The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-02-11
Kansas TEMPERANCE UNION

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ToPEKA, Kan, Feb a-The Kansas
State Temperance union today adopted
resolutions reshirminR allegiance 20
the principles OF prohibition, against
resubmissiOn AM urging the temper
Rnce workers 20 ''remember and de-
feat the men who have neglected
and refused TO enforce the pro
hibitory law The COMMITTEES on NOM
nations prepared report. which was
adopted late this afternoon, electing
the following officers for the ensuing
year President J. Willis Gleed, To-
pelzas vice president, Rev. J. A. Lock
wood, Saliuai secretary, 7. E Stephens
Topeka; treasurer, T. O. POpenOe, To
peks-
District vice presidents-First, Ella
W. Brown, HoltOn; second, L. H. Muir
lin Baldwin; third. J. B. Cook, Ghetto
pa fourth, J. 7. Burton, Emp0ria;
fifth, L. r. Elliott; sixth, Mrs II. E.
Hewitt, ScOttville; seventh, o. L
Smith, Wellington.
Executive c0Emittee-J. X. Hudson,
A h Vance, ". A. PETER, J. B. Lari-
mer, George NJ HerrieE, Thomas Page,
s 7. Howe, Mrs. s. A. ThurstOn and
John W. Briedenthal, all OF Topeka;
C. A Place, Winfield; h L. Pestana.
Russell; E. W. HOch, Marion; R. s
Hicks, Manhattan; I. B. Kellogg and
John Madden, Emporia; A. w. Benson,
Ottawa; W. II. Carruth and f. II. Snow,
Lawrence; II. W. Lewis, Wichita; c. f.
Scott, lola; II. c. Rush, Salina; Horace
Hurley, Junction City; G. f. Fullen-
Weider, EldoTadO; J. z. Junkin, Ster-
ling; John W. Roberts, Hutchinson; J.
w. Parker, O1athes 7. II. Potter, Pea
body; C. T. Durborrow, Fort Scott;
Annie Diggs, Perry; Rev. Mr. j. g.
DOugherty, Kansas City.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
We declare In the most uneQuiTOcal manner
that tbe questions Of temperance aud prohibit
ton are IN politics and that the fght is 70 the
finish We therefore call upon all friends Of
prohibition within the dominant political
parties whose Candidates are liable % be
elected, TO attend ths primary Caucuses; TO see
that the friends Of prohibition are sent to all
conventions, Including state conventions and
that all candidates are friends to prohibition,
and that only those whose past record and pres
ent reputation are such as TO assure the public
that they VIII be safe officers II elected
We urge that the prohibitive voter follow his
convictions to the polls aad as far as possible
to It that the friend Of prohibition is elect
ed and that the man who is Indifferent 20 o. Cp-
posed to prohibition be defeated
We do not fear the result Of another election
on the question Of constitutional prohibition,
provided such vote could be secured without
the corrupt use Of saloon money, but since that
IS impossible and since II Is known that the
action taken Is years ago was fair and cOnclu-
sive, we declare ourselves opposed 70 the re-
submission OF the prohibitory amendment to
another vote Of the people Of the state. and We
advise all voters to oppose any candidate or
party that is in favor OF resubmissi0n. and that
We viii not vote for any party or candidate that
faTors this plan
The STATE Temperance union eeanirms its in
creasing faith and Loyalty 70 6he policy Of con-
stitutionaI prohibition as the best method Of
dealing with the drink tTafic that has ever yet
been tried in any community.
A strong resolution against resub-
mission was adopted. One Of the mem
bers Of the committee wanted to re-
solve to boycott all business men who
render any aid or encouragement to
the resu omission movement That
clause was voted down in the commit
tee. The committee also refused to in
corporate a section on the police ques-
ton.
The following plan Of campaign was adopted:
Ffrst-That the State Temperance union en-
ter into auxiliary relations with the National
Antf-SalOOn league.
Immediately thorough organization, county,
township and school district, Of the people Of
the state who favor temperance and the en-
fOrcement OF the prOhfbitOry law.
Third-That to this end the union put IN the
field at once not less than three organizers,
who shall devote their entire time 20 the work,
on such terms as the executive committee may
agree upon. and that the union pledge itself 70
their support
Fourth-That all good citizens should be
asked 70 pledge themselves 70 vote for no can
didate for governor, attorney general district
Judge, sheriff. county attorney or other officers
directly concerned with the enforcement Of
Law, whose past record and present character
are not q reasonable guarantee that he viii DO
his full duty In the enforcement Of the Prohibi-
tory law
and other Christian and temperance organiza-
lions alike. devote themselves in every advisa-
bic way TO the cultivation Of public sentiment
against iutemperaBce and the liquor interests,
and especially to the enforcement. encourage
meat and support Of faithful officers
Sixth-That a grand popular rally be held In
Topeka about the 1st Of June
SeFenth-That several large popular rallies
with representative and general membership
be held as early as possible in the spring Of
summer. at such available places as the execu-
tive committee may designate for the purposC
Of bringing together the workers Of our cause
. Eighth-That mass temperance convention
be held in every county in the state, II posi-
sfbIe. before the fall election
Nfnth-That the executive committee be d.
rected % confer with the managers OF the STATE
Chautauqua assemblies and secure II possiblc
the setting apart Of an entire day as Kansas
Temperance day
Liberty Prohibition Party.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 2.-The liberty
prohibition party Of Kansas was re
viEed yesterday Nineteen PrOhibi
tionists who believe in temperancs