The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06
WILL BE HIS GRAVE
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lowing resolutions. which were con-
| sidered separately and finally adopted
as a whole.
Resolved. That we reaffirm our loyal
| " TO and belief in the policy OF conSti-
tutional prohibition. The saloon is in
its very nature laWless and anarchistiC
| There is hut one attitude which the
state, and especially the free state. can
| safely or logically assume toward II,
and that is the attitude of unrelentins
| unremitting hostility. From the very
nature of things it must be a constant
contest. 1.-THE saloon will obey no law
and submit TO no restriction volunta-
rlly. 1t is an institution founded for
the culture of vice and the promotion
of crime. The liquor dealer is essenti-
ally the chief of criminals; deliberately
and for the sake of gain, and without
any of the ordinary impulses of pas
sions which in many cases palliate or
excuse the unlawful act, he brings
about and is directly responsible for
nine-tenths of the crimes of violence
he promotes the social evil; he abuses
wives, starves children and pauperizes
the community; he rules and debauches
politics and is the arch-enemy of soci-
ETY. and 4 perpetual and frightful men
ace to good government and free in
situations. The prohibitory law in the
hands of faithful officials can be and
is as thoroughly enforced as any other
restrictive measure, with as little trou-
BILE, and with vastly better results.
Resolved, That we fully appreciate
the value in the enforcement of the
prohibitory law of active, aggressive
public sen timent. We have no doubt
as to what the sentiment of the people
of this state is on this question, but we
deem it wise that sentiment be particu-
larly aroused a I this time, and be made
more apparent and effective. and We
urge every loyal man and woman in
the state to contribute their share TO
this result.
Resolved, That while we recognize
the value of public sentiment, We af-
firm that where competent, honest and
courageous officials have been elected
the law has been well enforced. Pub
lie sentiment aids in the enforcement
of law; and the enforcement of law it
self creates active and loyal public SEN
timent. For this reason we urge that
the influence and votes of all loyal and
public spirited citizens should be uni
honest, faithful, courageous and COM
petent men he placed in public posi-
tons.
Resolved, That we reaffirm our ap-
prevail of the police commissioner law.
This measure was enacted solely to en-
able the chief executive of the state to
enforce the prohibitory law in those
large cities where the lawless naturally
congregate and where local sentiment
is Indifferent or adverse. Its purpose
was to oppose the strength and loyalty
of the state at large to the weakness
and lawlessness of a few communities
1t is true that this law puts into the
hands of the chief executive a large
appointing power which in some hands
may be used, not for the enforcement
of law, but for selfish personal and po-
litical ends; hut in the hands of an ex-
ecutiVe fitted to govern and worthy of
the dignity of his exalted position, it
has proved and will again prove most
effective for the preServa ton of good
order and the protection of society.
An open saloon anywhere is menace
to good order everywhere. The state
has the right to intervene in any local
ity and at any time, TO enforce respect
for the constitution and statutes enact
ed by the state.
Resolved, That we favor such legis-
lation as will, when necessary, make
police commissions independent of To-
cal authorities in the matter of financial
support.
Resolved, That we believe that no
legislation, national or state, could pos
sibly do as much injury to the people
of the state of Kansas as would be done
by the return of the saloon, with all its
attendant evils, social, economic and
political, and that our first duty to our
selves is the preservation and the en-
forcement Of the prohibitory liquor
law.
Resolved, That we call upon our
members of congress and senators to
support national legislation looking to
supreme state control of the liquor
traffic.
Resolved, That we demand of all
political parties, candidates for all Of
fees concerned in the creation and en-
forcement of law, who will clearly and
pledge themselves to sup
port the prohibitory amendment and
exhaust all constitutional power to
make it completely effective and we will
vote for no candidates who refuse TO
do this. We urge upon all friends of
prohibition the utmost diligence in pO-
litical affairs and especially that they
attend the primaries of their respective
political parties.
Resolved, That we approve the act
ion of the late citizens meeting in ap-
pointing committee of fifty on the en-
forcement- of law, and we pledge the
union to cooperate with that commit
tee in every way.