The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-25

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Thos Towns where IL 10 Euforeed--
Evtd snce of Its F>iiure.
Topt ma, Kas.. July A-Today's issue
OF THIS Mail and Breeze con sains the re-
suit % an Investigation as to the pro-
hioitson statue in Kansas. The inforufa.
ton, was obtained through the editors OF
,h-<coua;ry papers and the Investigation
= AS made on nom bipartisan lines. Letters
we're sen; 10 $50 newspaper men. onehalf
OF wac-n were Republicans and the otheS
hait Pops.lists and Democrats. Replies
4 were received from 10 editors, OF which
,s'unmber 81 are Republicans. So are Popu-
lists. 10 are Democrats and an indepen-
dent. Almost invariably they have ans
~ered the questions fairly and spparens-
ly without any desire 20 deceive or mis-
represent. With but few EXCEPTIONS the
information seems 70 be impar;is! and
unco.ored by the EDITORS personal views
or the question Of prohibition.
OF the 110 replies received s5 say that
the prohibl,ary law is effectively en-
forced, 30 say that Il Is fairly well en-
forced-not strictly. but probably rs Vel
enforced as any other law. and 81 say
tina; the law is violated in most cases
openly and Extensively. The following
are sixty-five cities where the law -
openly violated. and saloons or joints. to
The knowledge OF everyone. are running
apparently without molestation: Lew
enwOrth. A,chlson. Wichita. Pittsburx.
Girard. Kansas City. Horton. Roseda.e.
Argentine. Armourdale. Ellsworth. Ar
kansas City. Winfield. Sailra. Wilson.
Great Bend. Ellinwooi. Gsiena. s..
Narys. Newton. Junction City. Inds-
penisnee. Clay Center. Paoss. osawa.o-
mie. Larned. Cove City. GrinnelI. Gram
ae!d. Yates Cen;er. Everest. Garden
City. Concoriia. Dodge City. Coolidge.
Eelolr. wakeeney. Wakefield. Carbon
dale, Valley Falls, Emporia. Clyde.
Humboldt. Parsons. Anthony. Marys-
Vile. Florence. Wamego. Alma Paxico.
Mlple Hill, Eskridge. Atwood. Liberal.
Russell. Meade Center. Eigin. Caldwell.
Coliwa;er. Weir City. Neodesha. Han
over, GreenIeaf and Mcpherson.
O: the above cities. at least twenty
have an understanding with the city
government and pay a stipulated
amount per month on condition thas
they be not molested: G.rard. $40 per
month: Kansas City. $50 per month: Pa
ola. so 20 $50 per month: 81. Mary's.
500 per mouth: Concordia. $50 per
month: LesvenHorth. S2s per month.
Valley Falls. 81 per month: also Pitts
burg. Great Bend. Beloit. Alma Salina.
Arkansas City. Clyde. Caldwell. Wichita.
Ellsworth. Wilson. Downs and Newton.
N each % which the joints and saloons
paw from $50 20 SEQ per month.
There are thirty-ssven cities in which
the law Is spasmodicai.y" enforced
stiles In which more OF less or an effort
is made 20 enforce the law. Some times
hey are closed tight" and az other
times considerable liquor Is sold BY
joints and bootleggers in violation ~
law. These cities are: Topeka. Law
renee. Usage City. kirwin. Scranton,
Washington. Kingman. Mound City.
Pleasanton. Marion. la CygEe, Harp-f.
Cofeyvllle. Columbus. Peabody. Moline.
Oswego. Ottawa. H1xie. Jewell City. Alb
iene. Fredonis. Belleyille. Holton. Erie.
CherTyvale. Norton. CnanC;e Seneca.
Pratt, lie Roy. Sedan. Herington. Cedar
vale. Hutchinson. Kinsley. Nlcksrson
and Wellington In most % these cities
the situation is FAR from satisfactory
and the law = not effectively enforced.
There are twenty-Six cities In which
the law IS REASONABLY vel enforced.
that -. the violations ~ the LAW ara
not freGuen; and are confined mainly to
-'b00lleggers." who sell secretly and I'm
small quantities. Manhattan. Hls-
Watha. Quenemo. Howard. Osborne. Ia
Crosse Osksloosa. Fl Dorado. Burlin-
game. Chetopa. Sterling. LindsoorE. Car
nett. lola. Cawker City. Lyons. Quinter.
G0odiand. Cherokee. NeCgne. walnut.
Aslsnd. Council Grove. Eureka ani
Eaxter Springs
In nineteen cities me Law II reported
effectively enforced. Fort Sco;t-ths
largest 81 these-was az orc time op@r-
atei on the vide open plan and tho
joints paid a regular license bat 81 tho
present time the law Is strictly enforced
The other cities are. Bal8N n. Stock
ton. Nortonviile. Minneapolis Dszhion.
O5erI.n. oakley. Ness CITY Burlington.
johnson city. santa Re. Smith Center.
colby. Olgthe. Stafford. Hsls,ead. Doug
las and Preston.
IN answer 20 ne question. "Is an h0n-
-. effort male - me proper 0ricerz 20
enforce the pr1hlbitory lsw he same a.
cther lswsc" thirty answer IN the A.
h-nBstise ana ferty-n.ne say hat the Of
hcers are not making an homes. Effort
As might 30 expected. he f-rfy-nius
replies are from cities where tire ~ 70
op~niv .olate1 Toe question. What 70
Necessary fgr to- better enforCsnsnt -
ne lax bf5gxht on many Interesting
s1gzesd3ns l. is R0rtay 4 not fast
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p cure more effective enforcement q. th-
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