The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-08
The Rise of Kansas Prohibition.


1SHonly one political question absorbed
tue public Iu,nc-slavery. But among the
subordinate questions were liquor proh.os-
ton. "Rappers" tSp;ritualism) and the
right Of man 10 wear beard. 1, was
not respectable in Kansas 10 wear boards
at this time This Is the hrst notice or pro-
Eibir.on n Kansas history
lS@-An organization known as the Tope-
ka Association prohibited In May the sale
OF ardeats spirit on lots donated by Them
lS.-Lawrsnce n February voted Cor pro-
hibst.on in that town Prohibition carrying
by 10 as against Il. The question was.
Shall Liquor be Sold in Lawrence
lSESta,e Temperance League held its
first convention il Lesv.Esorih in Septem
Der and nominated long Hist OF candidates
headed by Dudley c. Haskell for governor.
most Of the nominees refusing 20 run. The
platform was for prohibition and anon 8
other things the protection Of The frontier
OF Kansas from Indian ouirages.
is.@State Temperance League met az
Manhattan, presided over by Dick Wake
OF Topeka The platform dealt wholly
With prohibition temperance. bid defiance
10 the brewers. who had denounced prohib,-
ton just before IN Cincinnati
ls16-In May the State Temperance con-
vent!on met az Lawrence The Temper
ance people resolved 20 so Into politics
again, sent delegates 10 national coDven>
ton instructed for James G. Blaine. and
nominated John p. 81. John for governor.
His speech OF acceptance was Disappointing
20 the Zeslots.
1s1s-At Lawrence in September a Ma.
tional Temperance oanp-meetins was held
Thousands We're present. Piacards read
ing Prohibition Save the Young. ="
Raise the Fallen" were numerous
lS1s-Senate resolution proposing the
popular vote on the prohibition amendment
passes the house by just two votes more
than is necessary. and prohibition imInedi-
ately became the chief topic OF conversa>
ton in the newspapers.
1sSEThe Observation-Disclosures see the need
of organization. The forefather OF the O.
NJ. b. arises In the formation OF the Peo>
pies Grand Protective association in To,
peka. The Topeka Capital was set 70
screeching by their resolutions which de-
clared that the prohibition amendment n
adopted would be a law. IN its practical
application. far beyond the public sen,i-
ment OF the people and would me inope-a-
tive: that its adoption would take the whole
subject out Of the power OF the legislature.
leaving the people without a remedy; laws
so stringent that they can not be enforced
and destructive of all good. because II
teaches men not 10 respect the restraining
power Of law. The laws now upon the
statutes are as stringent as can be en-
forced. The amendment IL adopted would
do what no constitution in any state does
IL would iegalze the manufacture and sale
OF liquor unrestricted by law and the liquor
once purchased and IN the hands OF the pur-
chaser. its use can not be contolled, there
by offering premium 10 falsehood. per
jury and intemperance.
In November OF this year the people vot-
ed on the prohibition amendment. II wins
by vote OF 923e as against 4.3oi Atchi-
son county was almost two 10 one against
the amendment. Leavenworth almost three
to one against IT; Shawnee In is favor by
a large majority and Sedswick for 1t.
lSsl-On the night of April 50 all the sa>
looms closed with widespread belief that
they were gone forever.
On June Is the Topeka council licenses
drinking places at $500 per annum, that
town being the first 10 violate the law open
~. The ordinance read: Persons dealing
IN soda water. settler water German min
eral water OF OTHER DRINKS, shall pay.
IOT tdCn anu every pldte where SuGH uE4flhS
are sold $500 per annum; provided that this
shall not apply TO peanut vendors. confec-
TONERS or druggists"
In August a German Immi grafton society
IS formed al Atchison with a platform de-
claring that prohibition has turned all for
e.Sn immigration away from Kansas. The
Topeka papers announces that the foreign
ers can keep out or obey the law.
T.
ton offering rewards for convictions under
the prohibitory law.
1ss2-The year opened with innumerable
prosecutions all over the state. In Au-
gust the Republican state convention de-
clared for the r;g;d enforcement OF the law.
II vas during this month that the phrase
originated; Prohibition does not prohibit"
In tn. same month the Democrats demand
ed the resubmission Of the question after
considerable row.
1Ss3-The supreme court holds he prohI-
bi,ory law constitutional IN the case OF
brewer whose property had deprecated
Brewer dissen;ed IN an opinion and held
the brewery should Be paid for. n April
an AUTHORIZATION Republican conference
is held and ar address issued. These peo-
PIE afterward held a meeting and denouuc-
ed prohibition and Bln Hackney wrote 20
them: The late meeting II Topeka which
openly defed the law was crime arains'
Kansas. an .mpudent. brazen, Infamous
piece Of treason and every one OF The mis-
cradle and d.sIoyal whelps and whipper-
snappers ought 20 - sent 70 he peniteu-
tiary" Mr. Hackney had probably Jus,
taken a nip himself
In September the Temperance League e.;
81
trat as many city governments were a.
lowing The saloons % ruu. the legislator.
should pass law FOR ne summary Re-
rnovai o, dsrelict officials ". A John
storl. attorney general. shortly sffsTwar5
began proceedings 20 -eu1ov. John Fost.r.
county attorney % Sake. sor rot enforcing
TIE prohlbitory law.
Iss4-The year op~-e8 vtth a. anti-Pro-
hibit'on novs1nsrl; n Atchison with B. +
strsnxef.lIow A. - head. IN January
Jarr.= Troutman reports ma. here "wsrs
- saloons n Kanszs pr.or . May I. 1881;
here are uow 81" n February ~ 81 |
prem. court declared rat Topeka had re |
right 20 Mems. ssloons. which 80 vas !
,o.rg. In August 30 Rs2ubi,cAzs roass.f /
Click FOR 10: ersorcirg :h- law. l. ne San. 1
month ne Army az Liberty. ar a1t.-P-o- |
-rl.s,.on so,rte-y va. formed zns "-Tpos.t
EXIT. STATE Temperate League ar
solncs= TIE crisis = over. re pos-
,ilsty ., sbanfoninf -. policy q prob D.
lon 10 io1xer Exists NARY al TO- /
-5Ires now ann =. c1-s-.-1tiorsGtr os Il
y. prohibition iav Y q p = r-s-t e.
Tor~ka sryf Secis-s against ~ druggists
lss-Ag tat.on for - Murray iz~ r-ar
.<xan The isv vas svgs-2.icafiF vis-
s-e5 II Al 80 izrrsr e1fi~~ -. bon
"a hAz-In ar people bad %, track - -.
natter Tie ar-'z'ip. hzt r.ach<< 80
.ighes- ssag. Srs va -ecefi1F
lss7-Iohn nsr,ir governor. zss a,gS,r'-
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