The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
er. He said he would make ap-

IHenDer- lie SAD ne would make aD-
pllcatlon, however, and in five minutes
he was a full f1edged o. NJ. B. and he
paid 90 cents for the privilege of be-
coming a member. They hold it out
as an inducement to become a mem
Der that the beer can be secured
cheaper and they sell six glasses for
a quarter
J. B. Larimer suggested the calling of
that no one can say that we are taking
this action because we want to help or
inJure some one politically. I am in
favor of something being done, be
cause don't want to see our boys and
girls growing up contaminated by these
surroundings. 1t is a serious thing and
one that calls for immediate action. If
things are to go on as they are now, I
want to move farther away from To-
peka- 1t is a burning shame that the
officers will not do their duty and en-
courage this state of affairs by their
inactivity
]. L. Eldridge said he wanted to pro-
test against private citizens attempting
to enforce the laws. He said it was the
duty of the officers to do that and the
work should be done with them
Rev. L. Blakesley offered the follow
ing resolutions. which were adopted
without opposition:
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our
selves to aid the county attorney and all
other officials charged with the enforce
ment of law in this county and city in
every honest and faithful effort to en-
hibitCTy liquor law in all ways possible,
and urge all such officials to proceed
at once to vigorously prosecute all vio-
latiOnS of law
I'VE hereby urge the county attorney
to at once make complaints and prose-
cute all persons whom he knows or
shall learn are violating or have ViO-
lated the laws
Secretary Stephens returned with the
informat ton that he could not find Mr..
Jetmore. He said he had been to all his
! 1a1 ho1 h1Yf he of
the offices locked.
Following are some of the people who
participated in yesterdays meeting:
Samuel T. Howe, Joab Mulvane, Rev.
! NJ. L. Thomas, c. H. Morrison, J. V.
Abrahams, Albert Watkins, NJ. l.. Mills
| paugh, Jailer Frank Leach, ]. B Lari-
L. Blakesley, John w. Day, w. D. Dis
| brow, T. H. Balm, Rev. D. d. Doyle, F.
| H. Foster, F. NJ. Stahl.
A Journal reporter saw County At
| torney Aaron JetnlOre at his ONCE this
! morning, and he was working on a re-
| ply to the action of the meeting.
II told the committee said he, that
| was ready to prosecute the cases. and
| L am ready still. I have never refused
| to do SO. and when the proper steps are
| taken by the committee L shall bring
| the suits. The information must be
verified. and 1 cannot do that because
| I do not know from my own knowledge
that what they will contain are facts,
and I must know that before I can
/
| Il might hire men to go out and work
up evidence, but I do not like 10 pay
| money out of my own pocket for that
| purpose when this committee has COL
| lected a fund from citizens to secure
| the evidence"
Mr.. Jetmore then handed the reporter
| the following statement:
| Il have repeatedly stated to represen-
| tatiVeS of the state temperance union
| that I am ready and willing to prose-
| cute Violators of the prohibitOry liquor
| law on such evidence as would proba-
| bly, result in convictions and on com
| plant supported by affidavit, made by
some one who knows the facts.
| when Mr.. Vance and Mr.. Foster
| were at my Office short time ago with
| reference to prosecutions of this sort /
| informed them that L would be pleased
| to have them. or any other reliable per-
| sons, make the necessary complaints,
| when would gladly file the information
| and prosecute the cases. This as yet
| they have failed to do.
1T is true that Mr.. Stephens was at
| my Office about an hour before the
| meeting referred to and invited me to
| be present, but was engaged in other
| important business for the county which
! could not be neglected at that time,
| and told him that in case l was not
! there, 1 would be pleased to have him
| say to- the meeting that 1 stand ready
| and willing to prosecute all violators OF
| the prohibitory liquor law. as well as
| all other laws, on complaint made as
! heretofore stated