Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-04

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in the county we're becoming desperate. Th
Republican conventionhas ju.t nominate
Q radical prohibitioni.t for sheriff.
Usage county was reported by DR.. Swee
zey as making active preparations for can
lpaign against the saloon keepers. The ten
peranoe people are thoroughly AROUSED an
are determined to keep every saloon perms
nently closed. They have an organization
numbering So, and propose raisinl
81, 600, half of which is now in the treas
ury.
Mr.. johnson said that in Nemeha count,
the Law was reported q working nicely an.
that prohibition was gradually getting tn,
upper hand.
Mr.. DeForeet, who was ordered by tn,
whisky men of Wetmore, Nemaha county
not long ago, to leave the city, because o.
his temperance principles, petition tc
that effect signed by fiftv persons having
been sent him, said they had six arrestl
and six convictions there, and he intended
to stay there.
Revs. McNabb and Woolpert reported
that in Pot.awstomie county a number
OF the saloon men under arrest and several
trials p.nding. The county attorney il
doing his duty and the CT ,sing Of all Ga
looms is confidently anticipated.
Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Allen, of Riley
county, reported that tAe saloon keepers
were having very warm time of it though
only q few convictions had as ye. re.
suited. The whisky business is net profit.
able in Riley county.
RevKelly of WIGHT reported from Sedg.
wick county. Said that the officers Of the
law we're in sympathy with the saloon men;
but that the people were fully alive to the
interests Of prohibition, and the temperance
sentiment is growing, and they had e.
listed for the war.
O.. S. Morrow said Of Rice county:
No saloone, but lots of whisky s,ld by
druggists, but public sentiment is stronger
in favor of prohibition now than it ever
wss, and We will succeed in stopping the
traffic if We don't get discouraged.
Mr.. Morrow lie druggist but has not
sold drop of whisky for any purpose fer
q year.
The law is successfully operated in
Pawnee as reported by Mr.. Peabody.
Reports from counties were resumed.
Wabaunsee county reported a partial
success of the law. Subscriptions to the
amount of 81 900 have been collected to
enforce the law. More will be raised, if
Necessary. Col John Brown reported one
saloon in Eskridge, but the case would be
looked after soon.
Wilson county reported q strict enforce
ment of the law.
Wyan dotts reported favorable growth
of public sentiment.
Letters From Prominent Men.
The follow letters from the public men
of the Safe we're read to the convention
by the secretary. Many others were re.
ceived but limited space forbids their
publication:
A1cHIsoN, Kan, September IA. 1883.
Jas A. Troutman. Esq
DEAR SIR:-Yours of the 9th inst, in
writing me to be present at a meeting of
the State Temperance Union, on the 18th
and 10 h inst, was duly received.
l have an official engagement in Ohio,
on the 18th, and cannot, therefore, accept
your kind invitation.
There have always been, and probably
always will be, differences of opinion as
TO the methods best calculated to promote
the cause of temperance, and abolish the
dreadful evils that inevitably result from
the eale and use of Intoxicating liquors.
There were like differences of opinion
quarter OF q century sgo, touching the
best methods of dealing with the slavery
question, and, later, as to the conduct of
the civil war.
But there should be no difference OF
opinion, among those who appreciate
the blessings of free government and
social order, touching the duty of respect
for the Constitution and laws. There
can be no true liberty that is not based
on law. Law may net be, as Coke de.
clared it, "the perfection ofreason." But
William Pitt truly said that "where law
ends, tyranny begins" Contempt for
and disregard for law naturally lead to
anarchy; and anarchy. becoming intoler-
able, invites despotism. In free, popu.
lar government, law is simply the will of
the majority formulated in statutes. Il
may be modified or changed as public
opinion demands, but 90 long as it stands
the law, it cannot be disregsrded or de-
fed without grave danger to public order
and the very life of popular government.
Yours very truly,
JSo. A. MARTIN.
SALIVA, Kan, September Is, 1855.
james 4. Troutman, Esq Topeka, Kdnsas:-
DEAR SIR Yours Of 18th inst, read
and po:ed. In reply, have to say l
would esteem it privilege to be present
at the meeting of the State Temperance
Union, and if can arrange my business
affairs so as to permit my absence, shall
do 80. l am heartily in sympathy with
any movement that will compel obedience
to law and suppress intemperance and
crime-and sgree with you that the
question now has resolved itself mainly
into one of loyalty or disloyalty to the
laws and authorities of the State.
trust the approaching meeting will
be very successful one. Yours, &c.
r. A. LovIrr.