The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-08
NO MORE SALOONS IN KANSAS.
Gov. Morrill, is Succeeding in Enforce
 ing the Prohibitory Law.

TOPEKA, Kan, July l9.-There is genuine alarm among the liquor deal CTS over the strong probabilities that the present State officials will break the record by enforcing the pro, hibitory law in the strictest manner. Since the amendment was adopted and made part of the State Consti, tuition, in 1880, the thirsty people of Leavenworth, Kansas City, Atchison and Wichita, with those of few of the smaller towns, have never suffered. During the last four years of Repub- lican rule in the State the saloons in the State except Leavenworth aud Wichita were closed, but in their stead was found we'll organized sys- tenn of places which were kept well in hand by the police, They were made to keep in the background and out of the way, so that the general public had but little positive knowledge of them,
 During the Lewelling administra' tion these suddenly blossomed out into regular saloons, occupying the most conspicuous places. In most cities these saloons were assessed regular amounts every month, which was paid to Lewelling's coal oil inspector A small portion of this amount went to help pay for the local police force, while the balance mysteriously disap- peared.
 When Morrill, was inaugurated gov ernor he was appalled, at the condition of affairs which he found and the task which confronted him. But he and his attorney. general soon determined that the defiant saloon men must be taught that the law was supreme and must be obeyed, even in reformed" State. The attorney general visited incog. every large city in the State during the past two weeks, while he was supposed to be in New York on legal business, Ills report caused the issuance of positive injunc tions to the police commissioners of every city under the metropolitan police law to close every saloon within three days or immediately resign The attorney-general sent letter to every county attorney in the State, in which the law was cited, and the best methods for closing the drinking estab- lishments were indicated, ending with the notification that unless the laws were enforced in that county writ of custer would be filed in the Supreme Court within ten days. These meas ures have resulted in the closing of every saloon in these towns, some of which have never been without open saloons since the advent of the cowboy and the border gold room.
 While the governor is not convinced that this law is the best method of handling the liquor traffic, and while the attorney-general is personally op- posed to the law, yet they have an nounced their determination to obey their oaths of office as nearly as pos sible, and there is no mistakiEg their intentions in the matter. In some of these cities the enraged saloonkeepers are organizing campaign against the violators of the Sunday observance laws, and they declare that they will stop every street-car, close up every cigar stand, livery stable and barber's shop, stop the sale of newspapers, and prevent the occupation of the pulpits by the ministers who labor in the Lords vineyard ''for hire.' Alto gether, the campaign started by the State administration against the yio- lators of the prohibitory law promises to develop into some very interesting, if not exciting, situations. Witness.