Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-03-19
pnsomIBrrIox IN KANSAS.

lJEAR UNION SIGNAh - Now INIT Senaa
Tor Sutton aud others are making such fran
tic eli rts to priSe that prohibition does
not prohibit In Kansas and all the wenknes,
Of the present law l. being held up ID pub.
lie gnse dah no loiiger hold my peace, bat
must tell The dear friends uf THE UNION
SioyAb what mine own eyes have aud
have not seen about this law IN Kansas.
The IRA, trip ever nude through KIN.
ana was about eight years age when 1t was
"local option" state. rode from Kan
sas City through to the Colorado line on
the western border and can not recall tC
mind one single station where my eyes were
not offended by the word Saloon" With
in tho last year have made the same
Journey and the sign "saloon" cannot be
found along this entire route Hunting IT.
self in the face Of the travelling public and
decency.
Furthermore, have delivered eighty
lectures in Bansas during the year that We
have Just left behind us and | have mol
seen the sign saloon" in all this time
My travels have ranged from one end OF
the state to the other, cup and down and
crosswise." In all these travels have
found but one open saloon and that was in
the basement of hotel, with no outside
entrance-wth the inside sign pointing
down u stairway saying billiard Parlors'
From the smell coming up from. the place
and the noises heard below knew that in
loxicsnts were kept there in violation Of
the law. In company with n lady friend
walked down into .he "parlor" and there
saw what suw.
The dazed proprietor soon sought an in
terview with my companion and begged
that "the lady who was TO lecture would
not speak Of lis place in the basement in
her lecture Tonight" in,imating that ST.
lence on that occasion would cause our ho
tel bills to be cancelled free.
Ispohe OF what had seen and orgAniz-
ed Law and Order League that very ev=
ening ard in less than one week that place
was closed.
30 uuuch for the ability the pruliibitory
law gives to the people for self-protection
and the fear a man feels in Kansas when
he attempts to violate the law. In the
city of Wichita, population 10000, there
Ia not an open saloon, neither il there pub
lie sale Of intoxicants In other places than
in drug stores. One year ago last October
there were 43 open saloons in the place.
The present enforcement law has driven
the drink traffic into dark corners called
"join ts," Do hear the uniniiated asl;
"Pray what are joinls'7" Joints" are
where keg or few bottles OF beer, Oh
bottle of other grog is hid away in liv'
cry stable, under hny stacks or some Sc
cret place. Thank God when the liquor
traffic is under social and legal ban sutfi-
cient TO make II thus hide Itself.
Men can gel drink by filing their appli-
cation in drug store but they must attest
over their signature, that their purchase il
for "medicinal, mechanical or scientific
purposes" and book OF record, open to
public inspection, is kept OF all such appli
canis.
No grog can be drank on the premise
where bought. That many men who ar
already diseased by the drink habit max
mdispositiun, cold feet, snake bite, theii
eIcnse for buying is very true but there ii
almost M entire absence of application
filed by young men or those who have no
already acquired the habit in the open 81
loon. Is it not something TO the credit q
the prohibitory law in Kansas that TIN
army of old drinkers taht is being deplete'
by disea-e aud death at one end ol the lin
is not being augmented by new recruits a
the other end Of the line aak the Low
ing mother OF pure, young manhood l.
answer this question.
The most glorious tribute to be paid t.
the prohibiiory law in KansHs is that tn
socIal feature OF the drink traffic s entire
ly done away with This alone is enough
| To amply repay all the effort that has beei
put lorlI for the adoption of the presen
law. Cm anybody say M much for an.
.'high license" or "regula,ed' state !awf
Tell This 10 the Chicago Tribune, Ssna
tor Sutton, the Drs. Crosby, Hall and TIL
! New York Churchman'S Temperance so
cieiy and all those who seem able 10 scal
the paints which show weakness and fail
ure bu, quite unable to see the siron,
points and the good there ia in the work
| lima # ,rnl, iI,iiifIn in X unEua
In final summary, to he credit of pro
hibition in Kansas, we may safely place.
| 1st. In less than one-half dozen town
or cities in Kansns dAres any man keep al
opea saloon.
2l. The fires nre ont in every distiller
and brewery In The state.
3Id. The ban oi legui and social law
upon the sale Of all nloxicnnis.
| 4ih, a man who uses inioxicants to ex
ce,s is looked l,ppn aa little less than
criminal by The community in which Ii
lives.
5li. An almost entire absence OF tn
III lie or Use OF inloxicants among farmers
9th. No crowds Of drunken loafers
fighting and cursing in towns or cities, o
on days oi great public gatherings.
7th. The youth OF the State are no
standing. or loaing on street corners, or il
saloons, learning vice and drunkenness
preparing 10 be the criminals Of the future
9Th. The money that wonlh otherwis,
be diverted into the Golfers OF the s,oon
gong into homes and deeds 10 broad acre
OF land.
9th. No druggist can sell 10 confirm
ed 6rinker.
10Th. Anybody can register the name q
friend or citizen in the drug stores AN
forbid the sale to these entirely, and III
man who violates this law oan bs fine,
$500 and imprisoned.
lllh. No man can point to licence an
say, "rhis ia n legal tender Of the govern
menl for souls"
18th. Prohibition is better and more ea
lily enforced Than any form OF license wliic
serves as cover to lllegnlity.
l3h. Kansas IL moi framing for herse
the "woe" that cometh from "bnilding
city with blood"
l4th. Prohibition more nearly prohibi
than license proiecis.
18th. Prohibition has come to Kansas
stay. All weak points in the present la,
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