The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

( different IN kind from that Of the public.
/ If the loss Of the plaintiff is simply a
/ greater damage of the same kind as they
sustained, he has no cause OF action
/ According to the above a party only
! has redress in the courts and cannot take
the law into his own hands. Hence say
! that any one who takes the law into his
( hands, be he member Of the clergy or
a member of the laity, is an enemy Of
this town, and an enemy to the progress
Of this city. The conservative course is
the best, the extremist on any proposition
is dangerous A religious fanatic is just
as dangerous as any other.
HOS Harris Remarks.
Kos Harris, one of the best known men
in the city. was sitting on the stage. At
the close of the remarks made by Sena-
tor Bentley someone took up the cry
''Harrisl Harrisl" and then the audience
took it up Mr.. Harris addressed the
chairman. and said in part:
MIR. Chairman and citizens
/ About fifteen years ago one hundred men
met in this hall. and each man pledged
a hundred dollars TO start Wichita for
ward. These men were as fine a lot &C
men as I ever saw together. They start
ed Wichita ahead and she is still going.
Il stand here today for the adoption
Of this resolution as it is. This is per-
/ haps a critical time in the history of our
town. and as business men we must rea-
son together We don't want 70 discuss
that which may occur here, but we do
want to discuss matters so that some
thing viii not occur.
Wichita has always pushed forward
There has been less violence in Wichita
than in any other town in the state. To
peka and Leavenworth have had their
troubles. Atchison has had hers. Arkansas
city has had trouble. Winfield has had
serious complications. We have not had
anything yet like those affairs vet other
towns have branded US. We have not
had such troubles, but the eyes Of the
state are on Wichita"
Mr. Harris spoke for some time on the
situation here OF what might be result.
He referred to 1874, when there was trou-
be in Wichita. Then said Mr. Harris,
'the people of this city put down a mob.
Now can you say that we are not in
better position now to put down a mob
than them"
Force Invites Force
Mr.. Harris referred to Mr.. J. W. Gleed's
statement when the people of this state,
or q portion of it, were incensed at the
actions Of the Frisco road He com
mented upon it freely, stating that force
invites force. and the members of a mob
today may be the victims of one tomor-
row if such matters should continue"
Mr.. Harris referred to international af-
fairs as an illustration. Coming from
that ne made it personal. saying: ''No
man has the right to slap another in the
face without the other having the privi-
lege Of retaliahng in the same method
When you stir up this matter you can
not tell where it win stop. I stand in
favor Of this resolution. tt is your duty
as citizens of Wichita to adopt this reso-
luton, and say from this time on. we
propose to keep mobs off the streets of
Wichita You all know that Colonel
Murdoch IS sick The first time that
ever saw him was in 1874 He was work
ing for Wichita then. and has been ever
since While not a speaker. he has writ
ten thousands Of columns of matter for
wichita If he We're here today he would
say: BOYS. I think that you ought to
adopt this resolution"
Judge atratfon'S Opirion.
Judge Irwin Stratton was called on n
give the legal side Of the question. He
followed Kos Harris and said in part.
MIR. Chairman: 7 came here about ff-
teen years ago. came here by the invi-
tation of the people of this city who were
then inviting people from every state in
the Union. I was i'm attendance at the
meeting which Mr. Harris spoke of and
helped with the other men in that meet
ing TO raise money to give Wichita
start.
II have dropped my small fortune in
this city. If the cloud has had a silver
lining it IS on the other side where Z
cannot see it, but I am in favor of this
resolution and there are a number Of
things in this matter which we should
consider.
The statutes in this state have made
cities liable for all damages to property.
life or limb by the acton of a mob.
This simply means that a city must
prevent mobs o. pay the bills.
"One of the most dangerous elements
I'm the spirit Of mob law and violence now
rife in the land IS the doctrine that the
destruction of property connected with
the Illegal sale Of liquors is no violation
of law a more dangerous or mischiev-
GUS theory was never advanced nor one
farther from the law.
'"The constitution Of the United states
has always guaranteed TO every citizen
hat no state or individual should deprive
any citizen Of life liberty or property
without due process of law. This state
has never allowed a private citizen to