlightened pub
Ito sentiment
II should be understood and agreed by good
citizens everywhere that no public olicer has
any right to roceivoa dollar for any act Of hls
whatever In his public capacity, except the
salary Or fees which tho law gives him. The
einoluments OF Legislators, city counclmen.
ind Of some other officers Of trust and power
are very small hut no man |, compelled "
assume such oficc against his will; and II 10
seeks II with the hope VI making up leA-
ciencie. In his salary by using his o,loIal posi-
ton for bis private gain hs Ii MI enemy TO thu
public, and should be In tho pcnltentlury
instead VI In public onca
Election Laws
The psrpetuity of our aoynrnmsut demands
upou free balot md fair count our Alec.
lions should expre,s thu froe and unbiased
will Of the voters. The average Indictment Of
tho psople Gan be safely rylivd upon. und II ii
proves occasionally 10 bv wreus. The mistake