Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17
Republican5P Prohibs.

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Wednesday night Of last week the
Faithful gathered sat the old opera
house to select delegates to the Easleyys
meeting held at Topekaoyesterday, the
10th. They came from the hearths
stone and from the Street, from the
city and from the college; and they
massed together to the numberof some
42-women, children and ALL Four
teen were college students and pro
fessors, twelve were women, four were
children and the other twelve, with
the exception of the, writer, were hon.
est pgohi bitionists and pretended pro-
hibitionists half and half.
Prof. Stryker was made chairman and
James Clayton secretary. Prof. Briggs
and number of his students from the
college sang some very good selections
during the evening" Prof. Smith and
Prof. Stryker. of the college, Rev. w.
r. Watson and Elerick Cole were
called upon and made short addresses.
G. w. NiH1ocks was called fer but at
first had the good sense (fOr wonder)
to say he could not make a speech suit
able for the occasion. Afterwards
when again called principally by
the college =eontingent-he said he
thought HE ought to be quiet, as, he
said, s'us fellows who drink can hardly
be expected to take an active part in
such meeting.''o He proceeded 8how2
ever, to take part by pretending that
he was in full sympathy with the pro-
hibitiOn law, but wanted to see it kept
out of politics. He said. I'VE poll
ticians, especially in this county, have
got to be very careful about what we
say on the question of prohibition.
He went Oh to make bid for the
county attorneyship by Dragging of how
hard (?) he stroye to enforce the law
When it first came in force. He did
recent, little original package fracas in
the. cellar of his wife's Main street
building, nor about the roaring time he
had at Sterling last fall when the Car
away and Heizer factions bad their
little unpleasantness. He probably
omitted speaking of these things for
fear of hurting the feelings of the hon
est prohibiiionists present.
Hon. D. N. Heizer was also called
upon for speech. He did not want to
go to Topeka on the 18th as delegate.
He had always been liberal minded on
the question OF prohibition, and did
not see why the people should not
want prohibition; while he was himself
drinking man, he yet thought the
law a7good one for the state, and was
heartily in favor of the Easley meeting
at Topeka. AS to the o. p. decision, he
said that was THE LAW, was right, and
had to be respected, but he would not
rent any of bis property in Great Bend
to an o. p. house.
Postmaster Caraway was called upona
He said he did not know that any good
could be accomplished by the meeting
unless they could succeed in convert
ing Stokea" Hehad not prepared any
speech, al q seemed to be- glad to sit
down.
Ed. R. Moses made short> talk in
favor Of the law and the meeting at
Topeka; thought. .aH legal means should
be used to prevent the opening of an O.
p. house in Great Bend.
Prof. Stryker was glad of the decis-9
ion Thought that the time would
soon come when such law as Kansas
now has would be a national law
A committee having been appointed
to select delegates to go to Topeka
reported the following: NJ: Caraway,
D. n. Heizer,= H. r. Lewis, John Lin
das, MRS. Ella Stoke. Levi Gum,
James Clayton. G. w. Nimocks. Prof
Stryker, DIR. A. Y. Mccormick, o. B.
Wilson and G.. w. Fosburg. %
Our prediction of two weeks ago,
that republican leaders who were in
the habit ofgtaking of the prohibited
stuff would be there and take an active
part, wis. fully verified. Our readers
can easily understand the motive act
uating suchmen. The'delegation from
Barton county. will be a. fair sample of
the kind of prohlbitionists present at
the meeting, at. Topeka on the 18th.
The whole business is political farce,
and; cannot win with the people Who
are disposed to admire honesty of pur-:
pose and sincerity of action.
In AN interview with the. Rochester.