The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-12


rives He Comes Out and Says That the
Law Can Not be Enforced When Public
Sentiment is Not Behind the Law Thus
Supporting Dick Wakes Enemy-Mor-
riil Feels Good About 1t.
Topeka, Kan, May 1.-THE people OF
Kansas have the laugh on the state
teperance union. 1t will be remembered
that Governor Morrill, incurred the
wrath of this organization by declaring
that the prohibitory law could not be
enforced unless it was sustained by fav-
orable public sentiment. Indeed, the
State Temperance union it now wasing
a war upon the denomination Of Gevor-
nor Morrill, by reason of this declaration
of mis-. AS part of the temperance or
third party campaign the officers Of the
society have secured the services of
Francis Murphy, the famous temper
ance evangelist, to conduct a series OF
meetings over Kansas. He arrived in
Topeka last night, and the very first
thing he did, after rising from the sup
per table, was to give out an interview
TO the newspapers declaring the posi-
ton of Governor Morrill, to be absolute
ly correct. He said:
ITO maintain the law a public senti-
ment in its faor is absolutely neces-
sary. A public officer must have public
sentiment with him to aid in the dis
charge of his sworn duty. Total abstin-
ence is the foundation of all prohibition.
Men who drink viii not vote for the
suppression of the liquor traffic. We
can not rely wholly on law. We must
have strong public sentiment to aid
in the enforcement Of the prohibitory
or any other law.
The people are the source of all law
and power. The Christian people are
responsible for the enforcement of the
law. A church can not be
kept alive by the constant reading OF
the discipline. Neither can we force
people to act against the liquor traffic
and intemperance by reading statutes
TO them all the time. The church must
have the gospel of Jesus Christ. The
people must be inbued with the same
spirit and must have religion in the
contest against the evil of intemper-
ance"
1t is suggested here this morning that
Mr. Murphy will have TO stop that kind
of talk or the temperance society will
cancel his engagements. The theory of
the society is that all that is necessary
Is the passage of a law, and that pub
lie sentiment has nothing 10 do with it's
By this system Of reason
ing they have found Governor Morrill,
guilty of treason because the law is not
enforced by the people of cities Of the
first class.
CERTAIN OF PETERS.
Governor Morrilrs attention has been
called to the Eagles interview with
Sam Peters. Morrill, said:
Judge Peters is true blue, isn't hep
said the governor. 81 have no desire
to discuss the political situation beyond
the statement tina / shall re-
main in he field until a decision is
reached by the state convention"
The correspondent called the COVER
nors attention to the story repea tedly
published in the Kansas press that he
had in contemplation a withdrawal af-
ter enough county conven tons had been
held to disclose to his opponents that
he could have the nomination if he
wished it-choosing this manner of Sc
curing a vindtcation for his administra-
ton instead of seeking It a I the polls.
There is nothing in such a story" he |
sand L do not wish to place myself in |
the attitude Of seeking a 'vindication.'
lie me this question IS the simplest one !
n the world. IT has been the lifelong |
custom Of the Republicans OF Kansas !
% renominate for the second time an |
administration which has conducted /
Kansas affairs credftably If myself |
md my colleagues have given satisfac- |
ion, w0e will receive the customary re- /
domination. IF any of us have disap- |
pointed the party and people, l presume |
ne party viii say so at the state con- |
'enlon. Until that convention meets /
here Is no probale contingency which |
viii alter the simplest statement 1 |
made early in the winter 10 the effect |
hat 1 was in the hands Of the party. |
politicians who meet at the hotels and |
iiscuss the situation have no author |
ty TO speak for the people of Kansas. |
The people will make their decision at 1
he state convention. and until that |
official utterdnce is made I am in the
ace"
BAR COMMITTEES.
Topeka, Kan. May 11.-Chief Justice
David Martin, as president of the State
Bar association, has appointed the fol-
owing standing committees for the en-
uing year:
Amendments to laws-Stephen H. Al
en-, Pleasanton; r. E. Thompson, Min
leapolis; Milton Brown. Garden City;
Y. 5. Stumbaugh, Abilene; ]. C. John
on, Garrett
Legal education and university Ia =
chool-Henry L. Alden, Kansas lily;
;. l.. Douglass, Wichita; J. D. McClev-
rty, Fort Scott; c. c. Coleman, Clay
>enter; j. A TrOutman. Topeka.
Judiciary-James Humphrey, juno
ion City; c. W. Smith, Stockton; W.
-ittlefield. Topeka; y. w Gleason.
hutchinson; Abijah Wells, Seneca.
MemOrial-Sam Kimble. Manhattan:
1. ]. Bone, Ashland; ]. F. Tufts, Atch-