The Globe-republican., 1890-07-23
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES.

Three Thousand Delegates Present-Res.
| olutions Adopted and Address to the PUB.
lie.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 1.-THE mass
convention held in this city yesterday
under the auspices of the Kansas State
Temperance Union called together near
| ly 5000 duly appointed delegates.
It was intended to hold two meetings,
but the attendance was so large that
two overflow meetings were held.
James A. Troutman, Rev. D. c. Miner,
Judge John W. Day and Rev. Bernard
Kelly presided at the different meet
| ings. Addresses were delivered by
many prominent speakers.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
The assumption by a Federal judge that
| he has power to restrain the local officers
of State. whose duty it is to investigate al.
legged violations of the statutes OF Stske,
from making any such investigation, is not
only in direct violation of Congressional
legislation. but is at once destructive Of our
| local judicial system. 1t is :. clar:ng dc.
parture from the early practice Of the Fed.
eral judiciary and is antagonistic to the
universally conceded theory that tho State
authorities are supreme within the sphere
of their action. We demand of Congress
snch speedy legislation as will permit the
State Government to have full, complete
and exclusive power to regulate, control or
prob bit the manufacture, safe and use Of
Intoxicating liquors within the borders OF
each State. We tender hearty thanks to
Governor Lyman U. Humphrey for his efforts
| in behalf of good order and the just observ.
ance of the laws of the State, and We com.
mend Attorney General L B. Kellogg for his
able efforts in behalf Of the State control Of
the quor traffic.
Resolved, That we deem it right aud the
duty of our State authorities to test the un.
precedented decis ion recently handed down
restraining them from the performance OF
their sworn duties under our Constitution
and laws and we pledge to Governor Lyman
U. Humphrey and Attorney General L. B.
Kellogg the support of the people whom We
represent in every lawful effort they may
deem it their duty to make to protect the
State against the new invasion of rights.
Resolved, That this convention of 1000
delegates. representing every county in
Kansas, send greetings to the temperance
people of Nebraska and extend to them
sympathy and support in their gallant fight
against the saloon.
Resolved, That this convention urge upol
our delegation in Congress. the imperative
necessity of such immediate legislation as
will give relief from the or inal package
decision Of the United States Supreme
Court.
Resolved, That the chairman of this con
vention be requested to appoint a commit.
tee of fifteen, of whom five shall be practic-
ing attorneys, five farmers and five business
men, who shall act as an advisory body to
aid the law officers of the State in such a
way as they may desire in the vigorous en-
forcement of the Prohibitory laws of the
State.
Resolved, That the temperance people Of
Kansas are hereby requested to send such
material support as will fully indemnify
any fficer against pecuniary loss resulting
from the lawful discharge of his official
duties.
Resolved, That we call upon our people
of Kansas in all parts of the State to give
earnest and unwearied attention to the elcc-
ton of members of the next Legislature
whose attitude toward prohibition will not
be doubted.
THE ADDRESS.
The temperance people of Kansas in dele
gate convention assembled, submit the fol-
lowing address: The question of PrOhibitory
legislation was su bmitted to a direct vote OF
the people of Kansas at the general election
held in November, A. D. $780, and adopted.
At every election for State officers held since
that time direct issue has been made on this
question. At each successive session of the
Legislature since the adoption of the Prohib-
tory amendment the statutes supplemental
to and in aid of the constitutional provisions
have been made more vigorous and effective
by an almost unanimous vote. In almost
every Representative district in this State
this question has been the important and
controlling issue for the last ten years At
all these elections and during all these years
the sentiment in favor of prohibition has
incre ased to such an extent that now it can
be said with absolute truth that by the de-
i,,|, f<,f Of
prohibition is as much favored as part of
our organic law as the homestead provision
OF the Constitution. In view of these facts.
the demand for rcsubmisson is not only
uncalled for, but entirely indefensiblc. The
battle for prohibition has been foug hit in &C.
cordance with all the terms OILS and fairly
won. The good people of Kansas never fight
but they conquer. The young State is Il child
of victory. 1t was born with its face to the
rising sun, and by the laws of its origin it
can never take a backward step. We demand
for the people of Kansas the same right TO
regulate and control the manufacture, sale
and use of intoxicating liquors that both
sacred and profane history records has been
exercised by every civilized government
that ever existed on the face of the earth.
For more than 1000 years local re-
stricted legislation has been directed
by Nations, States, counties, cities and
all other political subdivisions known to
fiuences and memorable vices of this mon
strcus evil. Centuries of hostile legislation
has mad this elf-evident agent of destruc.
ton the subject of local control and man
agement ami such remedial agencies have
been applied as would prove most effective
in different localities. In view, therefore,
of the historical fact that vinOus, fer
mented and distilled liquors have from time
immemorial been the subject of local regu-
lation and control, We respectfully protest
against the idea that the nefarous traffic
in intoxicating liquors is protected
by The provisions of our Federal Con.
situation that is beyond the reach and above
the power of State legislation. We do not
believe that it was the intention of the franz
ers of our fundamental law to protect q
traffic against which all people in all ages
have directed their best efforts in restrictive
legislation in the attempt to lessen its evils
and destroy its bancful power. We earnest
ly protest against the establishment OF
"or ginal package saloons" in our State as be-
ing in defiance of public sentiment in viola
tiOn Of pc sitive local law. as az INST common
right as hostile to good order, as encourag-
ing lawlessness, as productive of crime and
as being the sum of all villainies," and we
do hereby publicly proclaim our hostility to
these dens of wickedness and pledge
every lawful effort to suppress them. Tho
State OF Kansas is the homestead Of prohi- |
bition and prohibition acquired its right to
the soil OF our State by permanent Occu-