Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-26
Organized Against Prohibition

The following circular, which has
been issued by the Army of Liberty,
will be found of interest, as showing
the aims and the great strides made by
that organization:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF LIBERTY, \
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS,
TOPEKA, September 8, 1854.
To the officers and comrades of the Ar
my of Liberty of Kansas, the depart.
ment sends cordial greeting:
The lines of the political battle are
now formed; the issues are now clearly
made up for the voters of Kansas in
this campaign. The department has
waited until it could speak definitely
concerning the political situation, and
could intelligenty advise the members
of our organization w hat course to pur-
sue in this campaign, in order that the
principles to which we stand pledged
may be most surely promoted.
The action of the resubmission re
publican and democratic state cotlven-
tions, held on the 10Th and 2lst Of Aug.
in this city, lat both of which august
assemblages quite a number of dele
gates of the army of liberty were IN at
tendance), in taking high ground in
favor of the resubmission of the pro-
hibition amendment, the opposite of
the republican state convention, which
adopted a pronounced prohibition plat
form, makes clear the course to be pur-
sued in this campaign by every member
of our noble organization. The COM
rades of the Army Of Liberty, who
have taken the obligation, mindful OF
its meaning, as honorable can only pur-
sue one course of action. If they have
been republicans hitherto, they must
give an unwavering and loyal support
to Hon. George w. Click, for governor,
and TO Hon. Cyrus K. Holiday, for
lieutenant governor-the ticket endors-
ed by the resubmission republican state
convention. Further than this they
are not required to 90 by the action Of
the above state convention; although
it is of the highest Importance that the
republican candidates for the supreme
bench should be defeated, and the dem
oCratic nominees for these high judicia
positions should be elected.
Those members Of the Army Of Lib
erty, who have hitherto been demo
Gratis. will of course take pleasure il
supporting the full democratic ticket
all of which nominations were mad,
on a pronounced anti-prohibition plat
form.
Hon. Cyrus K. Holiday, Of this city
is well known citizen of Kansas. HI
is an ardent resubmission republican
and was the unanimous choice Of tn
resubmission republican state conven
tion for the position Of lieutenant gov
ornor; his nomination, which wa
made unanimous by the democratic
state convention, being urged by hi
many friends as step calculated +
greatly strengthen the ticket and ren
der certain its election.
Il Hon. George W. Click stands as Oh
brave champion of personal liberty il
Kansas. If he is again elected on tina
majestic issue, the overthrow of prohi
bition in this state is certain. If Co
; Martin is elected governor, standing q
. he does on a radical prohibition plat
form, and opposing resubmission,
will be beralded throughout Kansas 9
, prohibition victory. and the infiuent
| of the executive will be so great that
will he impossible to secure from IL
, legislature next winter either the r,