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

VIGOROUS RESOLUTIONS.
The State Temperance Union Lays Down
Its Platform Of Principles.
At the last days session Of the State
Temperance Union at Topeka, the follow.
ing resolutions were adopted:
We congratulate the people Of the State OF
Kansas upon the progress made toward
complete enforcement OF the Pronl6it S
years of trial. I'VE: ind the following results
Of the operation Of the law:
The wholesale liquor trade within the State
has almost ceased.
The sale Of liquor Is q beverage has been
immensely diminished.
The open dramshop is almost entirely
gone
The secret places in which liquor Is sold IN
violation of law have been greatly reduced
in number, ana the general sobriety ana
wonderful prosperity Of our people are mat
tiers OF universal comment by strangers who
come within our gates.
Realizing. therefore, the great benefits OF
Constitutional Prohibition in Kansas, we de-
retained as the settled policy of Government
in this State.
There is but one way to enforce Constitu-
tional Prohibition, and that Is to make vig-
orous application of the law for its enforce
ment. We do not demand extraordinary
remedies. but we have a right to expect that
the officers Of the law shall apply the RENE.
dies provided by law for the suppression OF
the Illegal liquor traffic. Yet these remedies
will not be applied unless the people require
of their officers that this duty be performed,
and we call upon the people for greater 90
tivity in this behalf.
ResOlued, That we re-afIirm our conviction
that the ProhibitOry Liquor law. being tho
ae'oerate Sxpres0n =; Oh .Ie M oa 'S sep eS
be vigorously executed by all courts and Of
ficers in the State charged with the enforce.
ment of law, and that in such enforcement
the courts and officers should have the
prompt and active cooperation of all law:
abiding citizens, independently OF personal
opinion or partisan connection.
Resolved, That the issue in this State is SIM
ply law as against lawlessncss, the sOver-
eighty of the people as against the sover-
eighty of the liquor power. and that we
cheerfully accept the issue thus made, con-
tue of our citizens are able to maintain the
interests and to defend the rights of a mil
lion and a quarter of people insOlently as
sailed by the lquor-sellers and their cOnfed-
crates.
Resolved. That in our opinion, after an ex-
perience of six months, the present liquor
law is in many important particulars an i'm
prOvements upon the original law: but as IL
is still imperfect on some points, the Execu-
tive Committee Is hereby instructed to see
that the needed amendments are carefully
prepared and presented to the Legislature
for consideration at the approaching ses.
sion.
Resolred, That, whereas that portion of the
liquor law granting to druggists the privfl'
poses was framed ut the express request Of
druggists themselves. and was designed to
protect honorable men in the legal prOsecu.
ton of their business: and
WHEREAS, 1t Is notorious that under cover
of the law some druggists are selling liquor
rs u beverage, and some dishonest persons
have opened up sOcalled drug stores for the
purpose of selling liquor rs q beverage; we
call upon all aw-abiding and honorable drug.
gists to aid in relieving their business from
the stigma placed upon IT by unprinciPled
men, and to assist the omcerS I'D the detec.
law by real or pretended dealers in drugs,
and we brand the men who infiict untold
damage on the community, and trample upon
its laws. by selling liquor AS beverage in
drug stores. as outlaws. no more worthy OF
the respect and patronage of the community
than other outlaws-and we hereby hold
them up to the contempt and scOrn OF all
Resolved, That the existing law points out
the mode and provides the means for the
suppression of the sale OF liquor as bower.
that, since the remedies are in the hands of
the people, we urge upon all citizens the
necessity of the most vigiiant and fearless
prosecution OF violafors OF the law, and
specially of those who are using legit mate
business as q cloak to conceal their pursuit
of traffic always wicked and infamous and
now made criminal-a traffic equally con-
BY the decree of the law of the land, and By
the best judgment of Almighty God.
ResOlUed. That City Government which di
rectly or indirectly licenses the sale OF
liquors within its limits and derives revenues
therefrom, is in willful and defiant rebellion
against the will of the people and the laws
OF the State: that the cites of LeavenwOrth,
AtchisOn and Dodge notably occupy this
position and that we demand special action
with reference to the attitude of these cities
toward the constitution and laws OF the
H. ,vxI 90 Do do.
moralizing situation, and that, while we note
with qualification that the law Offcer OF the
State is applying the remedies to the saloon
keepers in these REBEL GUS cities, we re-
specially ask that the remedies Of the law
be applied to the City Governments, and that
the illegal source of revenue be cast OF.
ResOlred. That we demand of all political
parties that they support the constitution
and laws of the State upon the subject OF
prohibition rs well on all other subjects, and
we affirm that we will not vote nor act
either directly or indirectly, with any party
which by its party machinery does not favor
the vigorous enforcement OF the PrOhibitory
liquor law.
Resolred. The Republican party in Kansas
has rendered invaluable service to the cause
of Prohibition, and it is entitled to the con.
fidencc and support of the Prohbitionists OF
the State. SO long as it maintains its pfesent
10 tS on ,na, os tbe
ance people of Kansas. this Union heartily
thanks all officials of every grade and party,
who have honestly tried 10 ENFORCE the fro-
hibitOry law.
Resolred, That officials of every grade and
party who have failed to discharge their
duty to the best of their ability, deserve So
we're censure and should be gwen to under.
stand by their constituents that persistence
in that course will cause them to be treated
as unfaithful servants.
RCsolrcd, In the Judgment OF this conven.
ton, that in proportion to the population OF
the State now and then, there is not more
than One-tenth of the amount of intoxicat-
ing liquor used as q beverage. that was used
for taat purpose before the adoption of the
Prohibition policy.
ResO!red, That we request the Legislature,
ut its coming session. to pass q law, giving
the people of each organized county Grand
Jury at least once year.
Resolved. That the congratulations of this
convention be extended to the workers in
the various States in the cause of Prohibi-
ton, and we hereby assure them of our con-
tinued sympathy and cooperation in this
laudable work.
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