The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-04

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The committees were announced as
follows:
Credentials-Rev. Mr.. Pinch of EN-
poria, J. P. Easterly of Manhattan and
Richard Wake of Topeka.
ominations-Bernard Kelly, Rev. Mr..
Kelsey of Waterville, J. G. Horton of
Ottawa, L. R Elliott of Manhattan and
Mrs. A B. Fisher of Atchison.
Ways and Means-J. G. Forrest of
Thayer, R B. Gemmell of Topeka, H.
Ritchie of Council Grove, hrs Grover of
Butler county and Mrs. ]. ". Thurston
of Topeka.
Resolutions-solon o. Tbacher of
Lawrence, A. L. Vance of Topeka, d. w.
Eastman of Emporia. E. H. FIeisher of
Minneapolis, B. P. Hammonds of Bald
Randall of Leavenworth, L. L. Roby of
Topeka, J. d. Wood of Halstead, M. NJ.
Beck of Holton, ]. E. carp of Eldorado.
The rest of the time at this mornings
session was in the nature of Methodist
experience meeting. Delegates from
the various counties were urged to tell
/ briefly regarding the enforcement of
prohibition in their localities, especially
with reference tor
First-The number of joints in ope-
ration.
second-What effort is being made
to suppress them.
Third--Condition of public sentiment
towards the law.
Anna B. Fisher of Atchison said: 81
would like to say that while there has
| been large number of joints in Atchi-
son. they were all closed two days ago.
Laughter l hope they will stay closed.
Public sentiment in favor of law is very
low" Mrs Fisher commended the
/
to have the law enforced.
! Rev. Mr.. carp of ElDorado: HFor years
we have had a faithful temperance may
or and be kept the law strictly enforced.
Now we have a new administration that
| is pledged to do as well as the others did.
| While l think there is some liquor sold
in Ell Dorado there is very little"
! Mr.. Bloomfield, who lives in the ex-
treme southeast corner of Franklin
said: "In the town of Lane. with 800
people, there is a great deal of liquor
for Kansas City houses The public
sentiment IN that locality is very low. Al
nearly every railroad station between
Lane and Topeka l saw beer kegs on the
platforms"
E. H Fisher, of Minneapolis: ''Never
since the prohibitory law has been il
force has liquor been openly sold in OF
tawa county. There may be a few
joints, but it takes a sly mar
to buy booze. Public sentimen
at Minneapolis is with US, the Messenger
to the contrary, notwithstanding"
.. G. Robinson of Burlington: 81 an
told that $1,000 month goes out of the
town alone for liquor"
j. E. Whitehead of Coffey county sale
there were three joints and a bootleggel
in his town.
W.B. Fees of Whiting said that his
town was 'all right" on prohibition. bp
that there are some towns in jackson
county which were not.
Ed. F. Jones of Holton said, sat Hol
ton we are going to get the demon; head
tail and all. We have got Democratic
city attorney who does his duty, and hC
is after the joints red hot. There were
open Joints in Holton but there are mons
now.
II. Ritchie of Council Grove: "When
frat went to Morris county l used to SCI
boys from 12 to 20 years old in all stages
of intoxicatiOn, from tipsy to helpless
drunk. Since prohibition took effect
have not seen a drunken boy. At home
the temperance sentiment is rising"
s. NJ. Hood of NortonvilIe said: "Thert
has not been joint in Nortonville since
prohibition went into effect. Even tn,
| 0EuERlbh5 E0lUS0 W AdA0lO A4OQOAS
Judge Culver of Emporia said: eth
law is as we'll enforced at Emporia a
any place in the state Onr city attorney
and county attorney are lifelong pro
hibitionists. 1t is charged that there ar
Joints in Emporia, but if there are VI
don't know where. In the past tw
months three men have been arrested 70
being drunk, and they got their liquo
out of town."
]. W. Forrest of Neosho county sait
the sentiment appeared to be abou
equally divided in his county. At Cha
mute and Usage Mission the law is en-
forced, and at Erie and Thayer no effor
is made to enforce it.
E. E. Lyon of St Marys, Pottawatomi
county, said: I'VE have county attol
ney with no moral back bone, and he ha
an itching pocket book besides. There ar
open saloons on every hand and drunk
enness is frequent. So far as I know
am the only prohibitionist in the townshi
and I am always counted out. l haV
| voted with the Prohi bition party since
: was 21 years of age"
I II. D. Washburn, of Downs: I'VE hav
a respectable prohibition sentimen
D There is some liquor sold but not mucl
r aud that quietly.
Rev Mr.. Cowden of Fit Scott sal
'eOur joints and saloons are all closed
since Saturday night. We have ha
f seven or eight saloons but they al
: closed. I am told however, that tt
} supply has not been cut off
Mr. Watts of Alma said: "As to loci
o effort to suppress joints there is nor
: whatever. We have several joints of Il
= lowest class"
: Mr.. Lindsey of Cottonwood Falls sai'
}: 1--WE have a county attorney who doesn
know any better than to enforce the LAY
T (Laughter.) Our town is dry, very dry
: G. Lewis of jackson county said: 81
: my locality there are no open joints, bI
we know there is Liquor traffic going
e continually. Sometimes go to ColoraC
|, or Nebraska or Missouri, where the q
D is full of whisky fumes and when
It get back to Kansas the zephyrs SINE
g good"