The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-23

CtnCtLAG LETTER
The Republican state central COM
niittee has issued the following cir.
cular letter, bearing date October Is:
"HEADQuARTERs REPUBLICAN,
STATE CsNTRAL COMMITTEES,
Topeka, KAs., Oct Is, 1890.
TO the People Of Kansas:
The Democratic theory Il that
whisky, like slavery, is protected by
the constitution Of the United States.
They claim that the Wilson bill IL
Unconstitutional. They claim that
the statutes Of the state prohibiting
the manufacture, sale and use Of In
toxieatlng liquors are without life
add vigor, because not re-enaeted
since the passage Of the Wilson bill.
A Democratic court has Just decided
the latter proposition in their favor.
Whisky, like slavery, finds its last
refuge In q Democratic Interpreta-
tion OF the constitution Of our faith
ers. The recent exposition Of the law
by the federal judges nafrows the
issue in this campaign down TO o
struggle between prohibition and
free whisky.
1.-THE voters In the state who have
been impressed With the idea that q
revenue should be derived from the
unholy traffic In liquor, find that
even this poor consolation II denied
them by the federal judiciary.
"The sweeping terms OF the opln-
Ion allow the original package saloon
20 run with open doors in every city,
town and village in the state, with
out license, without revenue, with
out local interference, and without
judicial control. The same court has
forbidden the sheriff and county
attorney Of Shawnee county TO make
any investigation a. to whether or
not the original package saloons are
conducting their nefarious business
In accordance with the judicial Opln-
Ions that create them. The people
Of this state have their hands tied by
these infamous decisions, and the
rumsellers fondly imagine that they
can 20 manage, control and debauch
the voters of this state on the day Of
the election ~ to prevent the cleo
ton OF members Of our next iegisla-
ture who will re-enact our present
prohibitory statutes. They will now
change their tactics. You will hear
but little more about resubmission.
Their scheme will now be to elect q
house that will prevent all legisla-
ton to meet the demands Of the fed
eral edlct. They do not now want
resubmissiOn. The federal judges
have given them q better thing
They will now seek to continue free
whisky for all time To come. They
will not meet the issue boldly. They
will deny that they are for free
whisky. They will conduct q BUSH
whacking campaign In every repre-
sentative district. They will resort
To every expedient 10 deceive voters
n to the true issue.
1.-THE rumsellers, and their allies,
the Demo- RssubmissiOnist, will now
exert every effort aud use every
means 10 elect members OF the next |
house Of Representatives, who will |
vote against aud prevent the re-
enactment Of the statutes prohibit
Inc the manufacture, sale. aud use
OF Intoxicating liquors; and for years |
subject the people to all criminal |
effects Of free, unlicensed. and unbri-
died whisky. The people must de- |
mand Of every candidate for menu
her Of the house Of representatives
an unwavering adherence To the de- |
clafatl0ns and cardinal principles Of |
the Republican party; to the inter
esis of the home TO the protection Of |
the children Of the state, aud To the |
cause Of temperance. The vital issue |
of this campaign IL now made sO |
clear by the declarations made nj |
the Democratic and Tesubmissiou |
convention, and emphasized by n /
II L.N N..,N Il
most stupid can fail to recognize It's |
Significance, or determine its mean
Ing. IL means rIIm-hOles without |
legal restraint, against wholesome
laws controlling and prohibiting the
manufacture, use, aud sale OF intox-
icating liquors. IL IL the issue of
home aud temperance against
whisky, lawlessness and crime.
1.-THE gallant Republicans Of Kan
sas must fight this battle along. IL
Is the only party organization In the |
state that can be relied on tn protect 4
the home OF the citizen against the
vile Influences OF the Tumsellers. /
No material aid can beexpeeted from
the Peoples party. The state ALI
ance was in session at Topeka when /
the federal judges rendered a deris-
ion In favor of free whisky, and five
times they suppressed q resolution
that Infamous decision. |
The Republican party of the state,
true to its convictions, aud In accord
ance with the law Of its origin.
naturally assumes the guardianship
of the dearest and best interests OF
the people Of this state.
"The Republican party Is for pro-
hihition and against whisky I'm any
form or disguise. We had rather be
right on this great question than win
n victory. IL success comes to our
10 must come hand-in-hand
with the most vigorous beneficial
legislation. The elee-
lion of Republican state officers and
4 Republican legislature means pro
bibition, pure and simple. The cleo
lion Of the Demo-resubmlssiOn ticket
means free whisky.
"YOters, choose between thPmi
"By order Of the Republican state
central committee.
w. j. BUCHAN, Chairman.
JOHN ii. SMITH, Secretary"