The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
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! ed by the Kansas prohibiuonisfs at their
state convention held at Emporia last
week is this surprising declaration:
I'VE regard civil government as an or
dinance of God and recognize the Lord
Jesus Christ as king of Kansas. and
therefore believe that the administration
of civil affairs should be in harmony with
the law and in his spirit"
II is unnecessary TO say anything about
the taste shown In this resolution. which
will strike most persons az absolutely
blasphemous for II virtually assumes that
only prohfbitionist administration OF af-
fairs can be in accordance with the or
dinance of God. We prefer 20 speak Of
the resolution in It's constitutional and
legal aspect Probably the Kansas pro-
h.bitioniscs are NOT greatly interested in
constitutions, save for the purpose OF
adding prohibition amendments TO them,
but surely they must know that the con-
stitution o. the United States and the con-
| stitution of Kansas forbid the making
| of laws respecting an establishing OF re-
hgion. In dragging their religion into
| politics they are violating the spirit Of the
constitution, and presenting totally false
| theory of the relation between religion
| and civil government in the United States.
| This same platform claims for all per-
| sons Of legal and responsible qualification.
| regardless of race or sex, the right OF a
free ballot" and yet if the Kansas Popu-
| lists carry out the theory set forth in
their poHtico-religious resolution they
must hold that no atheist or agnostic or
| disbeliever in the divinity of Christ should
be allowed to vote; and so they would
restrict instead of enlarging the right to
vote.
| No doubt the persons who passed this
strange resolution, rather smacking Of the
New England theocracy of the seven
teenth century than of democratic-repub-
! lican self governmene at the end OF the
nineteenth, are sincere and religious. Mr..
! PETER, their candidate for governor. is a
sincere and religious man. But political
convention is not a church; and an at
tempt to give a sacred sanction to liquor
prohibition and woman. suffrage will dis
gust even the careless and irreverant.
Kansas City Gazette.-The lawyers are
in trouble over a candidate for a United
States judgeship. A bill providing for the
appointment Of a second United States
district Judge in Kansas has been intro
duced IN congress. At present Judge Fos-
ter is the only Judge in the district. He
is unable to hold court and the litiga-
ton which has already accumulated,
coupled with the work that IS constantly
piling up, makes the appointment of an
other judge almost a necessity. Judge
Foster was to have opened court on the
first Of the present month, but he was
physically unable. Some believe that he
will resign, but the majority of the law
yers are Of the opinion that he will not
retire from the bench. If another judge |
is appointed he will practically do all |
the work of the court as long as Judge !
Foster remains on the bench.
Leavenworth Times.-The Populist ad- |
ministration is keeping up the mean and |
illiberal policy Of expelling all employees |
in educational institutions if they are |
not Populists. This was the policy which |
excited so much disgust throughout the |
country when the staff of the state agri-
cultural college was organized. Other in
stitutions have been subjected to the same
vicious partisanship. Only recently ex-
perienced teachers Of the deaf and dumb
institute were discharged when they re-
fused to profess Populism. Miss Nora
Glib, the most efficient teacher at the re-
form school has also just been dismissed
because her friends are Republicans.
Abilene Refiector.-Mr. Stanley said the
other day that the principal trouble with
officials who have patronage to bestow is
that they hang fire. too long and allow
lot of candidates to think they are
getting encouragement, when, If the off,
cia1 were wise. he would appoint as soon
as there is "A vacancy and thus save HIM
self trouble and lot Of candidates dis
appointment. When Mr.. Stanley IS elect
ed he should read the full list of his ap-
filing every appointive office
in the state. on Inauguration day. Then
he will be happy and popular.
e. Dorado Republican.-Morton Alhaugh
of Kingman, is a very active. upright
Republican, an even-tempered pains-tak-
ing man, who will not only conduct the
campaign in a sensible way but will do
his work openly and vigorously. He has
had experience and is thoroughly capable;
and his election as chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, will
meet the hearty appreciation of every ,
body. No better selection could have been
made. ,
Topeka Capital.-This Is going to be q I
great year for the Republican party in /
Kansas. There is no evidence OF dis
affection in any quarter. Papers that be- t
fore the state convention were the most !
radical in the support Of their chosen I
nominees, have since set aside their per-
sonal preferences. accepted the evident
viii OF the majority Of the party. and S
without exception are working earnestly
,or success next November. :
Kfowa Dem.) Review.-We have been
Lsked why we do not support Jerry Simp- !.
ION for congress, as he has been endorsed =
~ the Democratic convention? We an n
wer that we only endorse the action OF
,ur own party when it keeps within the ?.
ages OF our organization, but not 9TH Il
rwise. II any good reason could be (.
-iven why Democrats should vote for Il
cry, we would like 70 hear.
FL Dorado Republican.-W. r. Stanley Y
efuses TO food the state with promises. Al
Te Will do the honorable, manly thing. as n
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