Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
SUPPORTS KELLOGG.
AN EARNEST APPEAL TO PRO
HIBITIONISTS.
State Central Committeeman 3. j.
Finley, of the Prohibition Party,
Comes out in an Open Letter En-
dorsing Kellogg Logic.

dorsing Kellogg-Good Logic.
The present crisis in which Kansas
finds herself regarding the strengthen
ing Of the prohibition laws is rallying
the friends of temperance everywhere.
Mr.. R. j. Finley, of this city, has
written the appended open letter to the
members of the prohibition party in
Kansas. Mr.. Finley's words will
carry much weight. He was the can
didate of his party for lieutenant gov
ernor two years ago; he is the men,
Der of the state central committee for
the Fifth district and member of the
congressional central committee, be-
sides being at the head of the county
organization. He is one of the best
known prohibitionists of the state and
has voted the straight prohibition
ticket since 1872. His advice is good
and his logic strong. The letter is as
follows:
AN OPEN LETTER.
To the Members of the Prohibition Party of
Kansas:
ABILENE, Kas., Oct. 21.-The peo-
pie of Kansas are confronted with a
condition of affairs in the present cam
paign which requires the thoughtful
attention of every man who believes in
temperance, and sObriety and good
laws. The recent decision of the
United States circuit court forces upon
US contest in which Kansas fair
name is at stake and we are net with
the possibility of losing all the advan-
tage that we have hitherto secured in
the never-ending battle against the ad-
vocates of the open saloon and free
whisky. 1t is a condition in which
there are two sides to the question and
but two, when every vote will count,
when the rum power will exert its ut
most influence and when it is the duty
of every lover of Kansas, everyone in
terested in the states progress, to
stand firmly by those principles which
have made our commonwealth what it
is and which will lead it to greater
glory and success in the future.
Since 1872 1 have been a mem-
Der of the prohibition party.
l have voted its tickets and
worked in its interest. But be-
lieve that in this campaign in Kansas
the members of the prohibition party
will do their own cause harm if they
pelsevere in clinging to their own Or
ganization. In this great contest the
prohibition party is in too great mi
nority to do more than weaken its
friends. The republican party of Kan
sas has enacted every law for the en-
forcement of prohibition that is on our
statute books. 1t is pledged tocon-
tinue its support of prohibition princi-
pies. We cannot afford to be directly or
indirectly in the combination opposed
to the republican party and which is
pledged to nullify prohibition and
give us instead the open saloon. The
republican platform is broad enough
on this subject for every prohibitiOnist
to stand upon. Attorney General Kel-
lOgg is a gentleman whose record rs
known. His opponent, J. n. Ives,
stands upon platform that declares
prohibition to be a failure and the
saloon desirable. There can be but
one choice between them for every
sensible man and that is the republi-
can nominee, who not only has done
much to carry on the cause of prohibi-
tion in Kansas, but stands pledged to
continue the work when reelected.
Already our nominee for attorney
general, D. W. Kent, has withdrawn in
Mr.. Kellogg's favor. Let every men,
ber of the prohibition party follow him
and use every effort to re-elect L. B.
Kellogg as attorney general of the state
of Kansas. We can afford to do moth
ing else. A vote for Ives means vote
for the saloon and that we cannot
Justly cast. 1t is to the interest of
Kansas, it is to the interest of the pro-
hibition party, that we do all in our
power to strengthen the hands of the
officers who are in favor of prohibition.
Should we fail to do this we cannot
again with good grace dare to proclaim
ourselves friends of the home and of
temperance.
Let US, each one, as 1 pledge my
self to do, proclaim that we believe
what we say and what we pray on the
subject of temperance and prohibition
by casting our vote for L. B. Kellogg
for attorney general.
Hoping that this will be done by
every member of the prohibition party
in the Fifth district and in Kansas, 1
remain Yours Respectfully,
r. J. FINLEY,
Member of State Central Committee.