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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-08-01
AN ISSUE THAT WEARS.

It is comparatively easy to secure
from large numbers of intelligent
members of the big parties an &C
acknowledgement that in the heat of po-
litical campaigns they and the people
generally magnify the alleged issues
into undue Importance and get ridic-
uously excited-in fact, go mad-in the
fear that unless their party shall win
the country will quickly go to the ever
lasting bow-wows. But no Prohibition
list, however intelligent, or candid, is
ever heard to admit, when the fervor
of the campaign has cooled, that he or
his party had lost their head, or that,
after all, there was not so very much
at stake. On the contrary, if he is the
kind of Prohibitionist who brings
things to pass, his fervor never cools,
his campaign against the vile saloon
never closes, and the more he COM
pares the issue for which his party
stands with those upon which the
other parties appeal for support, the
more fully does he feel that by far the
greatest issue before the American
people, greater than all other issues
combined, greater if judged only from
pecuniary standpoint, is the out
lawry of the saloon. Because Of it's
Importance and because Prohibition.
lists appreciate that Importance, it is
not supplanted by another and then an
other issue as a party slogan as rapidly
as the people decide it adversely. But
rather do it's supporters buckle on the
armor the more firmly after every de.
feat. They know, too, not only that
prohibition ought to win but that It is
] bound to do so.
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sALooNIsTs KICK AND WIN.

The st. Paul Coliseum Association
announced German village" to run
a month. The liquor dealers protested
to the council against granting a
liquor license to the Association,
claiming that they had done as much
as any class of business men to pro-
mote the Coliseum project and that
their territory ought not to be in
vaded. The Association urged, on the
other hand, that the sale of beer at
the Village" would not lessen such
sales at the saloons and asked the
"legitimate' saloonists to withdraw
their objections. The latter were
obdurate. The license project is there
fore deader than a dead duck and the
Village" will probably be buried in the
same grave. This all goes to show
that prohibition does prohibit" when
administered by those who possess a
backbone and that saloonkeepers be-
long to this class.
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YOUNG MEN TO THE FRONT!


In our biographical sketches of the
candidates on the state ticket 1886 was
given as the year in which A. J. Kanne,
our candidate for Treasurer Of State
was born. It should have been 1866.
It may have been noticed that even
with this correction, our ticket is
made up of men who have hardly
reached the meridian of life. Pref.
Scanlon is SO, Prof Aaker 40, Mr..
Loveless As, and Mr.. Kanne SO. They
represent the younger element of the
party more perfectly than it has ever
before been recognized in the make
up of our ticket. Yet they are men Of
affairs and have all achieved splendid
success in their several fields of ef-
fort. The interests of the common
wealth would be we'll cared for if en-
trusted to their hands. The great en-
terprises Of our day and country are
being carried to success by men of
much lower average age than hereto
fore. 1t is we'll that the state con-
vention recognized this fact. It was
the great Lincoln who said, in the
crisis of the Republic, "The young
men are coming; now we shall win"
Let them "rally once again"
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EDITORIAL.

Keep on praying for the death of the
saloon as earnestly as ever, but be sure
that your ballot is aimed as squarely
at the saloon as is your prayer.
ooh, for the death of the saloon!"
cry many who regularly vote with po-
litical parties which, when in power,
perpetuate the life of the saloon. Let
them rather shout, "Ho, for the death
of the saloon!" as they hasten to the
polls to aid the realization Of their
hearts desire.
Fitzsimmons claims that one of his
trainers drew some Of his blood and
injured his hands on the day preced-
ing the San Francisco fight. Even the
enemies of the church must admit that
she has already crippled and drawn
some of the blood Of the saloon. If
this has been accomplished in the lit
tie skirmishes that have taken place,
wait until the church gets into the
thick Of the fight!
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Tit for Tat.

Faribault, Mimi, July 3.-Thirteen
saloonkeepers paid $1,000 each into the
city treasury yesterday, and four
teenth has made application to open a
saloon July 10. Faribault had six
teen saloons last year, with $500 Ii
cense, and will have fourteen this year
with $1,000 license, net gain of $4,000
in revenue for the city. Part Of this
money was used yesterday in cancel
ing $4,000 Of Minnesota Central rail-
road bonds which were issued by this
city in 1882.-St. Paul Dispatch.
This is the way high license is full
filling the promise that it would grad
ually decrease the number Of saloons
until the people would close them al
together" The prospect of voting
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Pith of the Press.

Iowa Prohibitionist: The Prohibition
party opens the way for churchmen to
keep their resolutions If they want to
keep them.
California Voice: How is this for logic?
IT hate the saloon as badly as you do, and
I'm as good Prohibitionist as you are
but always vote with the party that le-
galizes and nationalizes it."
New Herald: Keep sweet but hit hard.
Preserve your own sincere kindness Of
heart, but do not mince matters for fear
the other fellow will lose his temper.
Keep him good natured if you can but
without apology.
Defender: If passing the personal bot
tie is a crime, what can be said regarding
the uncorking of the innumerable public
bottles in the community in the shape Of
the legalized saloon? Who is responsible
for uncorking them? Manifestly the state,
directly, and indirectly the citizens who
as factors in government give their con-
sent to such transaction.
Washington Cd. c. Sentinel, brewers
national organ: Prohibition is now again
raising it's head throughout the whole
country. The entire Southern states are
virtually in its grasp and big inroads are
constantly being made everywhere. Last
Wednesday the galleries in the House Of
Representatives were crowded with Prohi-
bitionists and temperance fanatics who
loudly applauded the Congressman when
they voted the abolition Of the sale of
liquor in all government places.
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them out is in inverse proportion to
the amount Of the revenue derived
from them. Gold sears the public con-
science and humanity is still auctioned
off to the highest bidder.
A saloon in Philadelphia has for its
sign, Gall Nations Welcome But Car
rie."-News item.
The saloon can also use all the par
ties except the Prohibition party.
A great nation can no more afford
to evade or shirk a great moral re-
sponsibility than an individual. And
the conscience of republic, such as
ours, is but the counterpart of the con-
science Of the people, incarnate and
NATURALIZATION speech of U. s.
Senator Knute Nelson, at the Repub-
lican State convention, 1902.
If when Senator Nelson wrote that
Eve heard him read it from a carefully
prepared manuscript he did not think
of it's application to the saloon issue,
he is not as bright as we believe him
to be. But as that issue has not yet
taken firm hold upon the conscience
of the people, incarnate and unfair
nished," office holders need not be ex-
pected to put their precious necks into
a reform moose. The people must lead.
Their ballots must determine what is
sue shall be settled next as well as
how it shall be settled.
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Brief and Brainy.

Our good people are so comfortable"
"A J. Pierce, Grand Forks, N. D.
There ought to be an up-to-date tenn
perance paper in every home, and we can
not, as white ribboners do better work
than to place it there-Frances H. En-
sign, Cor. Sec. Ohio w. G. T. U.
Prohibition may or may not come
through the third party. 1t is and for
thirty years has been the best thing in
sight. If a better presents itself I am
ready to accept its. c. Swallow.
The effect of woman suffrage has been
to clean the polling places, to make politi-
cal meetings decent and orderly, to in
spire candidates with desire to convince
women they are worthy Of the women's
votes.-D. L. RAIDER, D. D., st. Paul, who
for years voted, as did his wife, in Kan
sas, Colorado and Wyoming.
One Of the things to tell the people is,
use the power they have. That is the
way to win. # this was done the liquor
traffic would be wiped out. I have voted
the Prohibition ticket since 1880. At ev-
cry election have voted to wipe out the
liquor curse. People will say you did
not win" I will say 1T is because you
did not vote with me. # you had. vic
tory would have perched on our banner"
20. w. Stewart, National Chairman Pro-
hibition party.
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LABOR NUMBER.

Our September issue will be a Labor
number. 1t will contain original and con-
tributed articles, poems, and other mat,
ter especially calculated to interest and
win the men of toll to the aid of our
cause. It will treat of total abstinence,
prohibition and the Prohibition party.
Its distribution will help you to get rid
of the saloons of your own community, as
well as enlist volunteers for the larger
conflict.
The Labor Number will be as large
and there will be as many copies printed
as our advance orders will warrant. We
expect (but do not promise) a six-page
issue, and would greatly like to make it
eight pages. This would be easy if
you know.
Orders received now will be filled at only
half cent copy, postpaid and addressed
er paper than usual is determined upon lat
er, more may be charged for it on orders
received thereafter. Clip, fl out and send
us the following blank WHY NOT DO so
TODAY?
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BACKBONE.
COMPELLED TO ADVANCE.

COMPELLED TO ADVANCE.
In our last issue we called attention
to the fact that although the Prohibi-
ton party was not organized as
third" or balance of power party, yet,
as a secondary result of it's efforts the
other parties had often been compelled
to enact better laws or to more faith
fully enforce the laws. This fact has
an illustration just now in Maine.
For years the Republican party had
been in power in Cumberland county,
of which Portland is the county seat.
Little or no attempt had been made to
enforce the Prohibitory law in that
city. firing of this reign of lawless-
ness the better elements rallied to the
support of Mr.. Pearson, the Prohibi-
ton party candidate for sheriff in the
last campaign, and elected him. His
administration has struck terror into
the hearts of the blind piggers and of
the wholesalers in other states whose
business with these anarchists was
suddenly cut off. A terrific fight is
being made to defeat Sheriff Pearson's
reelection, but his fidelity, courage and
persistency have not only started new
wave of law enforcement in the other
cities of the state where Republican
and Democratic officials had "stood
in" with the "speak-easies" but there
is also a much better public opinion
on the subject in Portland than ever
before. OF course Sheriff Pearson is
the Prohibition party candidate for
reelection. There was at first con-
siderable talk Of his endorsement by
the Republican party and indeed IA
delegates did vote for it, but the
necessities Of party discipline prevailed
and M. w. Trefethen was named to run
against Mr.. Pearson. Nevertheless the
public sentiment which Sheriff Pear
son had created made it good party
policy for the Republicans to specifi-
cally pledge their candidate to "the
faithful and impartial enforcement of
the laws prohibiting the manufacture
and illegal sale Of intoxicating liquor
Nor is this solitary instance, even
in the Pine Tree State, of the salutary
effect Of the activity of the Prohibition
party upon the conscience and back
bone of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties. Indeed the state law,
which was enacted by the Democratic
party, would at one time have been
thrown overheard by the Republican
party had not an Independent ticket
been put into the field. That cam
paign created such a sentiment for the
retention of the law and so scared the
Republican leaders that they were
glad in the next campaign to place at
the head of their ticket the independ-
ent candidate of the preceding cam
paign.
It would seem that thoughtful citi-
zen-especially one who hates the sa-
loon-would raise this question in his
own mind, "if this party, when not in
office, can so crowd the other parties
to the performance of their duty, what
might we not expect of it if it were
given the reins of power?"
/ Tit for Tat. !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-01
LELAND STILL A BONE OF CONTENTION

William Allen White writes convictions touching the
turning down of Cy Leland in which mixes up good
deal of his heart with his He comes very near
making martyr Of his vctima subject not only but
strenuously holds that was party manager above
reDroaeh and honor his state and that therefore
his turning down a mistake. There is one thing
it surprise. only White but to the party
The Topeka Herald whose editor has opposed Leland for
calls White does the Lawrence Jour
nal both asserting that Whites praise of Leland is ex
ravagant So far Leland is concerned it seems that
he has not opened his mouth any one since his IN
expected defeat his confidential friends
With all his restless energy Leland is good deal Of
sefcontaned philosopher and entertans lively apprecia
ton Of the and downs politics 1t is not the most
deserving who win in the majority of instances but rather
those whom circumstances favor The Herald in its re
view Of Whites euogy takes the opposite chute decar
ing that Leland has been disturbing element in politics
since 1894 That he disturbed such as opposed him
there is plenty evidence but that he was more of
disturbing element than any party manager to the minor
tty arrayed against him not true Bosses are bosses
by virtue Of majority choice Whether Leland has lost
the coincidence OF the majority OF active Kansas Repub
can politicians remains to be seen
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be reached That dramatic and almost sensational
decision handed down by the supreme court Illinois,
whereby the public service corporations the
hereafter be taxed also the value tangible
property The subject brought court BY
agitation begun by teachers the public schools
Of Chicago Miss Haley and Miss Goggin They took the
matter up the inecency the school
excused the ground limit had been reached
The decision Of the court which unanimous final
compels the board of equalization assess the franchises
of corporations the of market value
they other property The result in Chicago alone
that the telephone electric gas and street car companies
be about s235O00OOO nsteal OF
hitherto. There are Of course other franchises
fall under the decision But the decision will increase the
income Of the city of Chicago by about 100000 year.
But this is not the whole benefit Of the decision
perhaps the most important for emphasizes and eneou
ages of the pressing reforms that need
ing in of cities The general escape of the owners
of franchises the list has greatly encouraged the
various doctrines Of destruction
played part in municipal politics and the Hobbies of
legislatures. We owe to Mr. Roosevelt plan for such
taxation in New York City, and is subject hopeful
agitation in several western states
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OUTLOOK IN eHILIPPINEs.

Recent reports from the Philippines far from
encouraging. The Fiipinos determined to resist
American rule in way another and those who
have been labeled "pacfcos are playing double game
which is even more dangerous to authority than
the physical attacks made it in the field by armed
foemen. The dual system of allegiance maintained by
the Filipino officials is calculated to destroy American
authority in their islands The peculiarly tracheous and
subtle character of the Fpnos makes possible
them to play this game Of double dealing with fair
cess. The Americans have been long time in learn
ing of the true character of the little men,
row that they have obtained information from Of
fetal source regarding the real difficulties of the prob
lem, they realize the task that is confronting the gov
eminent fully great at the beginning The Fill
ipnos likely to give the Americans much trouble
expense for many years 10 They have plan Of
resistance which it viii be almost impossible to make
Roadway against.
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MAY WIN THE WAR YET.
ges

General Kitchener has been compelled to send another
dispatch to the Office reporting British defeat The
Boer veterans rushed British camp and he fears that
the casualties heavy This is the method he employs
to break bad to the home public gradually At the
time he sent the dispatch he undoubtedly knew with
fair degree OF accuracy just what
sustained but felt that would be diplomatic
send the the instament plan
The Boer veterans giving good account Of them
selves De Wet is hammering hard the British and he
making them wish that they fighting other
people. When Great Britain went to with the
South African republics the theory that it quite
safe and comparatively inexpensive TO crush them by
force of there not the slightest suspicion in the
arrogant military circles Of the empire that the Beers
would be able to last for than six months They
have surprised the world and their opponents
anybody else, by their longsusained determined
sistance They surprise the world again with another
two by obtaining terms from the British which viii
be equivalent to independence and virtual acknowledge
ment that they have the war.
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THE TAXATION OF THE WEALTHY

A short time before he died Benjamin Harrison wrote
down that one Of the most aant and greatest wrongs
Of these times is the failure force the wealthy to pay
their equitable proportion Of taxes or in other words
the failure to collect taxes due from vast eapaatoas
He cited some startling facts the man OF moderate
means. who from his earnings aud savings pays the
great bulk Of the taxes The rich man at one end Of the
Tine dodges and the poor the other Is exempt II
al the wealth Of whatever character Of this country could
be forced 10 bear its equitable proportion Of public ez
rene the average taxpayer would be Dayins less thaa
onekaf what he now pays.
But the time is coming when tie stocks aa4 bonds
and securities Of corporations toeether with tile untold
millions OF other bonds aad securities par no taxes m
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ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

General Metealf is not a young man.
lie is forty-six years old.
Many a Kansan today viii go back and
scratch out the 1 and make IL 1902.
Oats are now % cents bushel IN Kan
sas. They may be cents a piece before
Spring.
Jim Simpson. revenue collector, has
filed his bond and will take charge OF his
office this month.
The papers are springing the Coburn
boom FOR secretary OF the agricultural
department again.
A deputy warden az Manhattan has
hooked IN a lot of men who we're gazing
fish contrary 10 law
Women are strange. Mrs. Nation no
sooner made q name for herself than she
proposes TO change it.
Next year Booker Washington and Sen
ator Beveridge VIII address the State
Teachers association.
In the Sixth congressional district thir-
teen editors are postmasters in towns
where they publish newspapers.
You can hear any sort OF a story about
Leland these days. The latest is that he
is for Fairbanks for president
Buffalo BIZ Cody is in Lawrence
buying horses 10 replace those il his
Il IS now said that a. a result Of
Payne's appointment to the postonice de-
partment Pete Foley may be retained as
postmaster at Parsons.
Wheat up in the vicinity % Sallna needs
rain or snow Ii is not likely that the
condition is general in central Kansas
1t is not true Of southern Kansas.
All the city ordinances agsinst Joint
lists q Topeka have been knocked out by
the courts. and the Prohibitionists must
nov depend on tire state and county
authorities t. keep the row going.
The Topeka Capital says that there IS
talk ~ fight now 90 depose Joseph
Brist0w as fourth assistant postmaster
general, that Bristow may resign when
Payne takes charge next month
The Atchison Globe saws. when
husband aad his vsfe dress for a party
az the same time * means that she -
kept busy waiting on him and throws on
a few articles and hsirpi1s between
tiEncE.
AIRS. William Potter. living on 4 farm
near Imports. has takcu Rough on Rats
and VIII probably die Mrs P1f-rr'e
sister lived with her and her husband.
and Airs. Poster believed thar Der h1s-
band aad her sister thought too mach
or each other
ErlI WHITE SAYS there f. 10 other kird
cf government than soveruutn- - tre
strong l'cca sionaAy ln America Be
says core boss Sd "a Township or warl
younger rrta-lfs- E8t lt islr popular
government Boss merely suecee.s
boss.
Kansas IS q cIrrls-loFinE state u fhe
books ~ tle federal rererle Office are
20 - taken proof. +rrrY rlrrEs rsfs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-01
lie NgeRogs INcREAsE AS EAsr as &c wHIrEs

THE NEGROES INCREASE AS FAST AS THE WHITES.
The tabulation of the census returns has now made
comparison possible of the white and of the negro popu
laton half century In 1860 the negro population
45OOOoO0O in 1900 nearly 100000;
100000 in 1860 and nearly 100000 in 1900 This
shows nncrease of the negroes in forty years of 100
per cent of the whites $50 per cent but
the whites increased 100000 by immigration and the
negroes practically all The natural increase of
the races then has been about the same rate forty
years This is shown also by comparing the census re-
Of 1880 and 1900 During these twenty years the
whites increased by birth (excuding immigration nearly
80 per cent; and the negroes nearly 81 per cent
The proportion blacks the whole population re
mains practically stationary y per cent 100000
the 100000 living in the southern states and
there has been very considerable migration of them
from the south. The movement into certain northern
during the last decade-which is chiefly move
ment to few large cities-shows appreciate rise of
the population cities when it is stated in
percentages
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All Germany intends is to grab Venezuela by the
the pants by taking the OF government
shaking the coin out Of her pockets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-01

War between the United States and Germany is not
Inevitable; it is not probable; almost impss
sible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-01

That Columbia professor who held that small amount
Of alcohol improves muscular action VIII be landed upon by
the prohibitionists later.
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The only danger in the Venezuelan matter Is that no
could tell where would end after had
started.
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Seven brass bands failed TO arouse enthusiasm for
horn
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Minnesota can probably belt the railroads few times
end not be considered reyoluonaTy Kansas could not
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A gool resolution TO-DAY though Il Iastz lrt TODAY
better than resolution all
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PRESENTS no doaes autiaeata tablets VIII as on the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-01

The man who uses potassium cyanide NAV Kill the
death germ and then die Of cyanide of potassium