The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-06
TEMPERANCE TALK.

TEMPERANCE TALK.
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Topeka-Attofney General Bradford o.
Prohibition.
TOPEKA, KAN, October sa-The State
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The following correspondence between
covorcor M.rt;r end At,orrov General
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Bradford was given to the public. II ex-
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STATE OF KANsAs EXECUTIVE DEr'r.
TOPEKA, October 8. 1855.
Hon. 8: b. Bradford. Attorney General.
MY DEAR SIR: In view Of the many con-
fiictinR statements concerning the adminis-
tration OF justice in this state, would 1t not
he well for you to ascertain, By inquiry
through official channels, what the real facts
are, touching, especially. the enforcement OF
the ProhibitOry law Of 1885. Respectfully,
In his letter to the Governor, the Attor-
nev General saws.
''es "e"0,", 'eyo.
From all the information have been s9ie
TO obtain, It appears to me that the Prohib-
itory law is no longer an experiment. but on
the contrary, IS being enforced aS success
der, arson or other crimes known to our
statute
The communications seem TO Indicate tnat
greater per cent. OF persons are convlcted l
Tor violating the Proh,Duory law tnan 1or
the violation OF any other law: II appears
that seventy nine per cent. OF the trfas mad
nave resulted IN convictions. IL we add 10
tn. me lnJunct:ons tnat nave Deen gtan.ea'
wnicn are equivalent 10 COQVlCLiOu, t0e per.
centage Is even Sreater.
At this POnG can NOT reIrain from saving
rev WORDS Id aeiehse Oh tne pubic prose
cutors OF tne State: AS z rule; ma tnem
aDIe, earnest anu lnoustriouS omcers: tnere
are some eAceptiohs, out tue percentage ID
not great.
IsS. making u the DUTY OF the Attorney
General 70 appear ana prosecute wherever
the county Attorney snaii Iail or reiuse 70
prosecute, TINS once mas Deen oeiugeG with
cor.esponueuce. iaEsey masins comPIadnts
agsiust prosecuting officers. and demanding
my Iinmediate astehuon IN tneiL particuias
iocelity. IN lew instances l nave actea
upon the sueEestiOnS maoe oy tnese uuOm-
cial IND viduais. ana nave almost invariably
peen CONFRONTED Win mistake. IL mas not
unfrequentiy occurred tnat county Attor.
ncy mas Dcen cnarged WIN = oerenction OF
Ms outy; wneu upon PeIsOnai IuVeSugation
IOuno MN 10 &c MOST emcient Omcer
Ine individuai complhlnlng. instead OF go.
ing 20 tine County At.0rney IKE z man, ana
reporting nIs erTevance, givln& tue name OF
the indivlouai onending. the description OF
the place, ana the names OF the witnesses
by whom ne could prove the Onenee. would
write q long letter to this once, making seri-
GUS charges against the omcers, ana even
IA 70 give me any sIcn Information as
would JUSTIFY me IN MAKING any lhSestga'
tiod whatever. l have received considera-
Die NUMBER or letters withOut signatures,
written in disguised hand, proving cOnciu-
eiycly that the letters were NOT written Tor
the good OF tho cause. out Tor the accom-
plIshment OF persona. ENDS.
j nave also received letters pouring INTO
my ears a state OF facts winch. II true. would
show very disgraceful condition OF anairs;
but ut the conclusion would be postscript,
wherein the writer would say that he was in
business or in profession. and II 1t came to
the knowledge OF the individuals or whom
he had complained that he had given any in
formation 1t would tnjure him in his business
or in his profession, and beg that his name
be withheld, showing cOwardly disposition
that merits the contempt OF every good citi.
zen.
Neither the County Attorney nor tho
Attorney General can reasonably be ex-
pected to play the part of the detective
in order to bring persons to trial for fhe
violation of any criminal statute. The name
of the defendants, and the names OF the wit
nesses by whom the Odense can be proven,
are absolutely necessary ingredient to have
before the commencement of a case.
1t is the duty of the officer to exert himself
in ferreting out the offenders of the law. and
IL Is clearly the duty Of the citizens espe-
cially those who feel aggrieved because of