The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-26
PROHIairION IN KANSAS.
The Effort IN Enforce the Law in Al.
ch.sOn-- Results OF enforcement
Elsewhere In the state.

Elsewhere IN the state.
ATCHisvN. Kan. Jan. %. some time
ago one Of our prominent citizens dted
under circumstances which made 1t probe
able that his death was oeoasioned by over
indulgence In intoxicating liquor. One Of
the newspapers virtually said rs much,
and was attacked savagely by the opposl'
ton paper. People took sides, the discus.
sion became warm, and the outcome was
resolve to make war on the saloon. keepers.
The prohibitionists rallied their forces,
selected the prosecuting witnesses, and
we're all ready to hle complaints when
numbsr of business men called halt and
held council. The sdvisability Of com.
mencing prosecutions was holly debated,
but the prohibjtionists stood firm, and the
meeting broke up without accomplishing
anything. The next afternoon another and
larger meeting was held, aud at this re.
solutions wsrs adopted protesting against
the contemplated prosecutions As fatal
to the business interests OF the city. Many
Of our merchants sincerely think thai the
closing Of the saloons will greatly damage
their trade, and therefore are most radical
opponents Of the measure. The resolu.
ton had no effect upon the prohibitionists,
who also held Q meeting, which resulted In
Immediate action. Fourteen complaints
were banded to the county attorney, who
b opposed TO prosecutions, and list Of
witnesses furnished for each case. The
witnesses were prominent merchants and
professional men, and considerable wit was
expended upon them when II was known
that they were to be summoned. The pro.
hibitiouists were afraid to have the cases
brought bot ore justice Of the peace, and
desired them fled In the District Court
but the County Attorney fled the papers
before justice. The saloon keepers ore
arrested and their trials set for "Wednesday
Of this week. The prohibitonists were
highly Indignant at the action Of the Coun,
~ Attorney, and say that 1t is an attempt
on his part to prevent the enforcement Of
the law. The question has been the chief
topic Of discussion indoors and out for
the past week, and Sunday was no.
ticed from all our pulpits. A great
majority Of our citizens are In favor
Of . license so high that only about
FIVE saloons could pay II. These they want
subject to stringent regulations, to close at
10o'clock each night aud remain closed all
day Sundays to sell no liquor TO minors,
drunkards, or intoxicated persons, and to
suppress gambling. The saloon keepers
are greatly excited and indignant, but make
no threats, - that would bring oil the con
servativss down upon them.
In order 70 show what prohibition has
accomplished In the State, the following
figures are published, having been careful.
" compiled from sixty.slx Of the eighty
one orgauized counties Of the State: In
these counties there were 708 saloons prior
70 May I, 1881. There are now 10 the same
territory 3l8 ssloeas--160, or over half, be.
Ing 10 the city Of Leavsnworth, leaving on.
" 1853 saloons In the next sixty,six counties
sptsids Of the Sity named. Thus 10 Less
than two year, % sslo ons have been closed.
During the same time our population has
Increased IL per cent, IN the district
courts Of these counties there have heen
10 cases tried, resulting 10 S6l convictions,
forty.six acqutttals, and sixty.tw hung
luries. In Justices courts there have been
~ cases tired, with 37s oonviotisns, ssv.
Sity: Ave acqasseals, ard 1fty.nlns HUNG
luriss.