The Brookhaven leader., 1890-05-22
STATE TEMPERANCE UNION.
Regular Session of the Organization at To-
peka-PIatform Of Principles-How the
Supreme Court Decision Is Viewed.

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, saw 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 posltion-unswerving al
legiance to the law OF the land We con
demn 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 a difference OF opinion
as to the scope and meaning of said DECISION,
we think that 1t is generally agreed that its
effect may be to open in Kansas, under the
authority of United states permits, the sale
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 ques-
tion to be hereafter determined by the prop
er authorities. In the meantime we stand
immovably by our Kansas Prob bitory laws
and we hereby serve notice on all parties In
interest that, In all legitimate ways we shall
seek the vigorous enforcement OF our 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-
lished modes that the interests OF the
people shall be maintained, the report
continues:
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 Inter state 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
ulation or license of the liquor traffic. This
resolution also urges Congress to forbid the
| sale of revenue stamps to citizens of states
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 ap
DOlDImenL Oh Ine AlCOHOliC lslIuoI
| sion already re ported 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 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 "Thc saloon stiles progress,
fosters pauperism, brutalizes 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
les" so we solemnly indict, as the sum OF all
villainies in this country the liquor traffic
which Is now att empting, 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 "oriSinal
package houses in Kansas under cover OF
the Supreme Court decision is but another
effort 10 establish saloons which have been
driven from our borders by the higher civil
ization of Kansas, and we resent 1t as sec
ond shameful invasion by Missouri ruffian-
ism aud 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 resubmitting the Prohibitory amend
ment. We do so for the reasons-that such
En
ton to our taxes, already sufficiently heavy;
that the reopening of saloons. even il 1t
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
whelmingly defeated, and that, while many
who at first opposed prob bition 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 a great variety of Industries and callngs,
we brand as misleading and false the state
ment circulated by resubmission lists that the
business interests of the state have been in
jured by Prohibition. The fact Is that we
are simply sharing the commercial and
prevails in all parts of the country. The
charg, that hard times in Kansas are attrib-
utable to the cl. sing of the saloons is not
only a calumnv without a shad W of truth,
but it comes with specially bad grace from
those who in the same breath assert that
the saloons have never been closed in Kan
sas We distrust the integrity of those who
seek to carry out their selfish schemes by
shameless Interpretations of the people
and the business of the State In which they
live.
Resolved, That in this extraordinary emer-
gency we urge all county officers and munic-
ipal officers to increased fidelity and courage
in the enforcement of our laws closing the
saloons 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-
ity In electing to the Legislature only trust
worthy men pledged to resist resubmission,
and all the schemes for reopening saloons.
Resolved, That we believe that the dissent
ing opinion Med in the Iowa liquor case Sy
Justice Gray of Massachusetts,, Justice Hsr-
Ian of Kentucky and Justice Brewer of Kan
sas presents the doctrine that will ultimately
be recognized as constitutional and safe, as
serting as they do the Federu authority.
guarding the rights of the several States and
making the safety of the people the supreme
law.
Court decision is fatal to prohibition in this
State. Under God the people by their OWE
| act have driven the saloon from the borders
| of Kansas. No human power can secure its
| return.
Kansas state Charities.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 1L-Treasurer
| Jacob Stotler, of the State Board oi
/ Charities has settled with the STATE