The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
OPPOSES THE CONVENTION.
Salvation Army is Against a Constitu-
tional Convention.

The state. convention of the Salvation
Army which has been in session at To-
stand the question of resubrnission
and constitutional convention and they
nave expressed themselves emphatically
against both in the following resolutions
Whereas. an ever recurring mfnorityis
again attempting 10 make its voice heard
IN favor OF resubmission to the end that
the saloon may be reinstated in our
midst. and
Whereas, the licensed LIQUOR traffic IS
the commonly recognized source of UNI
told evil crime, and poverty; the enemy
OF the nome, OF the church and OF SO
ciety; increasing rather than diminishing
the burden Of taxation; an inexhaustible
maelst from INTO which IS poured the hard
earned wealth of the labOring classes.
and is, in short, the enemy of all that is
good and holy; and
Whereas. we believe in prohibition for
the liquor seller as the only legitimate
way of dealing with the evil-in fact.
Gods way. therefore, be it
Resolved, that We, the officers of the
SALVATION Army IN state meeting assem-
bled, most emphatically reaffirm our adj
believe that The law instead Of RENE re-
pealed or modified should be strengthen
ed and more stringently enforced.
Second. we are unalterably opposed to
the bars and invite fight with the liq-
uor power Of the whole world
Third, We are unalterably opposed to
a constltutlonal convention, for we bee
heve that the only possible excuse for
d = Soi-N 1871 y ne resi- 9lllSsloii
OF the Ilquor questlon- We pledge our
selves to use our utmost influence to pre-
vent the reOpenlDg OF fight that
mean nothing else than a campaign OF
attempted bribery, debauchery, and cor
ruptiOn.
Fourth, we call upon all our own peo-
pie and Christian and temperance people
in general to use their influence in the
way of securing speedy and a widespread
reaWakening upon the subject Of temper
ance. Mass meetings should everywhe
be held, pledges circulated. and Organiza-
lions effected. The law must soon be-
come ineffective unless the work Of agfta-
ton and education is carried vigorously
forward.
Firth, we earnestly call upon the in
coming administration to inaugurate a
sOlemnly pledge to it our earnest synpa-
thy and cooperation in every effort
made.
sixth we have viewed with alarm the
great apathy of the churches and Chris
tian people generally upon this. the most
important of all moral questions, well
aware that such apathy, if continued,
must sooner or later result in the over
throw Of prohibition; but we rejoice in
manifest signs of reaWakening.
Seventh, we believe that more is to be
feared by reason of the discOuragem
and disbursement of temperance Deo-
we rejoice that even these are giving
way and are being transferred to the
hearts Of our enemies. The God Of vic
tory is on our side. under whose banner
cumb, and to Him we urge united suppl
cation that the triumph of right may be
speedily accomplished.
Eighth, We heartily commend the uni
ted efforts now being put forth by the
temperance organizations of the state
the w c. It. T.. the T. O. G.. T., and the
Kansas State Temperance union. When
temperance people get together and keep
same great end no power of the enemy
can Withstand them