The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-18
TEMPERANCE Eyfoy.'
PrOe.salDs. Of. IN. state oo4ysp,ion At

ProessaiDgp Of. the state CoAyeptiOn At
- Topeka. ,a.s, ss,sf,..
TOPEKA, Jan. 1O.-The 'slate'iTempeF-d
aDce eonven4ioa ST Topeka was a grand
success. about 1000 delegates being
present from different parts of the state.
Gov. st. John made the opening address
and il was full OF IRE and enthusiasm
for the cause James F. Legate also
spOke. and predicted the entire success
of prohibition IN Kansas within two
ysars. ,s-,.,,..- .,...,s..t.,gs 20
4, The following resolutions were adopt
ed as embodying the sense Of the, con-
yention $500.
Preambie-We, the temperance people
Of the state Of Kansas, in conventions as
sembled, trusttnein God tor the rectt
tuds.of our Intentions declares ~ the
sense Of this meeting -. 81 fgl,s !. :.
4. That the legitimate effect OF the
1 sale OF intoxicating liquors as q beverage
Is drunkenness, and Is a public and Fi4l
Rat0 enemy, injurious alike 70 the citizen
and The state, the great cause Of pauper-
isR and crime; and 70 lid the
| people of this curse Is the duty of every
i philsnthroPIc, patriotic, citizen lin tie
land rtl>i,sgi .l,.s s,,,.. .,,,i.-,.i
L. 2. That the state has no moral or legal
right to license any wrong, but shouId
exact only such laws as will pro1nofs
what is right, and prohibit that which
Is Nno1g.HW sFhQNSliaH = 3
j 8. That the pr0hi biliensof flhessale Of
IIntoxlcating Hquos as q begktA9e is a
gresttnOral: anefsjo P,s aud i r5ghts y
principle and practice and II is The dntY
A 1f ~ IN and EffI
i and encourage the vigorous enforcement
OF all laws Of the state enacted. for. this
purpose. 11l Y saI .tas N a. :,
4 4, That the will of The people, as ex-
IMPRESSED in the Constitution and laws, Is
Il the sovereign and supreme p3Eer OF
\ the state to (which all citizens owe IN
conditional obedience, To- refuse such
Eobedience in the citizens, or Q failure IN
4 good faith, is treason to the state, and
Il should receive the condemnation of=a1l
u good citizens. q .l2'. . sat
Il 5. That we are not only in favor. Of
the enforcement of the prohibition law
e against the liquor seller, but we IA
Il yor an active and vigorous campaign
for the purpose of inducing men, by ap-
peaIs to their highest nature, 10 cease
the business OF selling, and the habit oi
drinking. ",i'E sFrt szNs sis az .,-f
II | 6.!Thstrwe are opposed TO and pFoteS'
, against any attempt, by the legislature
20 strike out prohibition froInF thecoH
stitutIon, by submitting an amendment
3 for the purpose, OF the repeal OF emas
L eulaGion of.Ahe lay already enacted fol
the enforcement Of the same -.
u z. That we are opposed TO the calling
Of constitutional convention ''i =
D 8. That we are opposed TO the 0EgaH1
zation of q new party.
l n R.ak Ans thu aHJnAEEAtann A
all lovers Of Law and order, regardless
Of politics or religion, in support Of the
! principles herein ANNOUNCED: h.L,fhR
: Sfgned-A.B. Jetrnofes bL- i'M.i BECK
Il A. B. Campbell; VIII Smith, Geo. Y
Stearns, w. B. Glasson, l.. X, ELLIOTT, N
4 J.. ,RoWman, committee on resolutions
Il The committee on permanent oFgsni
|! aation reported as officers for the ienss
n ing year: For presidential! Be- Carnp
iibelI, of Lansing vice president L. n
Elliott, of Manhattan; secretary jaime
y a. Troutman, Of Topeka treasurer
. Geo. n. Stearns, Topeka. Executive
i commiitee. Joab Mulvane, Topeka; I
? E. SewelE, Abilene; Rev, ED. How'll
: Wichita; Rev. r. Wake, Centralia; R
: H. Hawthorn, AtchisOn d. W; b. Ben
r nett, Columbus; b. C. Finch, Burlin
? game; WIN. Fairchild, ST., Leayer
/, worth; Prof. James A; Garfield, Law
q renee, A. G. Pierce, Junction City. -,
Adopted.
Resolutions thanking President s.
John for the efficient and active mamie
: in which he has performed the dbtie
. imposed on him as its presiding Officer
8 during the past six years. were unani
y mOusly adopted amid hearty cheers q
i The following resolution was adopted
q Resolved, That our Representatives i
/, congress be hereby requested to secur
!. | an amendment to the revenue. lays,
that no permits shall be issued except :
3 persons authorized under the laws c
+ the state 10 sell intoxicating liquors.
; A number Of accession we're msde
l. the union, and sitter able addresses b
e Albert Grimm and Rev. q. b! Carhpbe
n the convention closed with y culnini
: ton of enthusiasm and general goo
q feeling -.s' t'''