The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23

sale OF Intoxicating liquors As beverage.
But many people insist that . prohibI,ory
law could not, or at least would not, be en-
forced, and that any Law that cannot be, or
Ia not, enforced, is worse than no Law al
all.
have too much faith in the people Of
Kansas to believe that any law intended
to, and the effect of which would be to pro-
mote the more physical and mental con-
dition OF mankind, would not be rigidly
enforced BY its citizens.
Yet desiring the passage of no
Law in relation to the enforcement Of which
there could be no doubt, and with q view
to the adoption of such measures only as
will be backed up and enforced BY the
moral sentiment of our people. respect
fully call your attention to the first section
of what is commonly known as the dram.
shop act, which reads as follows:
Before dramshop license, tavern IL
cense, or grocery license shall be granted
to any person applying tor the same, such
person, If applying for q township license
shall present to tie tribunal transacting
county business petition or recommends.
tion signed bv a majority of the residents Of
the township, of tventy-one years Of age
and over, both male and female, in which
such dramshop, tavern, or grocery is TO be
kept; or If the same is to be kept in any
Incorporated ci'y or town, then to the City
Council thereof, petition signed by q ma
jority OF the residents of the ward, of
twenty one years of age, both male and fe
male, in which said dramshop, tavern, or
grocery is to be kept, recommending such
person as fit person to keep the same, and
requesting that license be granted to him
for such purpose. Pmided That the cor
porate authorities OF citie. of the first and
second class NAV by ordinance dispense
~ith the petition mentioned in thi. section"
And earnestly recommend that said section
be amended BY striking ont the provi-o
therein contained, and requiring the party
desiring license under said section to pub.
li-h his petition, with the names of tn.
signers thereto, in some Newspaper printed
and of general circulation in the town. CITY
or township in which he desires to obtain
such license; or in case no newspaper il 40
published, then in some newspaper pub
lished in The county and Of general circu
lation therein, at least thirty days before
liking such applicstion-and thus place
all the cities, towns and tos nships in the
State, irrespective of the particular class 20
which they belorg, on an equal footing,
and let the people IN each locality settle
this question for themselves
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
1t will devolve upon you dnring the pres
ent session TO elect United States Senator,
and ! have only to ssk that in the perform.
auce Of this duty you be governed solely
by desire TO promote the integrity, honor
and good name Of K 1nsas.
APPROPRIATIONS.
1t IA important that all appropriation
bills should be introduced at the earliest
moments possible, in order that you may
have ample time to give them careful con
~ideration that the best interests of the
StSte demand.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, allow me to impress upon
you, the fact that the pc pie to-day look to
you, "a their representatives, for honest
earnest work in their behalf and that moth
ing less than faithful and constant devo
ton OF your time TO their interests will meet
this demand.
And now. trusting that your deliberations
may be pleasant and harmonious and assur-
ing you OF my desire at all times to unite
with you in every good work for Kansas,
let us not forget the duties we owe not only
to the people, whose servants we are, but
above all TO Him who controls the destinies
of men and of States.
JOHN P. ST. JoHE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA, Kan, January IA. 1879.