The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-09
PROHIBITION FRUITS.


! Christ said: by their fruits We shall
know them" and the declaration is as
true now as 1t was then. Under all our
surroundings, this seems an opportune
moment to glance at some of the fruits
of prohibition as seen in Kansas: Judged
/ by that infallible rule. the prohibitory law
I of Kansas is one of the most unwise per-
/ nicious and disastrous measures ever
\ enacted by a class of men claiming COM
mon honesty, and ordinary intelligence.
/ 1t has been the hotbed, the nursery and
the great training school of falsehood.
perjury and drunkenness, wherein an
army of young men, middle-aged and
older men, have been daily and hourly
educated in the ways of hypocrisy. false
hood, bribery and perjury; an army so
vast that the ground trembles beneath
their tread as they move on in their down
ward march to shame. dishonor. degrade
ton, ruin, death and-h-l. This law
virtually makes every man his own doc
tor" limiting his mateTia medica to one
drug only-whisky, which becomes the
cureall for every bodily i'll. from a sprain-
ed finger up to the London plague" No
law was ever made that offered such
strong inducements for men TO commit
perjury in order TO obtain their accus-
toned stimulants. Here is the way It
works: A hale looking man. apparently
in good health, enters a drug store and
asks for a pint of whisky. The pre-
scribed blanks are placed before him in
which he writes the diagnosis of his case
general debility" and the appropriate
treatment whisky signs his name,
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his medicine" Another enters who
wants pint of whisky for chronic diar-
rhea.' when the truth is he has not had
an evacuation of his bowels for two
weeks. Another goes in who wants
pint OF whisky for constipation and
chills." although he has been suffering
from diarrhea for more than month.
and never had a chill in his life. An
other poor fellow. plump and rosy, wants
a pint of that same whisky for bad
case of dyspepsia though his appetite
and digestion are equal TO those of the
suburban BILLY Coat that devours with
evidity old tin cans. coal scuttles and
hoopskirts. and grows fat on his diet.
These are only a few of the numerous
fruits of prohibition as observed in pro-
hibition Kansas; but each man swears TO
his own diagnosis and treatment as the
law directs and so "fulhIs the law"
1t is also noteworthy fact that when
ever a move is made 10 close the saloons,
every druggist in the place applies for
permit. This statement is not made in
criticism of the druggists, but merely TO
show the trend of affairs under certain
conditions, and the commanding, far
reaching wisdom OF the law in meeting
every emergency growing out of the spas
modic and periodic CLOSING OF the sa-
looms" This wonderful Murray prod
ICY substantially says to the people of
Kansas: You shall not have saloons in
your midst, but ample provisions have
been made whereby every thirsty soul can
get all the whisky he wants at the drug
stores by simply swearing to a falsehood
each time he gets it But prohibition
cranks and fanatics shut their eyes
against all this terrible condition. and re-
gard it as holiness 10 the Lord" COM
pared with the crime OF obtaining a drink
in the saloon by telling the simple truth.
More whisky and beer. and OF meaner
quality. are drank in Wichita today,
causing more drunkenness and disorder
than before the present raid on joints be-
gan. These facts-disgraceful facts
are patent 10 every unbiased observer.
Why are some places promptly pulled
while others more bold and offensive, have
not been uolested2 Strange things. II
Governor Morriu Is sincere IN his efforts
10 enforce the prohibitory law, why does
he not turn his guns on Atchison. Leayen-
worth. Fort Scott. and that model. holy
city" the new Jerusalem % prohibition
ISIS. Topeka IN al these towns there s.
not 50 much as prete1se OF enforcing
the law. and every Wegl-infoTned person
knows Il. II the Hgh; or othei events.
however. the reason s. very cIerr. The
primary and sole object Of this late frantic
move here against the open saloon IS not
the enforcement OF the law. per -. but 20
smash ard ruin wichita, financially and
commercially. under the sueaking, COW
ar5ly and hyp0crticsl prstezss % En-
forcing the p-ohfbifory law y this *
not true. I again ask Why are TO. ire
same Efforts made 20 enforce the lsH IN
Atchisou. Topeka. LezyenToTth. Fort
Scott ard o:her PAGES. as are being 5ss5s
here Whoever heard OF ire laws against
burglary. thcft. rape. arson. etc. being
vigorously enforced q ore city sloue.
while they we're constantly violated WI;h
impurity everywhere else. aEt rot he
slightest sTo-t maze % bring TIE guilty
parties 20 deservei punishment such a
shameful co1difl8a has never ben known
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