The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
More About Resubmission.

| in these dispatches yesterday, together with
| the open letter given herewith, resulted in
an exclusive caucus Of the silver men last
night. The steering committee gave out
orders that proceedings of this meeting
| should be guarded with special care and
| the general reply of members this morning
was: I'VE didn't do anything" But they
did. They had a row, an usual. The re-
submissionists were in a majority, but the
| question was one upon which the minority
| refused to be bound by caucus. II there
had not been strong indications Of bolt
in case Of s. decision and orders the pro-
h:b;tion question would have been prac-
| ticaily settled this morning. Mr.. Dinguss
of Lynn county. MIR, Trueblood Of Usage
| county and Mr.. Lewis Of Rawlins county.
| opposed taking UP seaton's resolution any
| more. Mr.. Marty Of Clay county. Colonel
Joquins OF Cowley county and Mr.. Weilep
| Of Cherokee county championed any and
all feasible measures to present the pro-
| hibitory amendment for another vote of
the people. On general methods of Pop
| legislating. Mr.. Weilep could have landed
I the Pop vote Of the house in favor of resub
| mission last night. but heat is repelant
force and the temperance people were hot.
They deliberately informed the re-subs that
| they would vote with the caIAcus If it de-
cided in favor Of letting Seaaon's resolu-
ton go by default. but, if on the contrary.
they would vote as they pleased. 1t takes
two-thirds vote TO re-submit the PROPOSE
ton, hence the decision of the caucus
would not settle the matter, so the resub-
miss!onists decided on what might be term
ed smooth method of procedure. Mr..
Wellep's motion of yesterday puts Sea-
tons resolution under general order at the
foot OF the calendar. There will be an ef-
fort made to get the famous and favorite
Pop iniative and referendum through the
house. after which it will be comparatively
easy to get Seaton's resolution adopted, on
the theory that if the initio measure be-
comes a law the prohibitory amendment
will be submitted to another popular vote,
anyway. The senate will then take up the
joint resolution and adopt it before con-
sidering the referendum bill. When the
resolution is safe the referendum VIII be
allowed to die of neglect. This will ac-
complish resuhmisson and make a fav-
orable showing on the referendum which
they do not intend to consider seriously.
"Reminiscences and prohibitionists, in
general hustle and mix-up, were infestins
the lobby this morning. Both have become
strangely patriotic and charitable. The
fesubmission people were declaring Justify
that they firmly believed that IL the mat
ter is voted upon again prohibition VIII
carry and become the settled policy of the
state. The prohibition advocates said they
want rigid enforcement of the law for two
years. when they think its repeal will be an
easy matter; that the present method of
dealing with the law is becoming extremely
obnoxious.
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public late last evening. and Is as follows:
"Gentlemen:-It Is being currently re-
ported that member of your honorable
body are working for resubmission of the
prohfbitory amendment. We do not believe
that many of you represent constituents
who favor a step of this nature. and we do
not believe that you will be led by the o. NJ.
B. and other elements OF that character to
pursue course in direct opposition to the
best moral and financial interests of the
state. Can Republicans or Populsts af-
ford to go on record as favoring such a
policy?
in your consideration of this subject
please permit the undersigned to call your
attention to the following facts:
During the campaign last fall the ques-
ton OF resubmission was not made an Is
sue Except in very few localities.)
There is no demand for II at the present
time on the par. Of the better class of citi-
zens. and the party which votes for result
mission must lose the favor of this class.
IF there was general demand for 1t,
that demand would be made known.
"On the contrary, there is an earnest de- |
mand that the amendment be not resub- |
mitted. Of which the following is proof:
During the past few days petitions from
all over the state, aggregating more than |
1900 names, have been sent in expressing |
the most emphatic opposition to resubmis- |
sion.
Within three months past more than 100 |
mass meetings have been held throughout |
the state. every one Of which protested ear
nestly against the re-opening of a fight |
with the liquor power Of the whole coun-
try, fight which must for the time being /
cause al lother questions to be relegated to
the rear. and which must involve to a large
extent attempted bribery and corruption.
During the past ten months the follow
ing UNCONVENTIONAL. state and conference
representing an aggregate of
over 5000 members, have passed resolu-
tons against resubmission and in favor of
4 stricter enforcement OF our prohibitory
law: The Methodist church, the Presby-
terrain church. the Lutheran church, the
Baptist church. the Congregational church,
the Christian church. To which will you
give ear. an un-American system represent
ing less than 1900 actual members, or
to the churches and non-sectarian elements |
Of Kansas. representing the loyal and patri-
otic manhood and womanhood of the state?
II either party gives ear to the Mystic
Brotherhood, to the Mystic Brotherhood
that party must look for support in the
future.
We are well aware that the prohibitory
aw has not been everywhere enforced in
the past as it ought TO have been. but W.
smphatically deny that resubmission would
De any remedy for existing lawlessness. 1t
s the enforcement of the law which We
heed and demand, and not resubmission.
imperfectly enforced in some To-
,aEties, there is less of lswlessness in Kan
'as under prohibition than exists In the
average license state. All New York is at
present in state OF turmoil over the reign
II lawlessness under the Rsines license law
Morris Tekulsky, late president of the State
Liquor Dealers association. recently testi-
led under oath that IL was his solemn be-
ief that more liquor is being sold In New
FORK in unlicensed places than in licensed
places.
In Philadelphia, under the Brooks 81 600
high license Law. there were for the year
nding June. 30. 1896. iso retail liquor sa-
oons. l.0l3 joints. and according TO the
estimony OF Richard Patterson. president
u the State Retail Liqour Dealers associa- |
ion) 1900 dives doing business IN the city.
Lincoln, Neb.. under her S.ooo high IL
ense law. is full OF dives and oawdy {
louses- At a meeting OF the council in De- |
ember. 1885. representative OF the board
Il education appeared before the council f,
nd recommended that more bawdy be n