Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-30
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ToPEKA, Kan, Oct. 2s.-The State Tenn
perance Union met to-day in the hall Of the
house OF representatives and elected officers
AZ follows: President, B. Kelley, Winfield;
Vice President, Albert Griffin, Manhattan:
Secretary, J. A. Troutman, Topeka; Treas
urer, P. j. Bareback, Topeka. An ex-
ecutive committee consisting Of members,
was also chosen. The following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That we reaffirm our convic-
ton that the prohibitory liquor law being
the deliberate expression of the will
Of majority Of the people. enacted by
them in self-defense, should be vigorously
executed by all courts and officers in the
state charged with the enforcement of law,
and that in such enforcement, the courts
and officers should have the prompt and
active corporation of all law-abiding citi-
zens, independent of personal opinion or
partisan connection.
Resolved, That IN our opinion, after an
experience of six months, the present LIQUOR
law is in many important particulars an
improvement upon the original law, but as
it IA still imperfect on some points, the ex-
ecutive committee is hereby instructed to see
that the needed amendments are carefully
prepared and presented to the legislature
for consideration at the approaching session.
Resolved, That whereas that portion Of
the liquor for allowed purposes was framed
at the express request Of druggists them
selves and was designed to protect honorable
men in the legal prosecution of their bust
ness; and whereas il is under cover Of the
law. some druggists are selling liquor as q
beverage and some dishonest
persons have opened SO called
drug stores for the purpose of selling liquor
as beverage. We call upon all 1aw-abid-
ing and honorable druggists to aid in re-
lieving their business from the stigma placed
upon It by unprincipled men. and to assist
the officers in the detection and punishment
of violations of the law by real CT pre-
tended dealers in drugs. And we brand
the men who inhict untold damage on the
community and trample upon its laws, by
selling liquor as beverage in drug stores,
as outlaws and no more worthy the respect
and patronage of the community than other
outlaws, and we hereby hold them up to the
contempt and scorn of all honest people.
Resolved, That the existing law points
out the mode and provides the means for
the suppression Of the sale of liquor as
beverage by druggists, as well as in saloons,
and that since the remedies are in the hands
of the people, we urge upon all citizens the
necessity of the most vigilant and fearless
prosecution Of violation Of the law, and es-
pecially of those who are using a legitimate
business as a cloak to conceal their pursuit
of traffic, always wicked and infamous,
and now made criminal; traffic equally
condemned by the conscience of all good
men, by the decree of the law of the land,
and by the just judgement of Almighty
God.
Resolved, That city government which
directly or indirectly licenses the sale of in
toxicating liquors within its limits and
drives revenues therefrom, is in willful and
defiant rebellion against the will Of the peo-
pie and the laws of the state. The citizens
of Leavenworth, Atchison and Dodge, no.
tably, occupy this position, and we demand
special action with reference to the attitude
of those cities toward the constitution and
laws of the state, so as to put speedy end
to this demoralizing situation; and that
while we note with qualification that the
law officer Of the state is applying the rene
dy to the saloon keepers in those rebellious
cities, we respectfully ask that the remedies of
the law be applied to the city government,
and that the illegal source of revenue be cut
of.
Resolved, That we demand of ell polit-
ical parties that they support the consti-
tuition and laws of the state upon the sub
ject of prohibition as well as on other sub
jects, and we affirm that we will not vote
nor act either directly or indirectly and
with any party which by its party mschin-
cry does not favor the vigorous enforce-
ment of the prohititory liquor law.
Resolved, That the Republican party in
Kansas has rendered invaluable service in
the cause of prohibition and it is entitled to
the confidence and support of the prohibit
tionists of the state so long as it maintains
its. present announced position on that
question.
Resolved, That officials of every grade
and party who have failed to discharge
their duty to the best of their ability deserve
severe censure, and should be given to un-
derstand by their constituents that persis-
tence in that course will cause them to be
treated as unfaithful servants.
Resolved that we request the legislature at
its coming session to pass law giving the
people of each organized county grand
jury at least once every year.
At the evening session addresses were de-
livered by Judge Mcfarland and Rev. DR..
McChesney, of this city.