The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-24
STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
The People Assembled at Ottawa on
Original Packages"

rightly observed on the Chautauqua as
semblY grounds No admission fee was
charged and no teams were allowed In the
seventy acre inclOsure. Notwithstanding
the lack of public program the people
from city and country poured in in i'm
mense crowds. The various religious eX-
ercises were held in eleven depart
ments and covered the following
divisions: Assembly Sunday school, pri-
mary class, boys and girls division,
young peoples department, senior class,
morning sermon, afternoon meeting by
DIR. Hurlburt, Y NJ. G. A. service of song,
conducted by DPs. Palmer and Virgo, of
class of 1890. Every building was packed.
At public meeting last night OF the cltl-
Zens of Ottawa and Franklin county, at
which 5000 were present, the following
resolutions were passed:
Whereas, This assembly of citizens Of
the city of Ottawa and county of Franklin
have had under consideration the proposed
establishment in our midst Of saloons
under the disguise of interstate commerce
as defined and legaliZed by the recent de-
cision of the United States supreme court;
and
Whereas, Such establishment for the
sale of Intoxicating drinks is a cOntraven-
tiOn of the will of the state of Kansas, as
clearly expressed in its prohibitOry laws,
and in violation of every fundamental
right of state to protect its citizens under
its police powers from invasion by busl-
ness which is fatal to happiness, destruc-
tive to prosperity, fatal to the peace and
happiness of families and communities,
and a burden upon the industries Of the
people; and
Whereas, The supreme court, in its de-
cision, marked out the means OF relief
from this technical construction OF It's de-
cisiOn and its protection to business so
abhorrent to the people by an act of con
gress subordinating the rights and prlvl-
leges of Interstate commerce to the police
powers Of the state in relation to lntoXl-
eating liquors; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this assembly, represent
ing the sentiment and best interest of our
own people and that of the state, appeal to
the congress of the United States for
prompt and full action which shall protect
us from the impending disaster sure to
follow the re-establishment OF the liquor
traffic in our city.
Resolved, While we bow submissively
to the supreme law of the land as construed
and applied by its highest judicial
authority, we do not believe that it was
the desire or intention that the great
wrong which must follow III the
path of this decision should be con-
tinued but that il was the expectation
of the court that the congress would,
without unnecessary delay, remedy the
evil which must flow from decision which
must have been rendered with regret as d
logical necessity arising from the true in
terpretation of existing law, and not eX-
pressive of the court itself, so far as its re-
suits were concerned.
Resolved, further, That we, in submit
ting to the decision of the court, say in all
earnestness as to the congress, that 1t Is inn
possible to contemplate the wrongs which
IL win infiict without exciting determin-
alton TO revolutionary resistance, If the le-
gal remedy is not given, in response to q
public demand. which is as universal as
integrity, sobriety and love of law.
Resolved. further, That a copy of these
resolutions, duly certified by the officers of
this meeting, to be forwarded TO our sena-
tors and members of congress for their in
formation, and with the earnest request
that they will use all the influence in their
power TO accomplish the enactment of
law which shall be protection to our peO-
pie from the impending invasion of the
liquor traffic, with its attendant crimes
and evils.
The following were also submitted to the
same meeting and unanimously passed by
a standing vote:
Whereas For twelve years no saloon has
disturbed the peace OF Ottawa, and no citi--
zen has been found willing to disregard
the sentiment of our people, and defy the
overwhelming public opinion against the
sale of intoxicating beverages, and
Whereas, Certain liquor dealer from
abroad are about to invade our border with
original packages and propose to sell them
here despite the protests of every respecta-
ble citizen of the city. New, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the citizens of Ottawa,
l. That we ask all owners of business
property to refuse to rent their rooms for
such a nefariouS purpose.
>. We earnestly ask all persons engaged
in the transfer or dray business to decline
to handle or transport the accursed stuff
3. All beSeech the people of Ottawa TO
discountenance and discourage in every
possible lawful way the perpeUration of
this outrage upon this Society, hitherto
without saloons. so conspicuous Tor its so
briefly, good order and obedience to law.
Ex-Governor George T. Anthony, Revs
+. c. Boas add Atkinson addressed the au-
dience. Cne OF the reverend gentlemen
announced the determination of 500 Citi-
zens to go TO any and all agents of Origi-
nal packages and TO tell them that if they
detied the wishes of the people they would
tar and feather them and send them back
To Missouri as original packages whose
delivery here was refused.
Soft, white hands and shapely nails for
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