The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-14
a Note OF Marn,ns.

a note OF warning.
To the Voters Of Kansas:
At the state opvention recently hCid |
in Topeka, the RepublIcAn party Book !
strong ground in lavos % the eaforce-
ment of the cpnssitutiaSAl amendment
prohibiting - ni4nufae1nre and ale of
intoxicating N4udz and denouneed in
most empbata terms tbs exercise q the
paTdonIng pls~eH by >GeseFuor 0sickN IN
favor OF the saloon keepers of Kansas.
The resolutions on these points were as
follows:
..Resoiyed. That prohibition has by q vote
Of the people, without distinction OF party,
been adopted as the organic law o. this
! s tsEssOlvea. TGas we tator { fAi.A16l ana
amsndment that the fuT enscts Of prohibit;
j e sysI Of the law may u Be vifndicsted
Resolved. That as uEder the constitution
and laws Of the state, all errors and irreEu-
larilieS of the inferior courts may be correct
ed ny proper proceedings In the supreme
OF both of the great political parties on she
state. the recent action Of GoVeraor q lex an
g u peTsons from he ms penalties OF Law
break Ing solely nj on the grounds OF legged
wrongs and irregularities existing az the
their cases In the supreme court, Is an M
warranted uSurpetion b. the chief executive
OF the IGaac,ol pSwsE 81 me ssSse . aeG Ii the
people in the courts, thereby exciting law
| fessness and disobedience to public authori-
| Ell nor, under solemn oath TO obey the coastI-
tuition and enforce the law, merits and q :
igrspe sa Of partT sfii.tions and reg srd
less OF personal views as 70 tho policy Of pro
hIbition.
A proposition to rescind the Frohtbi-
tory amendment was not in terms pre-
scented TO the convention, but the oppo-
sItion TO the amendment offered reso-
luton to amend the report of the COM
IniItee ON resolutions as follows: Re
solved. Tnat We are in favor OF consti-
| tuition conventiOn." Behind this resolu-
tion was the proposition 10 repeal the
amendment, and the opposition to pro-
hibItion made their fight 10 the conven-
uon at this point. The only test
vote on the subject Of pro-
| hibition was taken on thls
resolution. The vote was as follows:
| For constitutional convention, 62 ;
| against, 2O5. This was most emphatic
4 endorsement OF the policy of pfohibi-
ton, remaining as it is in the constitu-
! ton and :his action Of the convention
| in connection with the resolutions al
ready quoted presents platform upon
which every prohibition Republican can
l SGhuu IHSo yCdAs w NSD
see no need of third party in the state
of Kansas. Every step taken in favor
OF third party this year is direct ste ?
toward the reelection of George w.
Click as governor of Kansas, ana any
movement looking in that dhectlou
ought TO be discountenanced by Every
lover OF peace aud good order in tnls
state. The Kansas State Temperance
Union will stand upon this declaration
of principles as embodied in these reso,
lutions and the Vote taken, ana VIII
yield hearty support to the ticket nom
mated at that convention. But party
platforms and conventions cannot settle
J this question. We must remember thai
the decisive action will be taken by the
legislature when it meets; and the mos
important duty before us Is 70 nominate
in the various districts, and elect mem
bers of the legislature opposed tore SUP
, mission, and upon whom we can lely foI
legislation 70 strengthen our prohiOitori
liquor law.
We must also rely upon the officers o.
, the law for Its enforcement. The eiec
ton of county attorneys in the various
counties is most important duY. Ihes'
. matters are decided at the primaries
I and if the temperance people OF Nan
| sas desire to make substantial advance
ening our law and enforcing the amend
ment, they must ATTEND THE PRIMA
> RIE4, and see that men are selected 10
} the senate aud house of representative
who are against re-submiSSlon In an
form, and in favor of strengthening tn
law; also, that men are selected 10
r county attorneys, who, when they swes
to support the constitution OF Kansas
and faithfully and honestly discharg
e their duties, will do so.
3 The duties before US in these Tespect
D demand the greatest activity on our par
: and to neglect these duties now, Is I
!. desert our cause at the most imp0riac
e crisis in its history. Delegates chose
to the district and county convention
!. | where these officers are nominated
e should be men who are IN sympath
0 | with the struggle we are makiag, al
' who will vote for candidates both abb
g and willing to enforce the constitutions
4 amendment by enacting and enforcln
}. all laws necessary to that result w
v have been making steady and rapi
progress toward the destruction OF II
dram shop system under the preset
law, but experience has shown US that
can be remedied by modification an
amendment. If the Legislature Will
its duty in this respect this winter, y
II will soon be able TO utterly destroy ih
"a infamous system in this state. Whetht
this will be done or not depends upo
Is the work done by the people at the pr
J. maries. Our enemies are at WORK
If a secret oath.bound organization,
i. which Gov. Click is SAID to be men
Der, which is spreading rapidly over III
= state and has for its object the work
= capturing the legislature for resn'
:, mission. The only way to coui
= teract the Efforts of these seer
= societies isgto be promptly at the polls
3 the day of the primaries, and see tn
y men are selected who represent the re
- pie AID not the "Sons OF Liberty"
~ therefore urge the good people of tn
n state to be Bctive AT the primaries tn
year, to the end that peace, good ord
aGd good government may be malntaI
ed and pcrpetuated IN the state OF ka
sas. By order of the committee
A. B. CAMPBELL,
IN JAMES A. TRHUTMAN, President