Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25
REPUBLICAN, ADDRESS.
The Chairman Of the state Contrai Com
mittse Issues an Address tn tho People.


mittse Issues nm Address To tho People.
TOPEKA, Oct 20-The Republican
State Central Committee has issued the
following circular lottor:
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLIcAH STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ToPkKA, Kan, Oct ~, 1914
To tho People oil Kansas:
Tho Democratic theory IN that whisky,
like slavery, 10 protected by the Constitution
OF the United States. They claim that tho
Wilson bill Ia unconstitutional Thsy claim
that the statutes Of the State prohibiting the
manufacture, sale an | u.o OF intoxicating
liquors are without life and vigor. because
not re.enacted since tho passa 9. OF the Will
son bill A Democratic court has jnst de-
clded the latter proposition In their favor.
whisky, like slavery, finds Its asst refuge In
Democrat O Interpretation Of the Consti'
tuition OF our fathers The recent eX 'Osiiion
OF the law by the Federal judges burrows
the issue In this ampaign uown TO siruy'
gle between prohibition and free whisky.
The voters In the State who have Teen
impressed with the idoa that revenue
sh ould be der we'd from this unholy traffic In
liquor, find that even this poor consolation
Is denied them by the Federal JUL larry.
The swOeping terms OF the opinion allow
the original package saloon To run with
open doors in every city, town and village
In tho State, without license, without rye
nue.. without local Interference, aud without
JUDICIAL control. The Same court has forbid
don the sheriff and county attorney 81 Shaw
nee County to make any investigation ae TO
whether or not the original package
saloons nre conducting their nefarious
business In accordance with the JUL
cial opinions that create them. Tho
people OF this State have the
hands tied by these infamous decisions. and
the rumscllcrs fondly imagine that they can
SO manage, control and debauch the voters
of this State ON the day OF the election rs TO
prevent the election OF members Of our next
Legislature who will ro.enact our p esent
prohibitOry st Itutes. They will now change
their tactics You will hear but little moro
about rcsubinisslon. Thor scheme Will now
be to elect II House that will prevent adj
legislation to meet the demands OF the Fed
eral odict. They do not now want resuD'
mission. The Federal judges have given
them q "better thing" rhoy Will now seek
TO continue "froe whisky" for all time to
come. They will not meet the issue boldly
They will deny that they aro for free
whisky. They will conduct n "bushwhnck-
Ing" campaign In every Representative dis
trlct They will resort to every expedient
to deceive voters rs to the true issue.
The rumsollers and their allies. the Demo
resubmissionIsts will now exert every ef.
fort and use every means to elect mentors
TO the next House OF Representative who
will vote against and prevent the re'enHct'
ment Of tbs statutes prohibiting the manu-
fat turo, sale and use Of Intoxicating liquors;
and for years subject the people to oil GRIM
inal effects OF free, unlicensed ana I'M
b,id,cd whisky The people must demand
Of every candidate (, r member OF the House
OF Representatives an unwavering adher'
once to the declarations and cardinal prin-
ciplcs OF the Republican party: TO the inter
csts OF the HON :; to the protection OF the
children of the State, and to the cause OF tenn
perance. The vital Issue of this campaign
IL now made so clear by the &C 'larations OF
the Democratic and Resubmissive conven'
lions, and emphasized by a judicial opinion,
that none but the most stupid can fail to
rec gnlzs It's signiflc inte. or determine us
meaning. 1t means rum holes without legal
restraint, against wholesome laws control
Ing and prohibiting tho manu- fracture, use
and sale OF intoxi' atlng liquors. 1t Is the
Issue OF home and temperance against
whisky. lawlcssness AMI crime.
The gallant Republicans OF Kansas must
hght this battle alone. It Is tho only party
ganzation In the State that can be rolled
on to protect the homo OF the citizen against
The vile Influences OF the rumsellers. No
material aid can DO expected from the Pco'
pies party. The State Alliance was In SEES
sion mt Topeka when tho Federal judges
rendered decision In favor Of free whisky.
and five times they suppressed resolution
denouncing that Infamous decision. The
Republican patty OF tho State, true to It's
convictions, aud In accordance with the law
of It's 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 DO right on this great Quss'
ton than win n victory. II success comes
to our banners, it.must come hand. In hand
with the most vigorous beneficial prohlDl-
tory legislation. TIE election Of Republican
State officers and Republican Legislature
i:oans prohibition pure and simple The
clectio2 OF the Demo -rcSubml Ision ticket
means free whisky.
Voters, choose between them!
BY order Of the Republican State Central
Committee. W. J. BUcHAN, Chairman.
JOHN II. tMITH. Secretary