The advocate., 1895-07-10
THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
How Morrill, and Anti Morrill, PrOhibS Cele-
brsted the Fourth.

blugteE OF the Fourth OF July came the
delegates to the State Temperance union
in Topeka. Most Of them were SELF
made delegates, Of the kind that always
keep their grip packed ready TO 60
somewhere and declare TO their brethren
that the liquor traffic is the greatest
evil Of all. And it may be said that
many, il not q majority, Of thess dele
gates were the old familiar faces Of those
who talk temperance 364 days Of Che
year and forget all about it on election
day. Yet there were few who broke
away from the conventional milk and
water temperance speech and spoke the
truth. The convention held three ses-
sions-fOrenOon, afternoon and evening
during which new officers were elected
and g resolution Of the usual tenor was
adopted.
The newly elected officers are as fol-
lows: President, Richard Wake, OF To
peks; vice president, Rsv. M. F. Howie,
Of Atchison; secretary, Lewis L. Roby,
OF Topeka; treasurer, Mrs, S. A. Thurs
ton, Of Topeka.
Executive committee. B. McAfse,
Topeka; j. G. Pope, Ottawa; L. r. Elliott,
Manhattan; l. o. Pickering, OlAthe;
Mrs. A. B. d. Fisher, Atchison; Judge =.
F. Culver, EmporiR; Mrs. ElRW. Brown,
Holton; W. B.Webster, Fort Scott; J. D.
Wood, Halstssd. VIM. Bishop, Saline; j.,
w. Forrest, Thsysr, and J. P. Burtis,
WatervilIe.
The resolution, which was proposed
and adopted early in order to avoid dis
cussion, contained the following in sddi-
tion to that which is generally used on
suoh occasions;
We depreOSte beyond words TO measure
or describe any encouragement, either by
word or deed, of the violation Of the pro-
hibitory law by officers appointed to exc
cute them. We hold no greater enemy to
the tranquility aud good order Of the state
can be found than oo-paTtnsrship In the
profits between whisky selling and munioi-
pal revenues. A monthly stipend paid into
the city treasury for the shutting Of the eye
OF law to the dram shop and saloons iB suCh
cOuntenanoing Of crime, such q receipt Of
blood, sim stained money, as TO shook the
moral sense OF society. Such a dalliRnOe
with lRw-brsaking is q menace TO all law,
and such beating down Of the safeguards
Of purity in the enforcement Of law as TO
inaugurate reign Of lswlessneas dsst ruO-
tive Of all that men hold dear and sacred.
We see in the rsOsnt closing Of the sR-
looms Of two Of our large cities at the COM
mand Of the police commissioners thereof
the possibility Of enforcing the law in sv-
cry part of the state, aud we hold that the
laws Of the state are ample for the purpose.
Il seems too manifest TO debate that there
is but one sole duty resting on every officer
of the state from the executive TO the low
est official in the rank, and that is the abso-
lutte enforcement Of the law without evasion
or reservation Of any sort.
We desire TO call attention to bhe fact
that under the equity power granted TO the
district courts BY the prohibiteEy statutes,
every saloon, dram shop or joint can be
effeOtually closed without She Intervention
Of any jury, and hence the plea for viola
tiOn Of law, 80 often advanced that juries
will not convict, has no place or relevanOe.
Address by Governor Morrill," was on
the program following the address by
the president, J. B. McAtee. The gov
ernor appeared and was greeted with
nhaara during khA raRdinq Of a flftaan