Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-08-24
FOR LAW AND ORDER,
A Well Attended Meeting Held in
Their Interest.

1uelI luteTebb,
The courtroom was well filled this
afternoon at $3.50 at the law and order
meeting called to organize the county.
There were number present from
solomon, Enterprise and other towns
Of the county. Rev, DIR. Blayney pre-
sided and a committee on resolutions
was appointed.
Rev. j, T. Mayor made a short
address and urged thorough and unte-
hitting efforts to enforce the prohib-
itory law.
Co. Atty. Mead was called for and
said it was hardly fair to call him
before such meeting just before
election. lie intended to enforce the
law fully and completely. At present
he did not know that the prohibitory
law was being violated anywhere in
the county so far as any evidence went;
though he had heard that 1t was being
evaded at Chapman and Solomon. He
expressed the opinion that no one
could get any alcoholic beverages in
Abilene unless he was personal
friend of the proprietor of the joint
where II was sold, others would get
hop tea or some other harmless liquid.
Upon some Of the audience looking
incredulous he said he knew many did
not believe 1t but 1t was nevertheless
80.
Rev. ID. Q. Miner then made a
strong talk, discussing the position Of
the county attorney and urging deter
mined effort throughout the campaign
To get men elected who are in sympathy
with the cause of temperance,
A county organization was perfected
with the following officers: President,
Rev. DIR. Blayney; secretary, A. S.
Phillips; treasurer, NJ. Nicolay. The
presidents of the township and city
organizations were made vice presi-
dents of the county body.
The following resolutions were re-
ported and adopted unanimously:
The friends of law and order Of
Dickinson county, without regard to
political parties, in convention at Abb
lene, declare as tue sense Of this meet
ing the Importance of observance of all
laws and the duty of good citizens to
identify themselves with any movement
looking to their enforcement.
WHEREAS, There is a concerted
movement on the part of the opposeTs
of prohibition to trample upon the law
of our State forbidding the traffic in
intoxicating liquors; and
| WHEREAS, These lawbreakers and
their friends are Tesorting to systematic
efforts to weaken the hands of sworn
officials and to bring prohlbitory laws
into disrepute; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we renew our alleg-
lance to prohibition as the best way to
decrease the evil Of the traffic in
intoxicating liquors;
Resolved, That we will not support
for Office any man whose duty II is to
aid in the enforcement Of the prohibit
tory law who is not in sympathy with
that law and will not do his best ia
enforce that law;
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to uphold in every way we can any
city, county or State official who will
seek the thorough enforcement Of the
prohihltory law;
Resolved, that we favor the union Of
friends Of the law without regard tC
political preference in an organization
in behalf of law AMI order in the
county.
The following committee was ap
pointed to wait on all candidates fol
offices covered In the resolutions ant
get definite statements OF their posi-
lions: d. F. Shirk, F. S. Blayney, A
s. Phillips.
On county organization S. NJ, Cook
@. M. Case, W. l., Seabrook were ap
, pointed.
The meeting adjourned to Monday
Oct. at which time committee report
4 will be heard.