The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-15
GOVERNOR ST. JOHN AND PROHIBITION

On Sunday morning the State paper, the
Commonwealth, published the following proc.
lamation:
WHEREAS, There exists in the cities OF
Atchiso1, Leayenworth, Topeka, Kansas
City, Kansas, Wyandotte and Dodge City in
this State, a combination Of eyiI-disposed
persons, who are notoriously and dcfiantly
violating the provisions of section 10 of arti.
Gle Is Of the Constitution OF the State of Kan.
sas, and chapter 12S OF the laws of 1881,
passed in pursuance thereof, being an act
entitled IAN Act to Prohibit the Manufac.
ture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors, except
for Medical, Scientific and mechanical! Pur-
poses, and to Regulate the Sale thereof fol-
such Excepted Purposes" and
WHEREAS, Section 8 of article of said
Constitution provides that "Tho supreme
executive power Of the State shall be vested
in a Governor, who shall see Il at the laws
are faithfully executed"
Now therefore. /, John Z. st. John. Gov
ernor of the State of Kansas, by the author
| ity vested in me, prompted not only by a
sense of duty, but desire and n determln-
alton to use all lawful means at my command
to suppress lawlessness, and bring to just
punishment all persons who SO detiantly
trample under foot the will Of the people, as
expressed through the Constitution and
and laws OF our State, do hereby offer the
following rewards
| For the arrest and final conviction of each
and every person guilty of selling intoxicat.
! ing liquors in violation of law in either O!
the cities above named, the sum of one hun
| dred dollars.
For the arrest and conviction of each and
every person, or persons. guilty of maintain
ing a common nuisance, and the final abate-
ment nuisance OF the place SO maintained,
under tie provisions of section - of said
chapter 12s, one hundred dollars.
| For the arrest, conviction and removal
| from office of the City Marshal OF either OF
the above named cities for failure to per-
form the duties imposed upon such officer
under the provisions of section II of said
chapter lbs, the sum of three hundred dol
| lars.
| For the arrest. conviction and removal
| from Office of each and every policeman in
either Of said cities for failure TO perform
the duties imposed on such officers under The
| hundred dollars.
| For the arrest, conviction and removal
| from Office of the Sheriff of the county in
which either of said cities is situate for a
| failure to perform the duties imposed on such
officer. under the provisions of saia section
u the sum of three hundred dollars.
For the arrest, conviction and removal
from office of each and every Under Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff or Constable in either of said
counties for failure to perform the duties
imposed on such officers under said section,
the sum of one hundred dollars.
For the arrest, conviction and removal
FROM Office OF the County Attorney of the
county in which either of said cities is stu
ate, for failure to perform the duties i'm
posed on such officers under the provisions
of said section II, the sum of three hundred
dollars
For the arrest and conviction of any per-
son, or persons, engaged in the manufacture
of intoxicating liquors at any dstillery or
brewery in this State in violation Of the pro-
ment of such distillery or brewery as 4 nui-
sance, the sum of five hundred dollars.
For the arrest and conviction OF each and
every person guilty of perjury in connection
with any evidence given as a witness on the
trial of any person prosecuted for violating
the provisions of said chapter 12s, two hum
dred dollars.
Claims for awards under the provisions
hereof must be verified by affidavit, ard be
accompanied by duly certified copy of the
judgment of conviction. Upon examination.
all claims found to be correct, and in due
form, will be approved and presented to the
Legislature with recommendation that an
appropriation be made to pay the same.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the great
SEAL. seal of the State, at Topeka, this
the tenth day of December, 1881.
JOHN F. ST. JOHN.
By the Governor:
JAMES SMITH, Secretary OF State.