The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02

er is permitted to colonize voters and
corrupt elections. If prohibition is ever
overthrown in Kansas, it will be ac-
complished through the over-conhdence
of its friends
DR.. Lockwood does not charge the
governor with the responsibility Of the
enforcement of the law entirely. He
said:
''The enforcement of the law depends
largely upon the officers of the cities
and towns where the violations occur
He criticised the lack OF attention on
the part of voters to the election of men
who would enforce all laws and regret
ted that the large mass of people, re-
moved from the centers of population,
have not been interested in the anti-sa-
loon crusade by the temperance work
ers. In conclusion he said:
"A greater evil than human slavery
hangs like a dark pail over this Ameri-
can republic; the cry of the innocent
victims of the rum power is going up
to the ear of the Lord of SabOeth; his
ear is not dull that he cannot hear; his
arm is not short that he cannot save,
but he may tarry long and his day will
come; his hour will strike; he Will
raise up a leader like unto his servants,
Moses, Washington and Lincoln, and
this curse will be swept from this fair
land. and future generations will Won
der at the history of this crime and its
overthrow when they read it..
Among the things that are needed,
President Lockwood suggests a better
organization throughout the state; an
arousaI of the temperance sentiment,
and demands the election of officers
who will do their duty from the highest
to the lowest
DR.. Russell showed an extensive
knowledge of the history of prohibition
in Kansas, and said:
After what have seen, after what
I have heard, 1 believe nothing is i'm
possible in Kansas. You have triumph
ed thus far, and my knowledge of the
arAf tor
at this time that the war now being
waged against the Sa1OOn-whether 1t
be the gilded and palatial bar or the
counterfeit, called a joint-will ulti-
mately triumph
This compliment to the energy of the
Kansas prohibitionists provoked much
DR.. Russell presented the plan of the
anti-saIOon league to the convention,
and recommended that it be adopted as
an additional aid to the existing or
CARNATIONS.
He said: I'm Ohio we have 1000
lodges. We call them omni-partisan,
being composed of members of all par
ties. This is our first principle Inc
second is that our rules are so framed
that today in that state we have Pro-
testants and Catholics working side by
side against the saloon. Another prln-
ciple of our constituency is not to re-
quire a total abstinence pledge from
man before we accept his help to fight
the saloon, but we reserve the right to
request a signature of the pledge at the
proper time.
we thoroughly believe in is agitation"
He urged the churches and temperance
societies to renew their energies in the
direction of upbuilding public sent1-
ment.
DR.. Russell declared that the founda-
ton of the enforcement Of lawn fact
the primary element of SUGGESTS pub
lie sentiment. He said: You cannot
enforce the law unless the people are in
favor of it. Some men believe that their
rights and privileges are restrained
when they are deprived of the oppor-
tunity to drink liquor. They are taught
to believe this and strive to follow the
teaching" The speaker severely criti-
cised the profession which prescr1Des
alcoholic beverages as aids to digestion
and health.
Flash a light into rate hole and it's
! usefulness for rat purposes is destroy
| ed" he said. That's what the people
must do with this liquor business. The
! light must be that of public sentiment
! The enforcement Of law will follow,
naturally
DR.. Russell says the old law and or
der league business should be abandon
ed. I'VE have refused to employ law
yers, hire detectives, and file our own
infOrmatiOns, he said. I'VE must go
into politics; not as members of one
political party, antagOnizing each 9TH
er, but as an organized band of Chris
tan, temperance workers; move in
municipal affairs and elect men who
will enforce the laws. Then file the ev-
idence with the proper officers, and let
the machinery of the law be set in mo-
| ton"
DR.. Russell recalled an Ohio states
man who, in contemplating, the pro-
gress of prohibition, declared: This
| business is going to raise hell with pol
| itics.''
THAT is what must be DONE" he ex-
| claimed, and the audience applauded
vOciferOusly.
Continuing he related the story of
| two Irishmen, who, upon their arrival
! in this country, stood for the first time
| in full view of one of New YOrk's most
/ magnificent churches. One exclaimed:
This bates the diviI''
yes, thot's the intention" replied his
companion.
That's the job we have got on our
hands, said DR.. Russell.
AS a means of raising money to carry
on the work, he suggested that the
| churches subscribe and pay a certain
| expenses of Christian politicians" sent
\ out as missionaries.
| A collection closed the meeting. When
1 DR.. Russell closed his address, a num-
Der of people started out.
| L. r. Elliott of Manhattan suggested
| that some one be stationed at the door
| to receive their contributions, but Dr..
| Lockwood induced the majority to re-
| main until the hat was passed.
THEY SHOUT "AMENS."
/ m l. 49,