The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-07-25
TEMPERANCE AovocArEs.

Three Thousand delegates Present Res
olutions Adopted and Address 70 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
| ~ 5000 duly appointed delegates.
1t 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:N 80 - ~ fs
The assumption by Federal Judge that
he has power to restrain the local officers
of state. whose duty 1t is to investigate al.
legged violations of the statutes Of q State.
/ from making any such investigation. is not
only In direct violation of Congressional
legislation. but IL at once destructive Of our
local judicial system. 1t Is glarfng de.
parture from the early practice of the Fed.
eral judiciary and Is antagonistc to the
universally conceded theory that the 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 o. 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 IL right and the
| duty of our State authorities to test the I'M
| precedented decision recently handed down
restraining I'll am 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 1t their duty to make to protect the
State against the new invasion of rights.
Resolved, That this convention of 5000
| delegates, representing every county in
| Kansas, send greetings to ths temperance
| people of Nebraska and extend to them
| sympathy and support In their gallant fight
| against the saloon. - mr. ~ D..
Resolved, That this convention urge upon
our delegation in Congress. the imperative
| necessity of such immediate legislation as
| will give relief from the original package
decision of the United States supreme
! Court
Resolved, That the chairman of this con
vention be requested to appoint 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 q
way as they may desire in the vigorous en-
| forcement of the Prohibitory laws of the
| State. 81 5.
Resolved, That the temperance people of
i hnr hu fad to nab
material support as will fully indemnify
| any o fficer against pecuniary loss resulting
| from the lawful discharge of his official
| duties. .rt - H aa9#s u
Resolved, That we call upon our people
! of Kansas in all parts of the State TO give
earnest and unwearied attention to the elec-
tlon 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 WIS submitted to direct vote Of
the people of Kansas at the general election
held in November, A ID. 1880. 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-
itory amendment the statutes supplemental
10 anu III dlu vi Tie 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
increa to such an extent that now It can
be said with absolute truth that by the de-
liberate Judgment of the people of Kansas
prohibition is as much favored as a part of
our organic law as the homestead provision
of the Constitution. In view of these facts
the demand for resubmission Is not only
uncalled for, but entirely indefensible The
battle for prohibition has been fought in &C.
cordance with all the terms oflaw and fairly
won. The good people of Kansas never fight
but they conqu,r The young State is a child
of victory. II was born with its face to the
rising sun, anG by the laws of its origin IL
can never take 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 GOO years local re-
stricted legislation has been directed
by Nations, States, counties, cities and
all other political subdivisions known to
civil government, against the bIighting in
fiuences and memorable vices of this mon
strnus eyi, Centuries of hostile legislation
hos mad ,b.s elf vident auapt Of das,ruc
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'iou 'no suo!ee. VI loe 49," ,suio' "i , 1 nan,
agement an sueh retheaiai agencies nave
been applied as would prove most effective
| in different localities. In view, therefore,
of the historical fact that yinous, 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 nefarious trafho
IN tn ,he nrnxls;ons ss" 90 orr Eoaa p ,ou.
si,netion ,bat is hayond Tho reoch ard ohoye