The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09
TO AID PROHIBITION
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION AP.
POINTS a COMMITTEE OF FIFTY.

POINTS A COMMITTEE OF FIFTY.
port to the Cause"-ResoIutions Indorse
the Efforts of Governor Morrill, and the
Attorney General to- Enforce the Law in
Wichita-It is Also Resolved to be
Good Thing for Other Cities-General
CampbeIl's Remarks on the South Caro-
lima Plan.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. S.-The state Of
Kansas is to have a committee Of fifty
TO aid in the enforcement Of the prOhi-
bitory law. This is one Of the results
of the conference of state temperance
workers held IN this city yesterday.
Whether this committee of fifty will
take the active part in Kansas politics
that was taken by New York's famous
committee of seventy, remains TO be
seen. J. w. Gleed, vino suggested the
idea, said it should be composed of such
men as Ed Hotch, James A Troutman,
j. K. Hudson, z. ]. BOnabpake, Bernard
Kelly, Samuel T. Howe and W. I. Camp
bell.
Such a. committee might not do a
greaB deal of work, said Mr.. Gleed, but
dt would certainly lend great moral sup
port to the cause"
Would you have this committee COM
posed of men from all partleS?" asked
Judge Culver Of Emporia.
That would do" replied Mr.. Gleed,
''but l don'h mind saying that l would
expect TO see it composed mostly Of Re
publicans."
But the idea seemed to please nearly
everyone. Some of those who favored
the plan suggested that neither preach
ers nor professional politicians be ap-
pointed on the committee. 1t was fin
ally decided that the chair should ap-
point a committee Of FIVE TO select the
committee of fifty. j. w. Gleed, A. II.
Vance, l.. r. ELLIOTT, J. w. Breidenthai
and 1. o. Pickering were appointed. 1t
is expected that the committee or fifty
will be chosen without delay.
The conference was convened at the
State Temperance union headquarters,
but the attendance was so large that
the afternoon meeting was held at the
Y. NJ. c. A. parfors.
FOR EFFORTS IN WICHITA
There had been much talk to the effect
that Governor Morrill, would come in for
the lions share of the criticism. But
in this respect the conference was a sur
prise. While there were several bitter
attacks made by third party pTohibi-
tionists and Republicans who jumped
on Mr.. Morrill, for his recent utterances,
yet this bitter feeling seemed to gradu-
ally die out as the discussion Went on.
A disposition was shown to give the
governor credit for all he had done IN
uhe way Of enforcing the prohibitory
flaw, and among the resolutions passed
was one heartily endorsing the action
of the governor and attorney general in
their efforts to enforce the law at Wich-
dta.
This endorsement brought a smile to
the faces Of several of the Republicans
present. One of them remarked that
Governor Morrill, would no doubt ap-
E,reciate such an endorsement very
highly.
The Republicans outnunbered the
third party prohibitionists about two to
one. There We're several Democrats
and one Pop-PTohibitionist present. /
Whenever q. third party prohibitionist
would get hot under the collar and sail
into Governor Morrill, and the admins
tration, Republican would always be
ready to cool the atmosphere and bring
about some kind of a reconciliation.
There was much discussion on the
question WHISTLER it was public Senti- /
merit tLat makes a good public officer,
or the good officer that makes the right
kind Of public sentiment
ALIAS, TIGER BILL.
General w p. Campbell. also known
as '%TiSer Bill" gave 1t as his opinion
that Governor Morrill, had not received
the support from law-lOving citizens
that he should have received. Judge
GulVer Of En1pOTia was Of the same
opinion. He declared that the theory
that the governor and his officers were
alone responsible for violations of the
law. was all wrong. He must have the
support of the citizens.
Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon thought it
was AN inherent weakness in an officer
when he required the people to rally
about him.
Perhaps the most important discus
sion in the conference was brought out
10y the question, What ought We TO de-
mand Of the political parties in the com
ing campaign as to their attitude to-
Ward prohihitiCn?"
Nearly everyone in the conference had
something TO say about this. There
fwere some who declared that principle
should always be considered before
party, and who made known their will
ingness 10 join any party that would
enforce the prohibitOry law.
There Were others who declared that
through the Republican party only
could success come.
a. II. Vance made a vigorous speech
sn which he said that there were plenty
of prohibition votes in Kansas TO de-
mand anything in politics and get it.
The great need was an awakening.
Quite an animated discussion followed
when il WAS proposed TO have Candidates
pledge themselves to the enforcement
of the prohibitOry law before they could
expect TO receive the votes Of prChibl-
TiOniSts-
There We're many in favor Of this
plan and they consumed about thirty
minutes in expressing their opinions.