The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
PROHIBS TO HOWL AGAIN
VIII Have Another Blowout in Topeka
Next Month

| Topeka, Kan. Feb. 19.-President
Richard Wake, of the State Temper
ance union. is sending to branches of
| the union N the state statistical infor-
nation for use by ministers and others
| in the observance of Temperance Sun
| day, Feb. %. The letter accompanying
the papers urge upon all ministers the
necessity of properly observing the day.
Among other things the letter says:
Please call attention to Senator Peff-
| er'S bill, and either have your people
| sign petition for its immediate pas
sage, or else have them vote on il and
you send Senator PETER the result of
the vote. Steps are being taken TO
cause the temperance people of the en-
tire United States to act uniformity
in bringing their influence to bear on
congress with reference to this matter.
''The day of our annual convention.
March and 4, IS near at hand. y rate
of one and one-third fare on the certif-
cate plan has been secured. This years
meeting will be a highly important one.
Each church, Sunday school, Young
Peoples society and Temperance orga-
niZation is entitled to three delegates.
Please see that your church is properly
represented on that occasion.
THE constitution OF the State Tenn,
perance union originally provided that
churches and other organizations beine
represented in its convention should
contribute aid to its funds by collec-
tons, but the executive committee have
waived this provision of the constitu-
ton in view Of the fact that a large rep
resentative gathering OF the temper
ance people Of the state is necessary in
the present emergency. Nevertheless.
as the work of the union involves
considerable expenditure Of funds we
would be glad if you will ask your peo-
pie for a collection in it's benefit"
With reference to the state meeting
Mr.. Wake says:
The convention has been called to
meet in advance of the political gath
ering5 in the hope that its numbers
and character will impress the political
managers with the sense of the impor.
lance of recognizing the temperance
sentiment in their efforts to secure the
votes of a majority of the citizens Of
Kansas. There can be no question
but the coming campaign will have ?
powerful and possibly decisive effect
upon the future of prohibition in the
state.
ITO show signs Of faltering now IS 10
invite defeat Let all the friends of the |
cause, therefore, rally and so express
themselves that the politicians may see
that only by the nomination of men
known to be in favor of the enforce |
ment or law can they hope for the con- |
tinued suffrages of temperance men. |
All other issues are dwrafed in COM |
parison with the great question: Shall |
the law be Obeyed or shall anarchy be /
allowed to reign in Kansas"
Fears have haan eyn-sSSad tho. ,
strong effort will be made by the friends
OF Governor Morrill, to capture our con-
Vention so as TO prevent any denuncia-
ton of his course on prohibition The
Temperance union is not charged with |
ne duty or building up or breaking
Town any man or party. Its sole WORK
5 10 further the work Of prohibition. II
officials are unfaithful, or parties are
'ecreant 10 the cause, they should ex,
1ect and receive stern rebuke at tho
hands of the CONVENTION.
This is no time for the use Of honia9
words and silken phases. When an ex.
cutive, whose sworn duty IS to enforce
he law, confesses his inability to per
orm his duty we opine that the cham
Mons OF prohibition in convention as
embed viii not be slow or timid In
lttering strong words OF condemna-
ion"
Inc convention viii assemble either IN |
representative hall Of in Hamilton hail.
:. W. Hoch Of Marion. has been invited
o speak on the first evening, and Ru-
olph Hatfield Of Wichita has promised
deliver an address on Wednesday {
lgnt- Other distinguished speakers
ave been invited TO participate in the ,
uohc proceedings OF the convention