The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-01
TIM BURKE WRITES.
A Letter from the s'Leavenworth
Saloon Keeper"
he SAYS GOVERNOR MORRILL'S BANK

Is the Depository OF the Saloons OF
LeAvsn mountaineering IafOrMa-
tism About the Saloon Business in
LeavenWOrth.
Tim Burke saloon keeper" at Leaven-
worth addresses George W. Martin, edi-
tor of the Kansas City, Kan, Gazette, as
follows:
LEAvENwoRTH, Kas., April 81, 1895.
To the Editor of the Gazette:
notice in the columns of your paper,
also large number of papers through
out the state are quoting extracts from
your journal, denouncing Governor Nor
rilPs attitude relative to the liquor traffic.
AS Republican I wish to call your at
tsntion to the harm your course, and
that of the JOURNAL at Topeka and like
sheets, are calculated to do the party at
the present time, this being a critical
period.
l can't see what grounds you have for
your action in attacking the administra-
ton. There was no false pretenses used
during the campaign. There was moth
ing in the platform to encourage you to
believe prohibition would be enforced.
In fact Governor Morrill, assured the
liquor dealers of this city as much free
dom under a Republican administration
as we had enjoyed under Lewelling
sessed by the Post of this city, a Ger
man paper This promise caused a
stampede to the support of Morrill,.
Liberal minded men of all parties flock
ed to his support Why then are you
kicking?
The time has come when the party has
to give up the cranks, or the liquor vote;
there must be no uncertain sound.
Silence on the part of the press will be
considered as evidence of hostility to our
interests. When the time comes that
such men as Bernard Kelly, Ed Hoch,
Frank P. MacLennan and that class of
men are to dictate the policy of the
party it is time to call a halt. This
we have done. Bernard Kelly would
have been the next warden of the
state penitentiary had he. kept a
closed mouth Remember one thing
now, Kelly gets nothing from Governor
Morrill, Ed Hoch and scores of others
of their type. You could not have offered
a greater insult to our trade than the
publication of chickering's letter, the ex-
law partner of ST. John, who did more
harm to this state than all the rest of the
cranks. He caused one of our biggest
hreweries to go into bankruptcy by turn
ing it into a flower garden, driving the
owner from the state. Suppose the
cranks had succeeded in electing Pick
ering governor what would have been
the result? Thousands of Germans
would have left the state, vacant houses
in all of our cities, liquor dealers would
have left the state, thus increasing the
burden of taxation. Happily this did not
occur, be it said to the credit of the peo-
pie of Kansas
Governor Morrill, is a thorough bust
ness man. He owns a bank in this city.
Over 200 saloons deposit their receipts
in his bank; there is paid out quarterly
at the Soldiers Home $4,000 in pen
sions. Most of this money goes into our
business, thus helping all concerned
Hon. Peter Berry alone deposits over So
900 per month.
In conclusion will say the black flag
is hoisted, no quarters to fanatics. You
can see the evil effects of the enforce
ment in your own city. Mr.. Churchill
ex-sheriff of this county located in your
city. He has been driven out with over
sixty others They have located here in
the liquor business If you want any
Office in the future, wheel in line with
Governor Morrill, and personal liberty.
Yours truly, TIM BURKE,