The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
HOT SHOT FOR HIM.
The Governor Denounced Bit
terly by Many Speakers :.
At the Law and Order Con-
vention.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
Adopted Censuring theGovernOr
for Delay.
- q
He Reites,.ySS His Statement
About Local Sentiment.
SOME WARM WORDS
When DR.. Dougherty Tries to
Defend Morrill,.
He Is Kissed by Members Of the
Convention.
He Reites ,.,>ss His Statement
About Local Sentiment.
SOME WARM WORDS
When DR.. DOugherty Tries to
Defend Morrill,.
He Is Kissed by Members of the
Convention.


The session of the State Temperance
union yesterday afternoon was a stormy
one Tho black clouds and wind, the
rain and lightning out Of. doors were not
a circumstance to the storm of indigna-
ton against Governor Morrill, that ragged
in Hamilton hall.
The expected clash came between
those disposed to candidly censure Gov
ernor Morrill, for his non enforcement of
the prohibitory law, and the workers and
friends of the administration who sought
to avoid or check anything in the resOIu-
tions casting any discredit on the gov
ernOr.
The ablest defenders the governor had
were Rev. DR.. Dougherty of Kansas City
and Rev. Pearse Pinch of Emporia. The
enemies of the administration, however,
won victory that was decisive and over
whelming, aud the following resolution,
condemning the Indifferent attitude of
the administration towards the prOhibi-
tory law. was adopted:
Resolved, That we deplore the delay
in enforcing the prohibitory law in the
cities of the first class. We rejoice that
Governor Morrill, has at last taken steps
toward the enforcement of the law in
these cities, and trust he may follow up
this course with such vigor and persist
ency as to remove all occasion for further
criticism.
Interest in the contest was made more
intense by the fact that Governor Morrill,
himself was present and made speech
early in the afternoon. The governor
withdrew from the scene of battle before
actual hostilities commenced. Governor
Morrill, took the bull by the horns and
repeated his much criticised statement
Ebout "public sentiment" What the
governor said on this score was: "If l
had the power | would Danish every
drop of liquor from the world; but l
have not that power. No officer can en-
force the law unless backed by a healthy
public sentiment" The governor said
this with an accent that seemed to say
''if you don't like it you know what you
can do"
'Why don't you try it. once?" demand
ed an old prohibitionist who sat on the
very front seat The governor was un-
mindful of the query and went on with
his address. The remainder of his .ad-
dress was N relation to the desira bility
of temperance in general and an appeal
for the temperance workers to unite in
fighting the demon rum. He said re-
suits might be more satisfactory if the
officers were given more encouragement
by the friends OF temperance
"The great question which is agitating
the civilized world today" said the gov
ernor, sis what legislation is best adapted
to promote this end. While l do not be-
lieve that any particular form of legisla-
tion is adapted to all conditions and
would be advisable in all places, am
firmly convinced that for this state under
its present conditions with its present
advanced ideas upon the temperance
question, that prohibitory laws. are the
wisest and best. But prohibition and
temperance are not synonymous terms.
The former is only the means in secur-
ing the latter, If the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors can be prevented in our state.
the temptation for their use is largely
removed. Our state placed in its con-
stitutiOn the prohibitory amendment be-
cause a large part of our people believed
in temperance. They were not made
temperate by the prohibitory law, but
they made the prohibitory law because
they were temperate. To make that law
effective, to aid in retaining it on our
statutue books. to secure an earnest en-
forcement OF it. our people must be edu.
Gated in the true principles of temper
ance. There must be q real, sincere de-
sire on the part of the people for its en-
forcemeRt before it will be rigidly en-.
forced. )
complishc Ao,6pw can the people be
aroused to q realizing sense of their du
ties and their responsibilities in this mat
teri I answer by q thorough organiza
ton of the friends of temperance all ovel
the state. Let the true friends of TEN
perance form societies in every village
every city and every county in the state
Let each county organization labor fo
the faithful enforcement of the law il
its county. but it should not be conten
with the work of closing the "joints.
There should be an earnest effort mad,
TO induce all, young and old. to abstain
from the use of intoxicating liquors.
ave need q grand old temperance re
vival. 1t ought to be preached from III
pulpit and talked on the street corners
We have quietly sat down folded ou
arms and trusted to the law to save til,
dr1nkard and make everybody temper
ate. The Law is good, bu
It is only hslp-rigidly enforcet
powerful help. 1t will nc
enforce itself, nor can any officer enforc
1t without a vigorous, healthy publi
sentiment behind and supporting hin
Talk is cheap; what we need is earnes
work, personal appeals to the moderat
drinkeEs and help and sympathy for tn