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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1889
Page
4
The editorial voice questions Topeka’s metropolitan police bill and self government amid anti prohibition debates. It notes reflections on Kansas figures like Senator Plumb and ex Senator Platt, and mentions a drowning tragedy near Leavenworth affecting Colonel D R Anthony’s family. A transport and agriculture cabinet talk also threads through the piece with comments on government readiness and state service.
A Topeka editorial approvingly endorses Senate committee recommendations for a U S constitutional amendment granting women the vote. It argues that women’s duties in childrearing shape citizenship, warns that granting suffrage could destabilize society, and condemns extraordinary claims about gender roles as dangerous to family and state. The piece denounces alleged maudlin semi-idealism and contends the true reform lies in strengthening family duties before broad political rights.
A lengthy analysis notes that most states protect religious liberty and equality before the law while restricting abuses. It cites provisions on worship, conscience, and government power, with details from Delaware Vermont Arkansas Maryland Louisiana Tennessee and others, plus limits on poverty, property, and suffrage, reflecting postwar guarantees and conflicts.
Boston lawyer Mr Wigmore outlines a ballot reform based on an English model adopted in 1857 8, tested in Milwaukee and Louisville. He notes party names occupy first positions alphabetically, increasing voter confusion. He argues the plan reduces bribery and intimidation, and supports free and honest expression of public will under a universal statewide system.
Local column recounts community life in Paxuanpie City Texas with mention of the county court in session and a new courthouse. It notes St George water supply concerns and hints at district court to meet, plus a reflective piece on the Eagle newspaper and local politics.
A garbled selection recalls a Cowley County association meeting at Wenfield with Jule C. Suyder of Constant elected junk, a February 20 ceremony, and references to county organization, a Marys figure, and a neighborly exchange. The text shifts to disjointed dialogue about fault, gratitude, and illness, with scattered names and vague events.
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