The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-19
CAN'T Do II.
Can't Wheel Into Line With Tim
and His Crowd.
The estate Journal AcknoWl-
edges the Receipt
of Letter From ''Tim Burke"
of Leavenworth
WHO KEEPS A SALOON
At Leavenworth, According to
His Own Statement.
Timothy Asks That the Journal
wheel Into Line"
Says Gov.MOrrilfs LeayenWOrth
Police Board
JT1ST SUITS HIS GANG.
Max Levy, Wholesale Liquor
Dealer at LeavenwOrth,
Informs Us He Is at the Old
Stand.
JUST SUITS HIS GANG.
Max Levy, Wholesale Liquor
Dealer at LeavenwOrth,
Informs Us He Is at the Old
Stand.

The STATE JOURNAL has received a
letter from Leavenworth man who
signs himself Tim Burke and who pre-
tends to know about the part played in
Republican politics in Kansas by the
liquor interests.
The letter is as follows:
LEAvENwORTH, KAN, Feb. 18, 1895.
To the Editor of the State Journal:
notice in the JOURNAL some personal
attacks on the liquor interests of this
state, more especially of this city. I
would like to reason the matter with
you.
In the first place, there were over 600
liquor men of this county who supported
the Republican ticket, 450 or 500 of
whom are Democrats. A large amount
Of money was spent for liquors through
this county in order to rally the boys to
the support of Governor Morrill,. You
know as well as l that keg of beer will
make mere votes among the Germans
than all The eloquence Bill Mckinley
could give them in a month.
Taxing this for granted, why should
the state committee ignore our lnflu-
ence? This would be fatal to the party
that does it. We, the liquor dealers. care
nothing for party ties. What we want
is personal liberty. We don't care about
what you want in Topeka. If you want
the cranks to run the city, all right; but
Governor Morrill, knows what our influ.
ence is here and has given US just what
we asked in the way of police commits
sioners.
You are just wasting time in trying
to arouse public sentiment. We are
going to run in the future rs we have in
the past. We think it no more than
right that we should have a constitution
al convention. The New York legisla-
ture acted wisely in allowing the Ma
tional Liquor Dealers association,
through its president, the editor of our
organ, the Wine and Spirit Gazette, to
draft bill allowing saloons to run one
half day on Sundays. This is in the in
terest of morality and temper ance.
From the editor of the Journal we de-
mand fair treatment q. e.) that you apol-
ogize for your hostile attitude, in the in
terest OF the Republican party Should
the legislature refuse our demands
"Good bye, old party"
AS far as Governor Morrill, is con-
cerned he has done welI-no fault to
find.
Saloons here must run to accommodate
the people of the Fort and the Soldiers
home There will be over $4,000 paid
out in pensions; three quarters of this
goes to our trade here in the citv. This
gets money circulated We have five
wholesale houses, one brewery and $50
saloons in this city doing a good work in
the way OF keeping up the police force.
1hInk of the revenue which the citv
would lose should Governor Morrill, send
the militia here to close us.
1he Hon. Peter Berry alone keeps not
less than or retail houses, also a LARGE
wholesale house. Mr. Berry located
here 70 years ago a green lad from Ire
Ianu, not dollar in his pockets: he is
now worth 100000, a man of no educa-
uon' out self made man of whom our
city is proud
Patrick Doran, prominent Democratic
liquor dealer, supported Governor No
rllI- could name this sheet full of
saloon men who deserted Over.
myer and worked for the entire Rennh.
lcen ticket but don't think it necessary
to dwell on these things. Our ewes are
on the press of the state as we'll as the
1egisiat4fe. We ask that you wheel in
line with Governor Morrill, and Others
Preacher Randall of this city makes
the statement through the press that he
can sit ID his study and see three saloons
with disorderly houses attached thereto
Can you see that it's any of his business
We don't claim to be saints. but we
can vote.
A hint to the wise is sufficient Trust.
Ing you will wheel into line.
Very respectfully,
TIM BURKE
Proprietor Tins Place.
On the margin of the letter was writ
II he can to aholisb th soiue W "
rs" 'n0 commission
In this mornino,s mot, -
received the business go eH 9oo KNAl
70, wholesale wines and LIQUORS. II.
Fourth street, Leavenworth, Kansas y
,enworth. Kansas. was starrade Aoaf N1 '
card in red letters and ~. - 1n 'h'
the card was written "Wo oac6
mess at the old standv oAng Dus
AAsa burke signs himself as a saloo