The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-04

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Only Way to Secure Harmony is by
Trusting the People With All Issues.
Judge c. G. Foster presided at the
adjourned term Of the United States
district court, which was held in the
federal building yesterday. After
court was adjourned the judge was
called upon in his office by an Eagle
reporter and asked as TO his views
with reference TO present issues which
are now being agitated by the people.
He said:
Il am taking but little part in mat
tiers political at this time.
You will remember several years
ago l took hand in an effort to get
the prohibition amendment again sub
mitted to the people, and you will re-
member the walls of wrath that were
poured out upon my head by the in
tolerent prohibition press of the state.
Il then prophesied that instead of
the Republican party downing the sa-
loon that the saloon would down the
Republican party. That prediction has
been fulfilled and today it must be ad-
mitted that prohibition has utterly
failed as a means to promote temper
ance or TO close up the saloons. Il
IS like the ghosts of Bancho, i: will
not down, but constantly intrenches
itself into political and social affairs.
There will never be peace or unity
in the Republican party until this
matter goes TO the people for settle
ment either by a direct vote or through
constitutional convention, and why
20 ha IL
is a government of the people and the
people must be trusted to settle all
matters of public policy.
IF l was the governor of Kansas I
would show my confidence in the good
sense Of the people by abolishing the
police boards, and advocating a set
tlement of prohibition by submitting
the mendment to A. vote Of the electors
''Of course, we are all for Mckinley
for president and / believe he will be
nominated on the first ballot I am
getting disguised on this everlasting
discussion about silver. Kansas has
no silver to make a market for, but
we have some corn and GA tile, and
when Colorado and Utah help US sell
our products at a big price. will be
time enough for US to tear our neither
garments in the interest OF the silver
producing sta ties. l am not mashed
on fifty cent dollars, and am in favor
Of sound money for everybody, and
plenty of it.
But TO return to state politics. That
Is a subject which interests every Kan
san, and il Is a cold day when some
thing of interest is not before the peo-
pie. ] don't know whether the people
, generally know it or not, but It is
fact nevertheless, that the very thing
against which the people are crying
out against today-such as the metro
politan police law, the assistant attor-
ney general business and other IMAM
erican measures where Matched and
brought to life in the Office of James
TDoutman.
James Troutran IS a braIny man,
and it must be conceded that he is hon
est in his views, and Of course his cam
didacy Is being urged by the rampant,
theoretical, spread-armed anti-seeIng
prohibition element of the Republican
party, but while have a kind personal
feeling for Mr.. Troutnan as A man,
It il my opinion that should the Re
publican party be led to make him the
nominee of the party it would take
something stronger even than Roent-
gen Y rays 10 find the party after the
voters of Kansas had got through
u.
We'll, what has become of my old
friend who you call Tiger Bill. When
7 think Of that man sometimes 1t puts
me- to guessing Of what kind OF COM
position he is made. l never consid-
cred him a fool In fact 1 always
thought him pretty bright. But what
kind of cheek he must have TO be go
Ing through the state, and. 1 suppose
attending the state temperance conven-
ton, when heretofore he has +raversei
the state as a dyed-in-the-wool result
missionists. is more than 1 can tell.
I suppose he enjoys the notoriety that
II brings him. He is an enigma If
ever there was one.
'Troutman coming out for governor
has placed Morrill, IN a strange posi-
zion and ii would not surprise me 20
have Morrill, come out and abolish the
metropolitan police system. l be
lieve that Mr.. Morrill, was enxious 10
give the state a good administration
and was willing 10 let things take
their course. but when the prohibition
lists began TO punch him up he gave
SIN, and then instead of going clear
through on his adopted course stopped
when il came to certain obstacles he
could not manage. BY stopping he has
incurred the displeasure Of the prohi-
hitionsts and by starting a all he has
secured the enmity of the liberal ele-
ment. and l believe his only course will
be 10 throw the whole question back
upon the communities and let them
fight it out among themselves.
This is what 1 would do If l was gov
ernor Of the state of Kansas, and by SO
doing true temperance men and not
fanatics would come TO my rescue as it
would be true Americanism."
MRS. DUMMY ON BILL NYE
She Also Says Santa Clans has Appeared
the Last Time.
Mrs. Quimby the great and now fam
Gus prophecies writes the following in
regard To Bill Nye and Santa Claus.
and backs ii Up with Biblical quota
tons
Bill Nye is laid 10 rest. In his
worldly career he ruined much blank
paper and a the last cheated the
worms Of their portion OF his picture
represented him right. The Bible says
a mans sins causes his flesh TO con-
sumo away
There is another parsonage brought
up before The public every year and
thet IS Santa Claus; his very wrinkled /
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Highest Honors-WorId's Fair.
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