The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
ONLY THREE FOR LAW
Leavenworth Men Are Inter-
viewed on Prohibition.
All But Three Declare Them
selves Openly for Whisky.
FAVOR LAW BREAKING
Judge J. F. Culver's Temperance
Meeting Slimly Attended.
Only 1O4, Half Women, Protest
Against Liquor Selling.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July 3o.-J. F.
Culver of Emporia, one of the
state temperance organizers, has been IN
Leavenworth since Saturday Investigate
ing the sentiment in regard to
the prohibitory law and its enforce
ment Gov. Morrill, gave Mr.. Culver a
list of men to interview on this question
and he has kept the results, which show
that almost without exception the people
of Leavenworth are in favor of the viola.
ton of the law
The Leavenworth Times gives
the following account of the in
terviews, and the meeting of last night:
Commissioners Richards and Hauser-
man were interviewed together and did
not think the prohibition law could be
enforced. Commissioner Richards want
ed a regiment of soldiers before he would
undertake it. he told of the good work
the present board had accom- plished in
closing policy shops and gambling dens.
Also IN lessening drunkenness.
Mayor Hook did not think the law
could be enforced and was opposed to
any effort at trying il. The city could
not lose the revenue derived from saloons
and there would be no way to pay the
police. He thought that residents in
enworth alone. Liquor was sold in all
the Topeka hotels and he knew it.
John Seeker thought it was doubtful
if the law could be enforced and was op-
posed to trying it. Those who aided in
the matter suffered in business.
William Small did not think it could
be enforced and was opposed to any agi-
tatiOn or strife.
James w. Brown did think it could be
e. r
He said the officers had not been sincere
before and that new commissioners who
meant business could do it.
Edward Carroll was opposed to the law
and also to a Campaign at this time to
try to enforceeit. He thought Leaven-
worth was getting along all right as ii
was.
D. R Anthony was opposed to any eff
fort at enforcing the law in Leavenworth
until it was absolutely enforced in every
city in the state. He did not want Leav-
enworth made the battle ground in this
matter. The law was not enforced in
Topeka, and all the small cities for that
matter. He said Gov. Morrill, was a hypo-
critic on this question. He had appointed
a man commissioner, knowingly, who
had not drawn sober breath for twenty
five years He told him to go home and
let Leavenworth alone. Also to adjourn
anything.
Rev. E. NJ. Randall said the law could
be enforced and he wanted the police
board instructed to do so. If they would
not do their duty to get men that would.
He thought that George Ritchey and o.
Chacey would be gOoG men. He told of
the bad state of affairs on Choctaw street.
He was radical and wanted something
done at once.
Commissioner Frank Hunt, president
of the police board, said the law cannot
be enforced. 1t had run too long the
present way. Sentiment is too strong
against it. The board had closed out
gambling dens, and many low places.
Was willing TO do anything for harmony
William Fairchild was doubtful about
the enforcement of the law, as he had
tried it. He had been on a board with
sincere prOhibitiOnists for a time. They
could not get money TO pay the police, as
they were fought by city officials. He did
not want to take fines from joints and
called meeting at his house to take
counsel in the matter. 1t was attended
by Colonel Alternately, McGahey, Robert
McGlnity, Samuel Lord, J. G. Lysle and
half dozen others. good church men,
bers. After explaining the situation
to them, they voted unanimously to
accept fines. He said state officers
did not back him up, and that
he was handicapped by having D..
r Anthony on the board. He
thought Ritchey and Chacey would
make good mem bers for a new board.
Ritchey might be a little radical He
also thought that T. L johnson was a man
with nerve.
W. a Porter said law could not be
enforced and answered no to all three of
his questions. He was opposed to try
ing II, and in favor of harmony in the
community
VIM, Dill said the law could not be
enforced as he had tried it He wanted
no more of it. The saloons ran too long
before an effort was made in the matter.
Now nothing could be done.
d. c. Long, an attorney, said the law
could be enforced and he was disguised
with the way things were run. He claimed
the officials did not do their duty and
should be made to- He said Governor
Morrill, was responsible for the state of
affairs here, that he set bad examaple
at the banquet, right after his election.
lie said liqaor was drank outrageouslv
that night. This encouraged liquor men.
j. c. Lysle was doubtful if the law
could be enforced. He was in favor of
temperance.
In this book Judge Culver had written
something from fully thirty people, and
with the exception of three men thev
were all doubtful about the enforcement
of the law. None seemed to want to try
it but three.
The mass meeting last night at
Chickering hall was attended by 1O4
people by actual count OF this number
6fty.three were women and children. It