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

repudiating both the constitution and tn
law.
8. That We promptly accept the issu
forced upon us declaring our belief that I'm
der constitutional government nothing cal
be more hateful than the tyranny of law
defying minority. and our immovable pur
pose t. resitt TO the utternost and the les
doctrine which strikes down at one bio,
The supremacy Of Law and the sovereignty
of the people.
4. That we will not aid the election O
any person to any Office who BY word Oh
deed opposes the execution Of the laws Oh
onr statute book, including the prohisitory
Law.
B. That we are in favor of such amend
ments to the prohibitory law as shall re
move from it any features that to its friend,
may seem un just in their operations
to the fact that the efforts made in the
last legislature TO secure such amend neRts
we're opposed and defeated BY the saloon
power.
8 That we express our severe condem-
nation of officers, jurors and witnesses whe
violate their oaths In order to shelter ard
protect criminals; and our hearty approval
of the course of these who preserve lheir
personal and ofhcisl integrity by the dis
charge of their sworn duty under the law.
7. That the theory Of high license,
though sincerely held BY some, is unsound
and imprscticable; that it is mainly used as
subte,fuge on the part of the minority to
defeat the will Of the msjority, and in the
interest Of the saloons, and that it is especi-
ally odious because it discriminates in favor
of the rich and against the poor.
8. That as the saloons Of this Safe
are protected BY some city govern
ments 1t will be the duty of the next legis-
sture to change the laws relating to the
form of our city governments 50 as to pro-
vide BY specific statute for q summary
removal OF all officials who defy the consti-
tuition and laws, without waiting for the
slow process of the common law.
TIE following special resolutions were
offered by different parties and we're also
adopted:
.Resoiued, That the efficient labor Of the
president Of the Union, A. B. Campbell, to
enforce the prohibitsry laws of the State,
and especially in the City of Topeka, has
our hearty approval snd thanks; md We
pledge him our undivided support and Co
operation in the failure in all legitimate
means necessary to the closing of all the II
sunr saloons of the State.
Rsolsed, That this convention do heartily
thsak James A. Troutman for his efhcienl
and ardusus labors ss secretary Of this
union.
R,so'rcd, Tha, the thanks of this cenven-
ton are due and are hereby extended to NJ
V. B. Bennett, for his kicieRt and graiui-
Gus labors in the interest Of the cause adyo-
Gated by the State Temperance Union.
Resolred, Tha: this conversion urge re-
newed efforts in the education Of public
sentiment in behalf of Total Abstinence !;
aud, that while we use all proper effort to
enforce the prohibi,ory Law we also con
tinus the work of neral suasion; ard to
this end We especially commend the work CT
the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Col. A. B. Jstmore then introduced the
following preamble snd resolutions which
were adopted:
WHEREAS. The co'ored people Of this
DtdbC III thCit Oouvchtlou AciU AH WIS uuutu
at Lawrence, declared themselves uncondi
tionally in favor of the vigorous enforce
ment Of the prohibit>ry liquor laws of this
State as follows:
"WHEREAs, The will of the people as
crys alyzsd into the laws, is the supreme
and sovereign power of the State, the bull
wark Of the liberties of the citizen, TO which
al owe unconditional obedience, and
WHEREAS, The colored people of the
United States, in consequence OF the unia-
vorable condition 10 which slavery has LETT
hem, having been deprived OF the f.uiis o,
heir labor, the great incentive to industry
and Intellectual culture are especially in
terested in sustaining and enforcing the con
stituiion and laws of the land, beth national
and Safe; therefore we. the celored people
Of the State of Kansas, in convention Assem-
bltd, trusting in God for the rectitude Of
our intentions, declare as the sense of this
First, We demand that the constitution
and laws Of the United States, which have
for their object he protection of the civil
rights Of The ellored people, tagether with
the constitution and laws Of kansas-knoxp
as the prohibitery liquor Law, shall be un-
sud vigorously obeyed and
Second. That any political party or Ia~
officers who fail or refuse to obey and en-
force such laws, either national or State. are
the consideration and supper. OF
Inc colored people Of the country" There
fore
Reso ced, That this convention DOS
hereby congratulate the colored people OF
The State in their courageous and patriotic
position BY them taken upon the prohibi-
ton question in this State.
Res9ived, That We invite the colored peo-
pie to unite with and Co operate with this
union and the loyal people in the support
and enforcement of the prohibition consii-
tuition and the laws made for its enforce
ment in this State.
Upon the adoption of the resolutions Rev.
H. R. Pinckney (colored) arose and stated
that he was member of the Lawrence con-
vention and had the honor 10 be the author
Of the resolutions referred to; that he felt
grati6ed to note the action Of the temper.
ance people and could 70 back TO his
constituents with words Of e.cour.
sgement for those who expected some
recognition ii the hands Of the union;
that the colsrsd people As . unit are in f.
vor Of right and morality, and everything
that is for the enforcement of the law and
the betterment of man.