New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
KANS4S.
THE sEvEREsT OF PRoHIBIToRY LAWS
NUMBER or INHABITANTS TO THE SQUARE MILE,
12-LARGEsT CITY, LEAvESwoRTH. 29.Zoo
TOTAL POPULATION, 990 O96-AgEA.

State In which the lot the l,qnor dealer more un
happy than In any other part Of the Onion but o
the operation Of the law in reprcSsng intcmperance
there has been very little general knowledge. OF the
Intentions OF the authors Of this law In making II as
strictly prohibtory possible. read It's
provisions without being entirely satisfied Not only
IS the druggist the only individual authorized to sell
alcoholic liquors, but the crcultous aud tedious pro
cedure which he must follow to sustain this
right must, II he conscientious enough to observe
the law, frequently make druggists Life seem toe
great burden to stagger under.
1t IS tho probate judge who gives to tho druggist
tho license to sell liquors for medical, scientific or
mechanical purposes But there must first be q pct
ton signed by the applicant and twenty-five reputable
freeholders having the qualifications of electors and
twenty-five reputable women over twenty years
Of age" who live In his city or town. or, in large
cities In his ward. Tho petition must set forth the
good character Of the applicant that be IS not himself
drinker, that he is genuine druggist with stock
in large city Of not less than 81 coo worth Of drugs
on hand and elsewhere OF not less than $500. He
must publish the notice of his application thirty days
before il is heard then he prove the statements
Of the petition under OATH and may be
by any citizen. Even after all that It rests tho
discretion OF the Judge whether he will grant the
license upon the applicant giving a bond in $1,000
not to sell except in accordance with the law. IT,
after druggist obtains a permit to sell petition
is presented to the court. complaining that the
lcensee Is violating the law. there must be another
investigation and If the charge Is sustained the permit
must be cancelled. Or the probate Judge may cancel
It any time Of his motion. The probate Judge
who I'm bad faith in resi- pect to the law may be
fined from $500 81 600 conviction; and the per-
son who signs such petition as IS mentioned above
IN bad faith, IS liable to be fined from $50 to 500.
A physician who gives a prescription for alcoholic
stimulus In evasion Of the law is guilty of misde-
meanor, for which he must upon conviction be fined
from 500 TO $500 and imprisoned from ten to thirty
days.
But IT is not alone the druggist and the physician
who held by rigid mandates Of the law the buyer
of liquor himself in every instance required to make
affidavit tho use to which 1t IS to be put, which
must within the prescribed rules. Tho
afidavlts are made upon blanks furnished by the
County Clerk. The druggists themselves author
ized to administer The oaihs. Once q month the Same
blanks must bo filed with the probate judge, before
whom the druggist must give account npder oath Of
every sale of liquor he made since his last pre-
vious report. 1t is under the provisions that follow
however, that the heavy penalties incurred under the
Kansas prohibItory law have been inflicted These
provide that any person making materially false
affidavit rebured under the statute shall be guilty Of
perjury shall be punished by Imprisonment in jail not
less than six months, or by confinement and hard
labor not exceeding two years pcrson who signs
guilty of forgery In the fourth degree, and is pun
lshabie accordingly. For a person who so unlawfuy
obtains lQuor and either sells gives away or uses IT,
the punishment is a fine from s1oo 10 $500 and I'M
prlsonment from thirty to ninety days.
Liquors be manufactured in the State only for
the restricted purposes-medical, scientific and
mechanical. The manufacturer must GO through a
more exacng ordeal Than the druggist to obtain his
license. HIS petition must be signed by 100 resident
electors his bond must DO In $4,000; be must flo
quarterly verified statement Of all sales, with names,
dates, ANY person selling manufacturing with
out license may bc fined from 800 to $500 and he
imprisoned from thirty to ninety days druggist
violating the law in any respect Is subject to the
penalty. The County Attorney may summon any
person before him and take his sworn statement as
violations OF the law, and such depositlons may be
used criminal complaints. In case Of conviction
the liquors seized with tho prisoner are publicly de
stroyed. The building In which tho qnor Is unlaw-
fully sold becomes nuisance to be abated. The
real estate is also liable TO the payment Of any judg
recovered against the liquor seller for Injuries
TO tho wife, child, parent guardian employer Of the
purchaser resulting from such sale. Any member OF
drinkers family may forbid a druggist to sell
to him, and If the druggist does subsequently, sell
It is a mlsdemeanor for which he IS to be punished
as above stated.
REPu BILCANS.
P. l. Bonebrahe. the chairman of the Republican
state Central Committee sends tho following re-
sponse:
~ Yes; For illustration, tho city Of Topeka is
the capital Of tho state, and has 10000 population
At the tDo Of the adoption of the Constitutional
Amen ndment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
dred salooRs ia the city. To-day there IS not one,
nor Is there place In the city whero there is public
dnng 1t Is safe to say that ons saloon sold ,ss as
saloon license period, than is sold now by al tho
ag seven RDi IL N the c6sBy sSRs nc OF @
IS sold for any purpose In nlnc-tenths of the coun
ties OF the state the laws are as well enforced as In
fearures of the temperance movements In this State
Is shown in the change and growth Of public senti-
hat 4 candidates In each one Of tho 1876 sepaorlal
aud Representative districts wound annoJnce them
ltory laws. not ten of them would be elected The
foregoing will also answer your second ipterrogatory
atty for the non-performance of duties of pnhIc
,ficers should be made moro stringent and tho pom
different sources notably Republicans and Prohibition
sts They arc one and the ne ssms here nep1s sl
rfa pe peope that gave Baine 60 600 plurality
adopted Il, and Legislature fonr-ffths Republican
made The ss IN % Of It. third The ds
Topeka, Kan P l. BoNEBRAKE.
Assistant Attorney General Hallowell puts himself
On record In this manner
nl 1t does. In all the smaller towns of the state
places beyond the reach of men who buy
only BY tho drink. and IN the larger cities forces ne
Illegal sales TO such remote places that are 10th
to follow It. Illegal sales less frequent, and
1Dder m the lay lay only ,dasgsis with Ironclsi permits
q; In ms judgment the Kansas prohibition laws
are by far tho best to repress oemperance Our laws
fully recognize tho evils of tho liquor n ac and place
ban upon it-tha creates healthy sentiment against
Tie use OF lntoxcants we'll the traffic and daily
The sentiment grows stronger. j. Il. HALLOwELl7
Wichita, Kan Asst Atty. GEM.
PRoHIBITIoNIsTS.
Fx-covernor 81 John the praafden,taI candidate
Of bis party In 1854. sends the following replies:
~ Yes.
lol The best yet adopted, but may be improved
u, Amend the law a. TO make II a penltcntiary |
1fence for officer to neglect or wlfly fail. 10 |
90 bis duty. JOHN r. 81 JOHN.
Kansas.
The following reply was not signed, but being post |
marked Topeka II probably comes from A. Is. !
ampbcll prominent ProhibltIonlst Of that city :
QJ Ycs. Il has abolished fully nlne-tenths OF tho !
irlrllIr. and Dr.. nheAlr-. Of fIrnlNr