The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
WILL VOTE FOR PETER.
W. A. Curl of Ottawa, Says Righteous
Men Cannot Do Otherwise.

W. A. Curl of Ottawa has deserted Pop
ulism and allied himself with the party
Two years ago I voted for the present
/ state administration with but one excep-
high moral ideas 1 should ind a home.
No doubt many good things have been
done by them, and possibly many more
would be II they were continued in power
for anot Their term of two years.
when a moral question is mentioned in
that some reference is made to the pro-
hibitory law While this is not neces-
slider the administration from this point.
While this is by no means the only CUES
ton for consideration it is one of the
QUESTIONS. and must be considered.
All citizens Of Kansas know that there
IS law forbidding the sale of intoxi-
9adag Liquors f5a as 81 6eyeT og they also
Itnoranty, and that the intent OF the law
is to prevent intoxication and elevate to
making it by law easy for him to do right
and hard for him to do wrong TIC as
legislature provided what is commonly
known. as the Metropolitan police law.
1T is reasonable to state that every
governor elected since the law was enact
ed understood the law, its intent and pur-
Under Governor John A. Martin it was
said that there was not an open saloon in
elected the law-destroying- element seemed
70 take courage Each succeeding gov
predecessor that degree of moral deprav-
til the present. Now what do we behold?
Saloons. Not only in the cities, but small
towns all over the state. Under a system
of consent by judicial officers that the
law be violated, and that the ViOlatOr may
be fined, it being understood beforehand
just what the fine shall be. Think of it,
criminal and judicial arm in arm together.
The present system of. wholesale violation
OF law had its origin in the large cities
under this same police system under the
appointment and control of the governor.
1t is begging the question and it is not fair
to state that good men could not be found
Roosevelt closed all of the 10000 saloons
of New York city on one day of the week
and stated that if law was passed to
close them every day in the week he
would close them.
But here in Kansas, instead of appoint
ments to carry out the spirit of the law
and assist the lawabiding and peace low
ing citizen in enforcing 1t, appointments
We're made that assisted the vicious in it's
open violation. Therefore a law intended
to assist the citizen loyal to that which
IS good was used to assist the criminal in
its open violation, and who say that
the governor was not party?
Il think it unfair to charge this all to
Governor Leedy. Governors Humphrey,
LeWellfng and Morrill, were equally guilty,
but total depravity on this subject seems
to have waited for Governor Leedy. Now,
what can We expect from Mr.. Stanley?
When asked what he expects to do con-
lodging the issue. Mr.. PETER promises
well, and vote for him will al least be
a protest against things that be.
There seems to be but one course for |
a man to pursue who is loyal to right
and favOrS enforcement of law, |
and that is to register his protest against |
the present disgraceful lawlessneSS by |
voting for w A Reffpr'S