The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-23
STATE TEMPERANCE UNION.

Il
Regular Session of the Organise ton at To-
| peka-Platform Of Principles-How the
supreme Court Decisioa b Viewed.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 1.-THE Stats
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
the Iowa liquor case, we say that we
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 misunderstand-
ing on this point. Whether decisions by
courts accord with our opinions or not, We
maintain our old position-unswerving al
legiance to the law OF the land We con-
denim and 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 difference of opinion
as to the scope and meaning of said decision.
We think that It Is generally agreed that its
effect may be to open in Kansas, under the
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 a ques-
tior to be hereafter determined by the prop
er authorities. In the meantime we stand
immovably by our Kansas Prohibitory laws
and we hereby serve notice on all parties in
interest that, in all legitimate ways we shall
seek the vigorous enforcement ofour own
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-
ished modes that the interests of the
people shall be maintained, the report
continues: 6kt
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-
tion 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-
tion Is demanded not only in justice to states
that have Prohibitory laws, but equally in
justice to those that favor the so called reg
ulaton or license of the liquor trafie This
resolution also urges Congress to forbid the
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,
and that We also urge upon Congress the APP
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, laborng men
and all others, organized or singly, to join
with us in determined efforts to prevent the
reopening of a traffic which increases taxes,
fills jails 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, ruiaiiZes husbands and
fathers, breaks women's hearts, puts rags on
the workingman's back, disease In his body
and shame and despair in his heart" As
John Wesley, 100 years ago, branded the
African slave trade as the "sum of all villain
ies,' so we solemnly indict, as the sum of all
villainies in this country the liquor traffic
which is now att tempting, with satanic audac-
ity, to add to its own crimes the infamy of
striking down and tramping 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 "original
package houses in Kansas under cover of
the Supreme Court decision Is but another
effort 10 establish saloons which have been
dpi hnr lore 1,x-f ai,vil-
ization of Kansas, and we resent il as a 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 resubmtting the Prohibitory amend
ment. We do so for the reasons-that such
extra session would make a needless addi-
ton to our taxes, already sufficiently heavy;
that the reopening of saloons, even IL 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
defeated, and that while many
who at first opposed prohibition are now its
friends, the most vociferous advocates 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 as we do from all
portions of the State and representing as we |
do great variety of industries and callings, |
we brand as misleading and false the state
ment circulated by rcsubmission's SITS that the |
business interests of the state have been In |
Iured by Prohibition. The fact is that we |
are simply sharing the commercial ami |
financial depression which unfortunately |
prevails in all parts of the country. The |
charg that hard times in Kansas are attrb- |
ntable to the cl sing of the stioons is not |
only a calumnv without a shad W of truth, |
but it comes with speedily bad grace from |
hose who in the same breath assert that |
the saloons have never been closed In Kan |
,as. We distrust the integrity of those who |
seek to carry out their selfish schemes by |
Misrepresentation of the people |
md the business of the State in which they |
i've.
Resolved, That in this extraordinary emer-
yency we urge all ounty officers and munic-
pal officers to increased fidelity and courage
n the enforcement of our laws closing the
and we exhort all good citizens
heartily to support the officers in their work.
We also urge our citizens Of all parties
throughout the State to vigilance and activ-
ty In electing to the Legislature only trust
worthy men pledged to resist resubm ssion,
md all the schemes for reopening saloons
|
ng opinion filed in the Iowa liquor case by
Justice Gray of Massachusetts,, Justice Har-
an of Kentucky and Justice Brewer of Kan
as presents the doctrine that will ultimately
'e recognized as constitutional and safe, as
ertiug as they do the Federal authority,
the rights of the several States and
making the safety of the people the supreme
aw
Resolved, That We treat with denial and
erision the suggestion that the Supreme
curt decision Is fatal to prohibition In this
tate. Under God the people by their own
ct have driven the saloon from the borders
4 Kansas. No human power can secure its
eturn.
Kansas State Charities.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 17.-Treasurer
acob Stotler. of the State Board of