The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-06-26

tElE tNltnlNil JUN aiEE AllNHs
Monday morning, posters were scat
tered broadcast, asking that "all who
are opposed 10 The action Of the Gov
ernor" in pardcning the persons con-
vieied under the prOhibitoTy law 10
assemble at the Open House that eve
ming for the purpose Of protesting
against said action. Accordingly by
O'Clock the Opera House commenced
filling up. AS soon as the meeting
was published, the friends Of the saloon
men commenced drumming up q
crowd for the avOwed purpose Of "cap-
turing the meeting" Indeed for a
few moments before the opening, It.
seemed as II they had carried out their
desires. Bot after the commencement
OF proceedings the law aid order ele-
ment poured into the hall continuously
until the other element was Ear In the
minority. This, the saloon element
soon discovered, and we must give
them the credit Of submitting with
very good grace from that time on.
The men who designed capturing the
meeting were mostly in the eastern
part Of the hall, but they were pretty
well sandwlched with those who were
determined they should not carry out
their designs II Is estimated that
fully 200 people were In add about
the Opera large numbers being
unable 60 get standing room, and being
compelled 10 take 10 the stairs and
sidewalks below and fully two thirds
Of those who could not get admittance
were fully in sympathy with the OBJ
jecls Of the meeting. The meeting
caplurers" fully showed their strength
when they arose TO depart, just before
the close; Of the meeting They did
not compose One-fifih Of the people In
the room. The meeting was organized
by the election OF Prof. Fitzpatrick as
chairman, and J. o. Wilson as seere-
tary. The chairman announced the
object Of the meeting TO be-nOt a
meeting Of Republicans or Democrats,
pTohibltiOnists or anti-prohibitionisls,
church men or nOn-ohurch men-but
meeting OF law-abiding citizens, who
had come together for the purpose Of
expressing their indignation at the
dlsgraeeful abuse Of the pardon power
by Coy. Click, In pardonlng the con-
victed saloon men. And all the re-
marks which were made were In strict
harmony with this announcement.
Although there was occasion for severe
things being said, the speakers were
singularly moderate and still created |
great enthusiasm and good feeling.
The speeches were without an excep- |
tion, good, appropriate and truthful
and this was attested to by the fire.
quent and hearty applause which
greeted their remarks. One poor fel-
low in the gallery proposed three
cheers for Click, but there was not q
response, and his proposal was greeted
with derislve laughter. The speakers
were Messrs. Hole, Faulkner, Lovitt,
Peale, Carver, SlmkIns, Bond and
II. G. Rash. An attempt was made
by John Foster TO have a discussion
Of the resolutions which were passed.
But Mr.. Foster was reminded that he
and his friends had had their little
ovation to the saloon men last SatuLr
day upon the street that the
meeting was not designed for the ben
eft Of himself and his friends; but
that 1t was a meeting especially called
for those who condemned Gov. Clicks
act Of pardon. Foster Of course took
exceptions to this proposition and with
his crowd msjestlcally departed. No
doubt these men will try 70 make cap
ital against the meeting on account OF
this arbitrary ruling 5" but they are
welcome 10 all they can make OF H.
Mr. Foster no doubt knows that those
who get up public meetings are the
judges as TO how they shall be run.
He would not even allow, II he could
help il, a party Of bulldOzers 10 take
possession Of his own meetings The
resolutions condemning Gov. Click,
and published below, were adopted
with great enthusiasm. We do not
put Il too strong when We cay that
the indignation meeting was the most
successful public meeting ever held in
Sallns. The hall was never 80 well
filled before. Intense indignation and
disgust at Gov. Clicks acts were ex-
pressed on every hand.
REsoLUTIoNa
WHEREAS, The chief executive Of
our state has uncOndltiOnally pardon
ed all persons convicted at the May
term OF our district court Of violating
the prOhibltory law and,
WHEREAS, The persons 80 pardOned
had been guilty Of willful, open, nOtO-
riOus and indecent violation Of said
law, and their guilt was undisputed
and,
WHEREAS, There were neither pal
liating nor extenuating circumstances
justifying the exercise Of the pardon
ing power In their behalf therefore,
Rcsolued, That In granting said par
dOns George w. Click has usurped
powers not entrusted to the executive
In order to clasp hands with persistent
and determined violators Of the law,
and 10 cast the weight Of his Official ,
position In favor OF nulliaeatiOn.
Resolved, That q Is the sense Ofthis
meeting that the reasons given for
granting said pardOns are insincere
and dishonest and not founded on
hct
Resolved, That Il is the sense Of this
meeting that these pardons were
granted solely because Mr.. Click owes ,
bic present position 10 the saloon in ,
huence, and recognizes in them the
0nly hope for official position in the
future.
Resolved, That Ga the pretended
reasons given for bis conduct, be has {
made an unwarranted, uniustifable ,