The advocate., 1890-10-29
Valentine and Horton. Let Kansas peo-
pie think OF Brewers utterances:

tho b6er for his own consumption. (H0
was running a brewery no Salinn,) 10 cer-
tainly rs not shown or alleged that he did
not and Ia a criminal proceeding II Is not
tO be presumed that defendant has done
wrong And have yet 10 be convinced
that the legislature has the power 20 pre-
scribe what a citizen shall eat or drink, or
what medicine he shall take, or prevent him
from growing or manufacturing chat which
his Judgment approves for ms own use as
food, drink or medicine.
The denial OF the use Of the defendant OF
his building and machinery suitable for the
purpose OF manufacturing beer has thus
practically deprived him OF $500.
Is il any wonder at all that this man
should have been transplanted from the
Kansas supreme court 10 that of Judge OF
the circuit court Of the United States for
the eighth circuit? And need II have
been any surprise that he, when sitting
as Judge Of the circuit court, In deciding
seemingly ne an attorney for John Wal
rulf's brewery al Lawrence, instead Of a
Judge; that the state Of Kansas, at its
Legislative session Of 1896, should have
appropriated $4,000 in attorney fees, to
protect the rights Of Kansas, in the su-
preme court Of the United States, as
against the erroneous decree promulgated
by this prohibition (?) republican circuit
Judge?
HUMPHREY AND GNGALLS-TwGNs tN|
POLITICAL METHODS.
The Leavenworth Times is having the
great opportunity of its life In making Il
thorough expose Of "the ways that are
dark and the tricks that are vain" in
Humphreys abiect, cowardly and falsi-
flying way OF managing the Leavenworth
police commission. Anthony's editorials
on "the enforcement Of the law" "iustice
to Humphrey" and "the governors
threat" so come out "like apples Of gold
in pictures Of silver" as 70 leave an inn
preston on the mind Of all thoughtful
readers that the governor, In his eager
ness TO deceive and to secure votes for
the terribly falling republican party has
fairly "been holsted by his own petard,"
and is really standing without any record
to run upon. As a fitting conclusion to
the Times well-written articles comes
this graphic statement:
Justice to Humphrey demands that we
should brand him as the prize hypocrte of
Kansas.
Who would need TO say more?
WHY SHOULD ANY PROHIBITION REPUnUr
CAN SUPPORT IEGALLsH
John James ingalls,, In the August
Forum 1889, on prohibition and
License says
The consumption Of alcohol in some form
ma beverage is COeyal with the human race
and will continue 30 long as life endures
upon the planet. Moderately used, IL is not
injurious TO the individual or TO society.
None Of the prOhbitory amendments or
statutes are directed against the practice Of
drinking. Il is not denounced nor inter
dicted, and as Il is not wrong, per 80, the
right must be admitted TO exist. IL is with
the abuse, and not the use, OF intoMcants
that society is concerned, and against this,
legislation should be directed. lntemper-
ance is the evil that is TO be corrected, and
when this is accomplished the authority of
the state is mt an end.
Drunkenness being the oifense and the
drunkard the offender, the singular and IL
logical aspect Of prohibition is that it does
not deal directly with either, but endeavors
Co prevent one and reform the other by for
bidding to all the lawful use OF intoxicating
liquors as beverage, because some are ad-
dicted 30 excess. If tits right 20 manufacture
and sell Intoxicating liquors for medicinal,
scientific and mechanical purposes, and
right to drink them in moderation, it seems
unreasonable to punish the innocent and let
the guilty go free.
DOES THE KANSAS TEMPERANCE UNION