The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
WORN FOR A BADGE
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secure reconsideration OF their action
to give the proposition a constitutional
majority. Accordingly plan was out
lined TO move a reconsideration today,
but the prohibitionists blocked il and
did SO very nicely too.
When the members were buried in
their correspondence this morning Mr..
Glenn of Greeley county moved a re-
consideration of the vote ION senate
resolution No. 2" He did ii innocently
and very few paid any attention TO
him. The motion was put and was
voted down by the prohibitionists who
understood the tactics. Most of the
other members did not know what SEN
ate resolution No. was until IL was
too late and the motion TO reconsider
was declared lost.
According to the rules when a motion
to reconsider anything is voted upon
once no further motion TO reconsider
is in order and hence no further action
can be taken on that proposition
Mr.. Glenn made the motion TO recon-
slider purposely before the resubmis-
sionists would be organized to fight for
motion Of their own to the same effect
and the trick worked like a charm
The following is a synopses of Mr..
Eckstein's speech in favor of the propo-
sition TO call a constitutional conven-
ton and in answer TO the arguments
Mr.. Speaker-There is a religious
sect in the far east whose members
when they arise from their slunbers.
awakened by the rays of the morning
sun just peepipS over the hilltopS in
the lar distance, go in solemn process
sion to their temples of worship, and
with one accord fall upon their knees
TO worship the glorious splendor of the
morning sun in the eastern skies. This
rrnfyrlrC. hai Cnl fbai oil
So upon the floor of this house. gentle
men who. blinded by the example of
the sun worshippers of the east. can
see nothing in their book / hold in my
hands, the constitution of the grand
state Of Kansas. except the one thing
-prohibition-which in their minds is
woven like romance around every
provision of this constitution. / appeal
to you, rise above prejudice and senti-
ment. Do not dwarf your minds by one
isolated idea, but permit the people TO
say whether they want new constitu-
ton or not.
Gentlemen upon the floor assert that
there are no solid reasons for a conven-
ton, but 1 am not afraid TO trust the
masses upon any proposition. The
greatst argument in its favor is that
advanced by the honored governor of
this state in his message to this legis-
ture, and those who assert that only
resubmissionists want il have certainly
not given the attention to that message
which il deserves"
After discussing his reasons he said;
'The question of expense has also
been used as an argument against a
convention. The governors reasons
are sufficient to meet this claim. In
addition / say that the constitutional
provision making it necessary to hold
a special session of the legislature
every ten years for apportionment, en-
tails an expense TO the state, which II
saved by this convention, is sufficient
TO pay all the expenses of such a con-
vention. Again to any fair minded
man the reasons suggested by the able
gentleman from Cowley are certainly
sufficient.
mo valid reasons have been given
why 1T should not be accorded to the
people. The only reason given is that
great bugbear OF prohibition for which
question all my good friends appear IN
dread Gentlemen. rise above this
prejudice which dwarfts your best
judgment to the idea that there Is only
one thing IN this universe. / ask IL on
grounds which are sufficient without
considering the question of prohibition.
Give the masses the privilege Of i'm
proving the constitution and vow w.
have done an honest thing-not for the
benefit Of few but for all the people"