Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
TEMPERANCE ApvocATEs

TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES.
Great Mass Convention ut Topek.-Ne.ray
9lutions Adopted and Address to the Pup.
he.
TefEkA. Kan. July 1.-THE mass
eSRSention held in this city yesterday
uns3eF the auspices of the Kansas State
TsDpAEeaee Union called together near
r So0e duly appointed delegates
1t was4nteneed to hold two meeting2
bat the aksena<nce was SO large that
two eSerie@ meetings were held
dances \ Fneatasaa. Rev. e. c. Miner.
Judge Ieha ". Day Aad Rev. Bernard
Kelly presided at the different meet
inssS Addresses were Delivered by
May Psespfnent sIeakerS
Ts4s Fesaa&tiens Adopted we're as fol-
lows:
fs1A ssss-Hpeiea sx q Federal Judge that
ae has power to sessraia tie ioesl ofhcers
q q State. Nreose <Riy it q t. investigate nj.
legged visfassess az tie statetes OF a state,
faeM pa2king any S4ea investigation. is not
SsziE - direct violation Of Congressional
fesSlaAiea- but is at eaes destructive of our
bssesl ssd4eiaI systeza. IL - a glazing de-
9aFfafe ssesn tue early Feaetiee Of the Fed
eFai Judiciary Ra& is aatazonistic to the
ssaivefss.ssE- conceeed theefy that the State
asfAezts$es ere Supreme witssiA the sphere
~ faeis aesfs2- We dsazaHd of Congress
4Eeh sSsesdy fsgisizti,a ~ VII permit the
State &evee1<zaeat 30 have fuH complete
as1 eaEeass{ve FsWvr t. Eesalate control or
pea - tA4 shaauzSEetase. saiS and use Of
fs4seNfeetiss Siq1avs SittsEz+ the borders OF
eesss State We tsadeF hearty thanks 20
Gov es<ESt fLysa4a q. H4snpAfsy for his efforts
In <seAsAf q fesd oEaaeF eBd the 5ust observ-
anee e she laws or stfc State, znd we COM
1eezs& Attorney General L .. kellogg for his
sale esseEss n heaaEf C tks State control Of
tsae sAsos *eSfEEe.
Reserved, FA4s We aessh e right and the
e4S$ OF eur Ss9se Fathssities to test the un-
3EseDAcnte& eeessian FeeaAtly handed down
res<Feintae taca ron the performance of
%l2efF sNetaa sSftes under our Constitution
ara& laws and ne paedge to Governor Lyman
e. 4arasstsFe9 asz& Attorney General L B.
Eeelo$E the ss9po4t os the people whom we
*tHFeseat IN every lawful effort they may
aeesse 81 tAsBf Gufs to make to protect the
Stase aEye&Fzss tssa new issvasion of rights
Resolved. That this convention of 5000
<esegstes, representing every county in
Kansas, ssae Greetings to tn. temperance
Beopfs 81 Nebraska and extend to them
sympathy aa@ seaport in their gallant fight
aszaa8st tie sasoon.
Resolved, That this nvention urge upon
csc delegation in Congress. the imperative
@seSssity Of such immediate Legislation as
wf.T give relief from the ori2Inal package
decision OF the United States supreme
Court
Resolved, That the chairman of this con-
veation be requested to appoint q commit.
SSe OF Efseen, of whom five Shall be practic-
ing attorneys, five farmers and five business
inca, who shalt act as an advisory body to
aid the law officers of the State in such a
way they may desire in the vigorous en-
forcement of the Prohibitory laws of the
State.
Resolved, That the temperance people of
Kansas are hereby requested to send such
material support will fully indemnify
from the lawf III discharge of his official
duties.
Resolved, That we call upon our people
of Kansas in all parts of the State to give
earnest and unwearied attention to the cleo
ton of members of the next Legislature
whose attitude toward prohibition will nSs
be doubted
THE ADDRESS.
The temperance people of Kansas in dele
gate convention assembled, submit the fol-
lowingaddresS: The question of Prohibitory
legislation was submitted to direct vote of
the people Of Hams rs at the general election
held in November, A D. 1880. and adopted.
At every election for State officers held since
that time direct issue has been made on III =
question At each successive session of the
Legislature since the adoption of tie Prohib-
itory amendment the statutes supplemental
to and in aid of the constitutional pI owls ionxt
have been made more vigorous and eff ectNe
by an almost unanimous vote In iaInlbst
every Representative district in this 4srate
TINS question mas De6n the important and
controlling issue for the last ten years At
all these elections and &nring all these years
the sentiment in favor of prohibition has
increased to such an extent that now it csa
be said with absolute truth shat by the de-
liberate judgment of the people of Kansas
prohibition is much favored as a part of
our organic law a the homestead provision
of the Constitution. In view, of these facts
the demHnd for resubmission is not only
uncalled for, but entirely indefensfble- The
battle for prohibition has been foug hit in ac-
cordante with all the terms of law and fairly
Won The good people of Kansas never fight
but they conquer: The young State is child
OF victory 1t was born with its face TO the
rising sun, and by the laws. Of its or gin it
Gan never take a backward step. We demand
for the people of kansassthe same right 70
regulate and control the manufacture, sale
and use of Intoxicating liquors that both
sacred ana profane history records has been
exercised by every civilized government
that ever existed on the face of the earth.
For tha2 1000 years local
stricted legislation has been directed
by Nations, States, counties, cities and
all other political subdivisions known to
civil government, ag tinst the blighting in
huences 9nd inexsrable vices oof this mon
strous evil. Centuries of hostile legislation
has mad. this sSlf-eyident agent of destruc-
ton the subject of local control and man
agement ami such remedial agencies have
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
immenoriai been the subject of local regu-
lat On and control, We respectfully protest
against the idea that the nefarious traffic
in Intoxicating liquors is SO protected
by the provisions of our Federal Con-
that is beyond the reach and above
the power of State legislation We do not
believe that it was the inteAtion OF the franz
erS of our fundamental law to protect q
traffic against which all people in all ages
have directed their best efforts in restrictive
legislation in the attempt to lessen lis evils
and des roy its baneful power We earnest
" protest az Iinst the establishment OF
1or ginal Package saloons in our State as be-
ing in defiance of pubic sentiment, in viola
ton of p Sitiye local law against onmon
right, as hostile TO good order, encourag-
ing lawlessness, reproductive of crime and
as being the "sun of al viIlainies." anfw 1
do hereby publicly proclaim our hosti ity to |
these dens of wickedness 'and pledge |
eve. Y lawful effort to suppress tnem-e The /
State OF Kansas is the hon estead of prohi-
bition and prohib { ION acquired its right to /
the soil OF state by permanent occu- |
D ,ncy and isy making lasting and valuable !
provement The metes and bounds of \
its possess ons are the exterior lines OF the 1
state Its warranty deed i recorded in the 1
hearts of the peopI-. and its muniments OF 4
title can be seen in every church building. |
scnooi house and happy home in our pros
ever given te a cof.teut-d people and the i
l.n a..rfr