The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
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down Mr. Webster was cheered enthusi-
astically.
Rev. Dr. Dougherty made an effort
to be heard again but the crowd
did not view it in his light
and for several minutes his voice
was drowned by Kisses and bowls. When
order was finally secured Mr. Dougherty
explained briefly that he had fought for
five years against the Kansas City lotter-
les, much of the time almost single
handed. He said Governor Morrill, had
helped close the lotteries as we'll as the
saloons and ought to be allowed credit
for it.
Rev. Pearse Pinch. of Enporia, came
to the rescue of his fellow pastor and of
Governor Morrill, 1--WE do wrong he
said, ~to pile everything on to the gov
ernor. SHIFT part of the responsibility
on to ourselves. The governor has not
followed the advice of bad men alto
gether- In Wichita especially many
good men in the churches have petit
toned for commissioners who wouldn't
enforce the law They believed if the
joints were closed it would hurt bust
ness It would knock out one of Wich-
ita's chief industries. The governor
possibly has been unfortunate in
what he has said would
rather he had said. BY the Eternal! The
law must and shall be enforced! While
MIR. Morrill, has made his mistakes he is
in many respects one of the best COVER
nors we ever had" Mr.. Pinch spoke of
Leavenworth as "an implanted, rum be-
sotted monument to what liquor does
for a town."
A peacemaker moved the adoption of
the resolution, after first striking out the
words Sat last" The motion to modify
the resolution was voted down and the
resolutions were adopted by an over
whelming vote.
The original resolutions from the com
mittee appointed to draft them were as
follows:
Resolved. That this convention desires by its
action to emphasize and accelerate the conf
mon temperance Sentfmate of the state is
that general opinion among all good men which
at the last creates and maintains public opln-
ion.
Second-That in the laws of the state, both
constitution nal and statutory. we find the most
undiSputable sentiment of the state. There can
be no truer or higher index of what the people
believe and desire than that enshrined in the
fundamental law of the state and the acts mads
to enforce this organic provision.
Third-In the constitutional prohibition of
the saloon and dram shop and the statutory
actmentS designed to carry it into complete eff
feet. the refusal of each recurring legislature to
abate or modify the stern mandates OF the con-
Stitution; in the increasing tension and severity
of the acts made to more effectively stamp out
the sale of intoxicating drinks. unmiS-
taxable evidences that the people OF Kansas
will never return to the drinking habits and
customs or licenses thereto of thepaSt-that the
state today stands on the high and advanced
plane of the total: honest suppression Of the sa-
loon and all its dire cOncOmItantS.
Fourth-That we eXtol and encourage with
all the means in our power the teaching or the
young in day and Sabbath Schools the dreadful
results OF TIE use OF lutoXIcdntS. we trust the
day is not far distant when tbs teachers and
instructors of the young, both secular and re-
ligious shall feel called upon to portray by lee
ture. pictorial representations and repeated
words of caution and advice. the physical. meuf
tai and spiritual disasters following The contact
with the flowing bowl and the subtle poison Of
the glass of piritS. a
Fifth-We deprecate beyond words to meas
ure or describe any encouragement, either by
word or deed of the violation of the prohibitory
law by officers appointed to execute them. We
hold no greater enemy to the tranquility and
good order of the state can be found than CO.
partnership III the profits between WHISKY sell
ing and municipal revenues A monthly S6i-
pend paid into the city treasury for the shutting
of the eye of law to the dram shop and saloons
is such cOuntenancing of crime. such a
cepE of BLOOD Sustained money, as to shock
the moral sense of society. Such a dalliance
with law breaking is d menace to all law, and
such q beating down of the safeguards of puri-
ty in the enforcement of law as to inaugurate
a reign of IaWlefSneSS destructive of all men
hold dear and sacred.
Sixth-We see in the recent closing of the sa-
looms of two of our large cities at the command
of the police commissioners thereof the posi-
bility of enforcing the law in every part OF the
ample for the purpose. 1t seems too manifest
to debate that there is but one sole duty resting
to the lowest official i'll the rank. and that the
absolute enforcement of the law without eva
sion or reservation of any sort.
Seventh-We desire to call attention to the
fact that under the equity power granted to the
district courts by the prohlDltory statutes. every
saloon, dram shop or joint can be effecually
closed without the Intervention of any jury, and
hence the plea for violation of law. SO often
advanced. that JurieS will not convict has
place or releVdnCe.
Eighth-We believe it unwise to appoint any
man to execute the prohibitory law who does
not cordially desire its enforcement; that the
character of the men in whose hands is the adj
minStratiOn OF this law should be clear and
pronounced in favor of temperance as to give
the state full assurance of their fidelity and
Willingness to enforce the law. Ii any man is
holding office whose duty it is to enforce the
law and who is unwilling or lukewarm in his
duty he should be Summarily removed and an
honest man put in his place.
Nnth-We pledge to the officers of the law all
mand to assist them In executing the law We
also warn them that any bargaining with the
IOuor traffic meets with our earnest CONDEMNED
ton and we assure them that we shall do all in
our power in private and in public to compel
them to do their duty and to punish them in re-
fusing TO do SO.
The nominating committee suggested
the following officers for the union to
serve for one year or until the next meet
ing The report was made by Rev. Ber-
nard Kelly. In explanation he said every
effort had been brought to make J. B.
McAfee accept re- election, but he re-
fused.
The officers are-President Richard
Wake of Topeka; vice president, Rev.
NJ. F. Howie of Atchison; secretary,
Lewis L. Roby of Topeka; treasurer,
Mrs. S. A. Thurston of Topeka.
Executive committee-J. B McAfee,
Topeka; J. C. Pope, Ottawa; L r Elliott.
Manhattan; l. o. Pickering, Olathe;
Mrs. A, B. D. Fisher. Atchison; Judge ].
F. Culver, Emporia; Mrs. Ella W. Brown,
HoIton; w. B. Webster, Fort Scott; J. D.
Wood, Halstead; VIM. Bishop, Salina; J.
W. Forrest, Thayer, and ]. P Burtis,
Waterville.
The association found Itself greatly in
need of funds, with which to carry on
the work of temperance. Bernard Kelly.