The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-05-23
STATE TEMPeRANce UNION.

STATE TEMPERANCE UNION.
Regular Session of the Organization at To-
Peka-Platform OF PrincipIes-How the
supreme Court DecisIon Is Viewed
TOPEKA, Kan. May 1.-THE State
Temperance Union, in session in this
city, yesterday adopted resolutions con-
graduating the people of the State up
on the successful enforcement of the
Prohibitory law, and the report of the
committee, which was adopted, further
declared:
Referring specially TO the recent decision
OF the supreme Court of the United States IN
promptly bow to the authority of the law OF
the land Without hesitation we accept and
obey the law as Interpreted by the courts
Let there be no mistake nor pIsunderstand-
Ing on this point. Whether decisions by
courts accord with our opinions not, we
maintain our cd ELECTROMAGNETIC al
legiance to the law of the land We con
denim ana abhor every grade of anarchy
and we insist that the American idea OF gov
eminent is liberty under law, liberty accord
ing to law.
While there may be a difference of opiniou
as to the scope and meaning of said decision
we think that It lie generally agreed that Its
effect may be to open in Kansas, under the
authority of United States permits. the sale
OF liquor in the original packages To what
extent, IL any, we may be able to reach and
control this sale by our State laws is ques-
tion to be hereafter determined by the prop
er authorities. In the meantime we stand
immovably by our Kansas Prob bitory laws
and we hereby serve notice on all parties In
interest that, in all legitimate ways we shall
seek the vigorous enforcement of our OWL
laws.
After reciting the fact that sovereignty
is in the people and that that sover.
eighty shall SO express itself concerning
the liquor traffic through legally estab-
Hshed modes that the interests of the
people shall be maintained, the report
continues;
Resolved, That we urge the Kansas dele
CATION in Congress- to use all the means in
their power to induce that body at once to
declare an emergency and to take such ac-
ton as shall prevent the Interstate Com
merce act from all Interference with the sale
and traffic in Intoxicating liquor in any State
contrary to the laws OF said state and we call
their attention to the fact that such legisla-
tfon Is deman ded not only in justice to States
that have Prohibitory laws, but equally in
justice to those that favor the so called reg
ulation or license of the liquor traffic. This
resolution also urges Congress to forbid the
sale OF revenue stamps to citizens of States
until such citizens shall conform TO the law
OF the States, and it congratulates the United
States Senate on its recent decision, and that
we urge upon the House of Representa- yes
the duty of passing the law forbidding the
sale of alcoholic liquors In army canteens,
anu LudL = dlSO upon NOH8r0SS IHS dp
pointment of the Alcoholic Liquor Commits
sion already reported in the House.
Resolved, That we deeply appreciate the
Endorsement given to Prohibition by that
large and intelligent body, the teachers in
the schools in the State, and we earnestly
invite all farmers, mechanics, laboring men
and all others, organized or singly, to join
with US in determined efforts to prevent the
reopening OF a traffic which increases taxes,
nils iails and prisons, squanders the wages
of honest labor and builds up among us the
most oppressive monopoly that ever cursed
any community.
Resolved, That we renew and emphasize
our arraignment of the saloons and the
liquor traffic. 1.-THE saloon stiles progress,
fosters pauperism, brutalizes husbands and
fathers, breaks women's hearts, puts rags on
the workingman's back, disease ia his body
and shame and despair in his heart" As
John Wesley, leo years ago, branded the
African slave trade as the "sum of all villain
ies,' SO we solemnly indict, as the sum of all
villanies in this country the liquor traffic
which is now att tempting, with satanic audac-
tty. to add to its own crimes the intamy OF
striking down and trampins under foot, in
this State and in other -tates, the laws which
the people for their own protection have
framed, and which have been declared con-
stitutiOnal by the Supreme Court of the
United States. The proposed efforts of Mis-
souri, liquor dealers to establish "ofiginal
package houses in Kansas under cover of
the Supreme Court decision is but another
effort TO establish saloons which have been
driven from our borders by the higher civil
ization OF Kansas, and we resent it as sec
ond shameful invasion by Missouri ruffian
ism and we pledge ourselves to resist these
efforts to the full limit of the law.
Resolved, That We oppose the calling of an
extra session of the Legislature. for the pur-
pose of resubmitting the Prohibitory amend
ment We do SO for the reasons-that such
extra session would make a needless addi-
tion to our taxes, already sufficiently heavy
that the reopening of saloons, even If it
could be effected, would be disastrous to
the prosperity of the State; that we have the
best grounds for believing that the attempt
to reopen the saloons would be over
whelmingly defeated, and that. while many
who at first opposed prob bition are now its
friends, the mo5tvociferous gvocateS of re-
submission are those who voted against pro-
hib tion, and that we can not reasonably be
required to resubmit at the demand of a
faction which has not yet submitted to the
will of the majority.
Resolved, That, coming we do from all
portions of the state and representing as we
do n great variety of industries and callings,
we brand misleading and false the state
ment circulated by resubmissionis lists that til g
business interests of the state have been in
iured by Prohibition. The fact is that W G
are simply sharing the commercial and
financial depression which unfortunately
prevails in all parts of the country. The
chargt that hard times in Kansas are attrib.
utable to the chasing of the saloons is not
only a ealumny without shad W of truth
but it comes with specially bad grace from
those who in the same breath assert that
the saloons have never been closed in Kan
sas. We distrust the integrity of those who
seek to carry out their selfish schemes by
shameless miSrelEesentationS of the people
and the business of the State in which they
live.
Resolved, That in this extraordinary emer-
gency we urge all county officers and munic-
ipal officers to increased fidelity and courage
in the enforcement of our laws closing the
saloons, and we exhort all good citizens
heartily to support the officers in their work.
throughout the State to vigilance and actIv-
ity In electing to the Legislature only trust
worthy men pledged to resist ussubm!ssion
and all the schemes for reopentng saloons.
Resolved, That we believe that the dissent
ing opinion nled In the Iowa liquor case by
Justice Gray of Massachusetts, Justice Har-
Ian of Kentucky and Justice Brewer of Kan
sas presents the doctrine tn at will ultimately
be recognized as constituf ional and safe, as
sorting as they do the Feder a authority,
making the safety of the people the supreme
Resolved. That we trest with denial and
derision the suggestion that the Supreme
Court decision is fatal to prohibition in this
state. Under God the people by their own
act have driven the saloon from the borders
of Kansas. No human power can secure its
return.
Kansas state Charities.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 17.-Treasurer
Jacob Stotler. of the State Board OF
Charities, has settled with the State
Treasurer for the current expenses of
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