Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The South Carolina method of dealing
with the liquor traffic may be a good thing,
but there are at least two reasons for be-
| lieving it isn't. 1t was inaugurated by Ben
Tillman. and it is indorsed by John P. st.
John.
! The attempt of the sugar trust to buy
the California legislature apparently did
not succeed. The reelection of Senator
Perkins shows that the legislature was not
for sale
Mr.. Fairbanks doubtless has qualities
which commend him to the good graces Of
the Indiana people, but his election TO the
United States senate will not add anything
to the reputation of that body for oratory
This will be readily understood by all who
were fortunate enough to attend the late
Republican national convention.
The question of greatest moment before
the Kansas people at the present time is
the advisability of a constitutional conven-
tion. Governor Leedy exhibited his moral
courage by ignoring this question in his in
auguraI.
THE United States party" is not good
name for Mr.. Coxey's new organization.
There are forty-five states in the Union,
and only twenty-three members in the
party.
If, as Governor Leedy declares Kansas is
SO well OF financially, educationalIy and
otherwise, what was the sense in all that
bowling about 'downtrcdder masses"
victims of oppression" and "serfs of the
money power" in the Leedy campaign?
The inauguration of the Populist govern
or of Colorado cost the people of that state
only $, but his administration is likely to
cost them much more dearly.
In speaking of Secretary Olney as "a ca
pable, strong Official" ex-President Harri-
son was not referring especially to Mr.. Oh
ney's labors in suppressing trusts.
AS we suspected, the Cuban trouble is not
to be permitted to go unsettled always
The Missouri legislature has now taken it
up.
If the senate investigation of Kansas
Citys police corruption is to be merely
whitewashing affair it would better not be
undertaken. The demand by the people of
this city is for an uncovering of the infa-
nous system which has for years protect
ed gamblers and other criminals at the ex-
pense of the city's welfare and good name,
and for an exposure of the officials guilty
of upholding such a system. 1t is not sur
prising to learn that Democratic leaders
are in favor of smothering the proposed in
vestigation on the ground that it will bring
scandal to the party, but such opposition
is not wise. A smothering of facts and
whitewashing of guilty officials will only
add to the odium, not prevent it. The
scandal already exists and can be rendered
no less malodorous by covering it up.
1t is not surprising to hear that Delaware
has decided to abolish the whipping post.
The little state came out of her shell on the
Sd of November and is naturally anxious
to rub the moss off her back.
Wouldn't It be well for the civic societies
TO contribute few resolutions for the re-
lief of the starving millions in India?
Adlai Stevenson should make a heroic
effort in these closing days of his term to
get before the public, with view to going
out in spark of glory
The officials of an equal suffrage league
have issued an address telling women how
they may control votes What women
really want to know is how they may con-
troll voters.
In the absence of official information IT
may be assumed that this weeks snow
has done great good in the direction of
saving the Kansas wheat crop.
Congressman Moneys statement that
the Spanish army in Cuba consists of un-
drilled boys win not diminish the ardor
of the filibusters to get at 'em.