The Iola register., 1890-10-31
aEpusLlcAN ADDRESS.
The Chairman of the State Central Conn
mittee Issues an Address TO the People.


| The Chairman of the state Central Com
mittee Issues an Address TO the People.
Topeka. Oct 20.-The Republican
State Central Committee has issued the
following circular letter:
HEADQUARTERS !
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
IoPEKA, Kan, Oct Is, lssL j
To the People OF kansas:
The Democratic theory Is that whisky,
like slavery, Is protected by the Constitution
OF the United States. They claim that the
wilson bill is Unconstitutional They claim
that The stat Ites of the State prohibiting the
manutactu' e, sale an | use of intox cating
liquors are without life and vigor because
not re-enacted since the passa ;s of the VIII
son bill. Democratic court has Just de-
eided the latter proposition in their favor.
Hhlsky, like slavery, finds its ast refuge in
a Democratic Interpretation of the Consti-
tuition OF our fgthcrs The recent eI position
OF the law by the Federal .ldg,s narrows
she Issue In this ampaign Gown TO q siruy.
gle between prohibition and FREQ whisky.
The voters IN the State who have teen
impressed With the idea that a revenue
should be derived from this unholy traffic in
liquor, find that even this poor consolation
Is denied them by the Federal judiciary.
The sweeping terms of the opinion allow
the org nal package saloon to run with
open doors in every city, town and village
In the State, without license, without ve-
nue., without local interference, and without
iudicial control The same court has forbid
den the sheriff and county attorney cf Shaw
nee County t. make any investiga ion as TO
whether or not the original package
saloons are conducting their nefarious
business in accordance with the ju IL
cial opinions that create them. The
people of this State have the T
hands tied by these infamous decisions, and
the rumseilers fondly imagine that they can
so manage, control and d. bauch the vot.rs
of this State on he day of the election as to
prevent the election of members of our next
Legislature who will re-enect cur esent
prosibitory stttutes- They VIII now change
their tactics. You will hear bus little more
about resubmission. Their scheme will now
be to elect a House that will prevent all
legislation to meet the demands of the Fed
eral edict. They do not now want resub
mission. The Federal Judges have given
them "better thing" They will now seek
to continue free whisky" for all time to
come They will not meet the issue boldly.
They will deny that they ara for free
whisky. They will conduct "bushwhack-
ing" campaign in every Representative dis
trict. They will resort to every expedient
to deceive voters as to the true issue.
The rumsellers and their allies the Demo
resubmissionists, will now exert every ef-
fort and use every means to elect members
to the next House of Representatives who
viii vote against and preven: the re- enact
ment of the statutes prohibiting the manu-
fst ture. sale and use of Intoxicating liquors;
and for years subject the people to all Grim
inal effects of tree, unlicensed and un-
bridled whisky The people must demand
of very candiIats fer member of the House
of Representatives an unwavering adher
ence to the declarations aad cardinal prin-
ciples of til Republican party; To the inter-
ests of the hom :; to the protection of the
children of the State and % tn cause of tenn
perance. The vital Issue of this campaign
is now made so clear by the declarations of
the Democratic and Re=ubmissive conven-
tious, and emphasized by judicial opinion,
that nCne but the most stupid can fail to
recognize it's signific lnce or determine its
meaning. 1t means rum holes without legal
restraint, against wholesome laws control
ing and prohibiting the manufacture. use
and sale of intoxi, ating liquors. 1t is the
issue OF home and temperance against
whisky, lawessnPss ana crime.
The gallant Republicans of Kansas must
fight this battle alone. 1t Is the only party
organization in The State that can be reliel
on to protect the home OF the citizen az ainst
The vile influences of the rumsellers. No
material aid can be expected from the Peo
Piles party. The state Alliance was in ses-
sion at Topeka when the Federal judges
rendered a decision in favor OF free whisky.
and five times they suppressed a resolution
denouncing taat Infamous decision. The
Republican party of the state, true to its
cOnY ictions, and in accordance with the law
of its origin, naturally assumes the guar
dianship of the dearest and best interests of
this State.
The Republican party is for prohibition
and against whisky in any form or disguise.
We had rather be right on this great ques-
tion than win victory. II success comes
to our banners, it must come hand in hand
with the most vigorous beneficial prohibit
tory LEGISLATION. The election of Republican
State officers and a Republican Legislature
means prohibition. pure and simple. The
election of the Deno-resuUmisson ticket
means free whisky.
Voters choose between themI
BY order of the Republican state Central
Committee. W. j. BUCHAS, Chairman.
JOHN II. SMITH. Secretary.