Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-28
TO KANSAS PR0HIBITIONISTs.
State Temperance Union Issues an Adj
dress Urging n Revival
of Activity. ,

8
Topeka, Kas., March 2I.-tSpeciaD The
following address was issued to-day by a
subcommittee of the Kansas State Tenn
perance Union:
TO the Citizens of Kansas:-The under
signed, having been appointed by the eN-
ecutive committee of the Kansas State
Temperance Union to draft an address to
the public and to present therein prac-
tical plan of work for the year, would re-
port as follows:
ITO all who have given the subject any
thought, we believe the following state
ments will appear reasonable:
.'First-No moral reform can be orig
inally secured or afterward maintained
without constant and eternal vigilance on
the part of those interested in that re-
form.
"Second-No moral reform can pe sue
cessfully carried forward If in the ranks of
its supporters there Is endless division.
Parties and creeds must be forgotten and
all feelings OF suspicion or ill-wEl iaid
aside.
"Third-No moral reform can entirely
succeed under the partial disheartment of
be felt and support given. The widows
mite is as essential as the rich mans gift.
Fourth-To regard the crystalizatioa of
a moral reform upon the :rtatute books of
the state as a substitute for individual ef
fort is to invite ultimate disaster. The
or neglect either clslZcn OfIl-
cial does not in any wise release the other
from responsibility or the full performance
of duty. The earnest support OF the ciu-
zens should be given the official and moral
suasion should strongly reinforce legal
suasion.
Press. pulpit and people need to learn
the above principles anew and to act there
upon with the least possible delay.
THE temperance organizations of the
state need tenfold their present support.
The independent Order of Good Templars
N nj
both a power for good where well organ
lied, would do much more at the present
mass meetings of the State Temperance
Union last. year should have been 900, and
the loO, 600 pages Of literature distributed
SHOULD have been 100000. Its influence just
now so much needed. should not be cur
tailed by lack of support. )
Comparative statistics show that there
Is far less intemperance in Kansas than in
the average license state. The liquor or
ganizations care little for local option and
less for license, but they exhibit "a con-
stant fear of the growing sentiment
throughout the country in favor of pro-
hibition.
''g'he report has gone out to the world
that the placing Of the law upon the stat
ute books of Kansas has caused a shifting
of individual responsibility, which in turn
mas resulted in period of inactivity and
q 4. %ane Sain Oh @ temperance sentiment. All this
ment against prohibition.
Shall we not, as citizens of Kansas, see
20 the immediate removal of any ground
Tor such an argument? Shall we not prove
to the world that the adoption of a pro-
hioitory law need in no wise be followed by
temperance inactivity?
Our old-time methods of warfare against
the evils of intemperance should be revived
the pledSe-signing crusades, the church
ana School house campaigns, the great
summer rallies and open air demonstra-
tions.
We earnestly recommend that increased
attenuon be given to the subject of tenn
young peoples societies. The evils of in,
temperance should be vividly and fire..
Quently presented. We would further rec.
''First-That some man of national repu-s
iation, such as Colonel George W. ,Dain of
kent he15iueaky asyy be- II possible, employed at an
hc%ever. be previously pledged.
secondEThat 800, oe0 or more of pages. of
and put into early circulation.
"Third-That as many: local speakers ,as
possible of the highest standing be- EN-
ployed. for work In their immediate sections
OF the state at the least possible expense to
the union, the congressional district vice
tbeir f9E all such meetings
'Fourth-That Sunday school temperance
picnics and rallies be held all over the state
during the spring and summer. -i.s
''Fffth--That a fund of 5000 in cash and
approved subscriptions be raised as soon
as possible to pay the expenses of speakers
when We take into consideration that
prohibition has saved to the people of Kan
sas fully S. 900 annually, which would
otherwise go to saloons, that is, about s.
per capita, there should be no difficulty in
raising SO small an amount as is called for.
Contributions sent to F. o. Popenoe,
treasurer of the State Temperance Union
Topeka, will be Immediately acknowledged
and receipted.
IF every person desirous of seeing re-
v;val of temperance sentiment will respond
without delay, the entire amount needed
will soon be raised and new era of tenn
perance activity inaugurated. Let US not
wait for resubmission before We begin to
move.
II. II. LOCKWOOD, Salina,
-. w. GLEED. Topeka, .5
GRANT W. HARRINGTON. Hiawatha,
MRS: ELLA w, BROWN. Hoiton,
'E. w. HOCH. Marion.
M WILLIAMS. Lansing.
GEORGE F. FULLINWIDER. Eldorado,