Smyrna times., 1889-10-23
Results of Prohibition in
Kansas.

we, the members of the Central
Kansas. s.Preachers' Meeting. assembled
IN topeka, July 30, 1889, knowing that
Ialse statements and gross misrepre-
SenCaIiohs have been and are now
Delng circulated throughout the East
anu oUher sections of the country rela-
i've 10 :the operation and effect of the
rrohlDltOry Amendment of our state
upon immigration, business and morals
ana desiring to circulate among all
friends of temperance and legal nHobi-
oitlon of the liquor. traffic the facts as
| lowing: '''0 io'-
Since the law prohibiting the man.
SlacGure and sale of intoxicants Save
lor the excepted purposes of science
ana medlcine) went into effect. thougb
IL was opposed for two years with
VlgOf on the part of the LIQUOR ele-
ulenC' Ihere is now vigorous and sue.
cessluI enforcement of the law. There
eAisCs no open saloons. Instead of i'm
migration being discouraged and snn-
pressed, our vast country is fillinO nm
WIN class of sober, frugal. moral and
industrious population. The business
interests OF our state were never mora
healthy and prosperous. LARGE con-
lIal from abroad is seeking Investment
among us. Our cities and towns
snow an absence of the drunken. idle
ra90Ie class, and the presence of a
TooIe' no sober, and trustworthy people
mat low, lawless class clandestineIv
secrete IN cellars and retired roon,S
small quantities of LIQUOR for their
own personal use, and fraudulent soia
o5U:t o5iu?t 'nG gulse OF medicine, we freely |
s'ui1llC' 90 also do men with subtletv |
anu secrecy enter the houses of our |
people ana Invade their premises for |
piuhder. The officers of the law are
WIN vigilance searching Outand BRING |
lug 70 justice the ViOlatOrs of the law
WIN such promptness as to DISCOURAGE
d anu ueter offenders, and conseouentIv
Gme SII number OF viOlatOrs is very limited
Inc enforcement of the law has re-
q uuceo IN remarkable degree the nun.
per OF convlcts in our State-prison. II
mas reduced very largely the number
ol criminal cases in our Courts. It has
auueG greater security and safety to
= oIaVel on our railroads. 1t has made
II possible for large bodies of people to
for all lawful purposes with.
ouC annoyance from intoxicated nar-
sons 1t has reduced the number Of
our county dependents and in that
way and other ways has reduced
taxation.
The glory of Prohibition in Konsos
: ChaC the open saloon is forever gone
ma drunkard making Of our sons and
husbands and fathers. is at an
7nd. A drunken man upon the streets
u our capital city of $4,000 inhabitants
; OF rare occurrence Our peonle
the state, with a verv lin.
teG exception, are in perfect harmony +
WIN law, and have no desire to return i
o the days and doings of the omen {
aloon and free whiskev. There arc [
'nong us small minority of men. and
thers upon our borders whose anne
ties and business interests lie in tho
I, lVecIloh OF the liquOr-traliic. v no are
humorous Tor and are agitating the
uGSIlon OF resubmission, but the great '
vail OF legal Prohibition sentiment u
Iands abreast the feeble dashes of this
Jul spray. ''''' v
We have tried Local Option which "
'orked good for a time in certain To- e
liltleS, put found it unsatisfactory. it 4
eng liable to frequent reversions and \
ncertaInty as a measure for the sun- l
resslon of the liquor traffic. u
That High License wOuld mt "
ronger and more universal check l.
pom the llquor-trailic in anv state 81
ian legal Prohibition, we scout as a a.
lex a deception, and fraud upon ~
importance people, and wholly in the u
terests OF the liquOr-dealers. al
Our observation proves that our
IPenses for prosecutions, convictions q
I'd confinement in iails and prisons u
e lar less than the expenses of Courts Ia
'isons, Jails, asylums, poverty and "
. oI tlme under the reign of the ", !"
zen saloon; Prohibition does veriIv a.
'ohibit in Kansas. A
We desire to add word of advico III
states that are pushing the canvass IN
a ProhibitOry Amendment Onr W
ate stands in the front uDon this ti'
lestlon, and is appealed to bv the "a
ends and foes of Prohibition Salent al
'Il each county one or more reliable -.
q trustworthy men and send them vi
10 Kansas for the purpose of personal ~
serVatlOn. You will thereby Obtain III u
facts as they exist for the encour- 90
ement OF your people and the con 81
'dlction of false representation. and an
feel assured that their observations Or
Il accord with the facts herein sot tp
tn. "eio'n seC on