The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27

nine-a good majority in each House against
reSubmisSion.
The Secretary's report further showed
that since the last annual report there have
been received:
Annual membership fees. ............ 3Q5 90
Life membership fees. 10 %
Total since last report .S6.775 -
Balance in treasury last rcport....... l049 IS
Total. S7.S25 l.
The disbursements have been as follows:
Salaries 81 500 %
Expenses OF lecturing.. 1,3l4 II
Literature and printing ............... 81 80
Local ana oD W
Litigation in various places. .......-.. Al 50
Expenses of the Foster case. 32 75
Office expenses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1913 20
Executive Committee meetings.. 10 20
Miscellaneous eXpcDses............... 2l2 IS
Total. ......................... S7,6.6 a
Balance in treasury I4S IS
OF the Sc. 10 received from life member
ships 1850 were paid by individuals, and
$500 by organizations, churches, Sunday
schools, lodges and societies. These organ
izations represent an average of one hun
dred and fifty persons, showing an indirect
connection with the Union during the year
of 49S00 persons, which, added TO last
years work, makes an approximate men,
bership of 100000. The amount given as
local aid was exI ended under direction of
local committees, while the sum spent in
litigation, as given above was under the
direction of the Executive Committee, and
includes $239.65 paid in the quo warranto
cases against the Mayor of Topeka and the
city of Topeka, pending in the Supreme
Court when the last meeting was held.
Resolutions We're passed regretting that
Rev. A. y. Campbell, who had served two
terms as President, declined to accept the
office again.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following:
WHEREAS, The simplest aims of the State
Temperance Union have been emphatically
Endorsed by the people of the State in the re
cent election in overwhelming rejection of
the present occupant of the executive chair,
and in thus placing the seal OF condemnation
on his unlawful usurpatiOn of power and the
exercise of executive ciemency in behalf of
convicted saloon keepers we congratulate
the PrOhibitioniStS of Kansas on the evil
dence of the growth and strength of sound
temperance sentiment, and recommend the
adoption OF the following resolutions:
ResOlced That the Democratic party of
Kansas. by adopting an anti-prohibtiOn plat
form and making an aVOwedly anti-prOhibi-
ton campaign, have made it impossible for
consistent PrOhibitiOniStS to give it their sup
port so long as it retains its present attitude.
ResOired, That the Republican party of
isfactory to the mass of PrOhibitioniStS and
by putting in State officers and Legislature
pledged to require the enforcement of rhe
Constitution 10 the end that the full effects
of prohibition may be realized. has done all
that reasonable PrOhibitionists should de-
mand, and is ut this time entitled to the cor
dial support of the temperance men.
ResOlUcd, That as long as the attitude of the
two leading parties of tho State remain I'M
changed we are unalterably opposed to the
formation of and maintenance of an indie
Prob hartN md r6i a ly
invite those who have separated from us to
return and act with us in the future.
ReSOired, That such an expression of pub
lie opinion in favor of the enforcement of
law and against all persons and parties
whose influence has obstructed such en-
fcrcement that we express the hope and eX-
pectiOn that ali officers of the law will Wig
orOusly discharge their duties
These resolutions called out an animated
debate which was participated in by num-
Der of delegates both for and against. Gov
ernor st. John, amid much confusion. rose
to speak, and being recognized by the chair,
said:
II come here as one who had just a little
to do with the temperance work both in this
State and the Nation. / am not here to de-
fend third party, or any party. The third
party will take care of itself. But am here
to enter my protest against this resolution
now under discussion. 1t is equivalent to
saying that no man can be a PrOhibitiOniSt
who is not Il Republican. This Union was
not organized in the the interests of any
party. | see before me some of those who
were present at its organization, and know
it was not organized in the interest of any
political party. If it is to DC Republican
organization, will get out. 1 have been en-
gagged in this work for nearly forty years
and by the help of God shall stay in it, As
a ProhibitiOniSt | am willing to unite with
every temperance organization, every tenn
perance man and woman in this State and
IN the whole country, for the suppress
sion Of the dramshop, but if L have
to surrender my RICH as an American citizen
and vote according to the dictates OF the
Republican party, or any party, Ill step out.
have yet 10 hear of a reason why l should
not vote as please. and propose to to vote
power and WELD the ballot. lCrics of
''Bosh' ]Gentlemen you may call it "bosh"
but it is principle, the same conscience which
ed me to vote for Fremont in 1885 and men |
said ii was "boSh" then. God was behind the |
work then, and he is behind it yet. They |
may parade the streets and hang us in etgy |
to the telegraph poles and burn us in efiiigy, !
but they cannot burn up conscience. For |
we, as an American, there is no fear of any |
party, no more than there was when voted !
for Fremont. There was a God then and |
there is a God now, and TO Him | shall look |
and know that the Prohibition party of this |
country will triumph in the end.
After further debate the latter clause of |
the third resolution was amended TO read, |
land we cordially invite all To cooperate /
with us" and the resolutions adopted.
he following OiilcerS were elected lot Tie
coming year: President, b. Keller, of Win
field; Vice President, Joab Muvane; Treas
urer P. l. BOnebrake, of Topeka; Secretary.
J. 4. Troutman. of Topeka. Executive Com
mttee: 4. b. Campbell, of Topeka; G. w.
e. Griffith, of Lawrence; w. b. SlOssOn, OF
Leavenworth; r Wake. of Abilene; Albert
Griffin. OF Manhattan; Philip Krohn, of
A;chsOn; J. J. Buck, of Emporia; W. Ii.
Stout, of Fort Scott, and Ill. w. Lewis, OF
Wichita.