The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-11-29
ST. JOHN IN HOT WATER.
The Temperance Union of Kansas Declares
in Favor of the Republicans.

From tie Chicago Ne,cS
The Kansas State Temperance IN
ion met in its third annual session at
Topeka on the 10TH inst, with nearly
200 delegates and members in attend
ance, including ex-Gov. St. John and
wife. The annual reports of the Pres
idcnt and Secretary showed total
membership Of 100, 900 a gain OF 5o,-
ooo during the year. This includes
churches, Sunday schools, lodges, and
individual membership, the latter num-
bering about $4,000. The Treasurer's
report shows 1000 collected and en-
pended by the union during the past
year, large part being used to carry
cases through the State Supreme Court.
Upon the question of prohibition and
the Republican party, President A. B.
Campbell spoke IS follows:
Il cannot forbear congratulating the
Proh!bitionists upon the fact that when
the issue between the Republican and
the Democratic parties was sharply de
fined in kansas-the former represent
ing law and order and LOYALTY to the
Constitution as the people need it, the
latter representing lawlessness, and
crime, and disloyalty to the Constitu-
ton; the former representing the
home, the latter the saloon-the Pro-
hibitionists almost universally stand by
the party in and through which they
had Iab0red for success in the past,
and in and through which they might
reasonably hope for success in the flu
ture Out OF more than 100000 Pro-
hIbition votes there were only found
4,-i4I willing to stab the party OF pro-
gress and reform, and assist the most
corrupt political organization in this or
any other land to the control of the
nation. The man who desires the Re
publican party of Kansas to engage in
the third party prohibitory movement
does SO to the great injury of prohibition
in the State. He gives strength to the
arm Of the party that would strike
a death blow to the cause of prohibit
ton without twinge of conscience.
The man who advocates resubmission
and other patent remedies to doctor
up this matter is simply advocating tie
destruction Of the Republicans in
Kansas. The clamor against this pro,
hibitory amendment and for resubmis-
sion comes from the men who want to
get rid of it. The makeup of the
Republican parry III Kansas will not
admit of a hating or doubtful policy on
this question. Every saloou-keeper in !
Kansas fought the Republican party in
our last election, and if the leaders of
the Republican party comprehend the
situation there will not be saloon in
Kansas or saloon-keeper out Of Jail
to fight the Republican party two years
hence. Prohibitionists must stand by
the Republican party every other
party and faction is our enemy. No
State can afford to surrender to the
spirit of rebellion No political party
can afford to cater to this spirit, which
demands the repeal of constitutional
and statutory laws because the criminal
classes refuse obedience to them
The resolutions adopted declared
that the Republican party of Kansas,
in adopting a platform that was salts
factory to Prohibitionists. and electing
State officers and Legislature pledged
to carry out the Constitution so that
the effects of prohibition may be fully
realized, has done all that reasonable
ProhiDitionists can demand, and is at
this time entitled to the cordial sup
port of temperance men. One resolu-
ton read as follows:
RcSoiard That - lnn, Is the attitude
OF I'll" twn leadit.s. parties in tie State
rem AUS unchanged. We are unaltrrahly
opposed t, the formation or manttn-
anne .. an nriapa:.t,nt Prohibition party
and ~ cordially invite tho e who have
separate! from u> IL rctarn and act with
Us III future.
All the resolution were passed with
out discussion except the last, against
the adoption Of which st, John made
speech