The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-31
TO MEET JULY H.
Mass Meeting of Kansas Tenn
perance People
Called for the Fourth of July
at Topeka
TO UTTER A PROTEST
Against the Notification of
the Law
By Governor Morrill, and SubOr-
dinate Officials.

The State Temperance union has de-
cided to do some active work in Kansas
to prevent the notification of the prohi-
bition law by the governor and the
county officials.
big mass meeting is to be held in
Topeka on July 4, to see what can be
done by the temperance people of the
state to compel the officers to do their
duty. The temperance workers are de-
termined that something must be done
in spite of the governor.
1t has not yet been decided who the
speakers will be, but invitations have
been sent to Ed Hoch of Marion. Rev.
Don S. Colt, pastor of the First NJ. E.
church of Wichita: Rudolph Hatfield of
Wichita. Others will be invited.
The officers of the State Temperance
union have determined to make the
event an epoch in the history of the pro-
hlbltory law in Kansas and no pains will
be spared. Following is the call:
To all friends of law and order in Kan
sas: The executive committee of the State
Temperance union asks your most seli-
Gus attention to the condition of affairs
in this state. In defiance of the law the
saloon has returned to many of our
OAh4CO1 ou0 AL nOL d low IL C4lStS WILL tA0
corrupt connivance of the officials. AL
most everywhere there is danger
of renewal of the liquor
traffic unless the friends of
prohibition bestir themselves.
Shall the saloon, with all its attendant
evils, be re- established in Kansas, is the
practical question that cOnfronts US to-
day. 1t is useless to close our eyes to the
fact that the prohibitory law is in dan
geE, not Of repeal possibly but, of being
widely disregarded. The situation is
many officials to perform their sworn
duty, and by lax public sentiment,
which permits violations of law without
Determined protest from the people.
To inaugurate a temperance revival
is the duty of the hour Means
must be devised to awaken and
maintain a sound public opinion con-
cerning both the use and sale of intoxi-
cants
Therefore we urgently request all To-
cal temperance organizations, Sabbath
schools, Christian Endeavor societies,
Epworth Leagues and other young peo-
ples associations interested in good cit
izenship to elect delegates to a conven-
ton to meet in Hamilton hall, Topeka,
July i, at 10 a. III.
All citizens, irrespective of church re-
lations or political affiliations, who desire
such an enforcement of law as will ex-
clude the liquor traffic from the state,
whatever may be the local sentiment in tn g
nelghborhood of the saloons, are invited
to participate in the deliberations of the
convention.
We believe that at the present time
Independence Day cannot be more ap-
propriately observed than by an effort to
secure entire and permanent freedom
from the saloon. Let US have general
rally of the friends of prohibition.
Pastors of churches and officials of the
various organizations referred to in this
call will please take immediate steps to
secure the election of delegates who can
and will be in attendance and notify the
undersigned at an early date
Signed in behalf of State Temperance
Union. ]. B. MCAFEE, President.
r. WAKE, Secretary pro tenn.
116 West Sixth Street. Topeka. Kan.