The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
THEY WANT 1T STOPPED.
The State Temperance Union Doesn't
Want Saloon Fines to Go Into
City Revenue.

The. State Temperance Union ad-
Journed last night after passing reso-
buttons and electing officers for the COM
ing year.
The following resolutions were read
by Prof. Carruth and adopted by the
meeting:
Whereas, The prohibitory law has
greatly reduced the consumption of in
toXicantS in the state of Kansas, Guilt
waited and strengthened habits of tenn
perance and abstinence and crippled the
saloon as a power in politics.
Resolved, That we renew our con-
fesSlon of faith in constitutional and
statutory prohibition as the most prac-
ticable, legal means of restricting the
evils connected with the sale and use of
alcoholic beverages and affirm that the
state has no moral right to legalize the
traffic that manufactures drunkards.
I'VE rejoice in the revived activity of
the sentiment for temperance in the
vigorous renewal of omni-partisan de-
Vot1on to this cause, manifested during
the past year, and in decided gain in
the effective enforcement of the law.
I'VE hail with joy the advent to the
gubernatorial chair of man whose
private and official actions and outspo-
ken sentiments will constitute a power
full influence for temperance and the
enforcement of the prohibitory law, and
we pledge him our equally hearty and
outspoken support in all his efforts to
this end.
I'VE pledge ourselves, and we urge all
friends of temperance who wish to
make their influence effective, to sup
port for executive offices those persons
whose past record and present charac-
ter give the best assurances that they
will faithfully enforce the prohibitory
law.
believing that the present legisla-
ture knows and represents the senti-
ment of the people of Kansas, we are
confident that it will in no case and in
no form vote to resubmit the prohibit
tory amendment with the attendant
useless contentious and expense to the
state.
believing that the private sentiment
of the state is overwhelmingly in favor
of temperance and opposed to the sa-
loon, we recognize the need for better
local organization and for the cultiva-
ton of the courage that shall make
private sentiment public and therefore
efficient.
Believing that officers should be af-
forded all possible aids in the honest
prosecution of their duties, we favor
the enactment of a law enabling county
attorneys to procure the necessary evil
dence to convict ViolatOrS of the pro-
hibitory law. Your committee has eX-
amined substitute senate bill No 3, now
pending in the state senate, and we be-
leVe that it will afford county attorneys
the greatly needed power to procure
such necessary evidence to convict Of
tenders against the prohibitory liquor
law; therefore, we most urgently re-
quest our senators and representatives
to do their utmost by their influence
and their votes to secure its enactment
into law.
I'VE urge the repeal of sections 25
and &c, of the statute adopted as senate
bill No. IL, of the special session of 1898,
which constitute the fines collected by
the police court a special fund for the
payment of the police and fire depart
ments, and urge instead the enactment
of measure requiring cities of the first
class to provide for the support of these
departments by special levy, if neces-
sary, for this purpose.
ha1f hot 17o col
lected as fines by cities is the corrupt
ing influence that protects the joints
and largely controls city elections;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that all money collected as
| fines for the violation of city ordinan-
ces should be applied in the several
| counties in which such fines are collect
! ed to the support of the common
| schools
The following officers were elected: .oo
rado; Secretary. + E. stephens. Topeka;
congregational district vice presidents
First Mrs Ella Mr RpoT Bsld Hol5on 6 SG
Colonel ]. B. Cook, Chetopa; Fourth
fud 81 E M Mamhgfam sth MRS. NJ
| E Hewett Cawker; Seventh, Tom M.
Hutto, Kingman. Co..
peka; John W. Bre id,e Topeka; A.
Geo vS NJ e T9psk@T o Ph0a Ge b H
son. Topeka; Rev, Chas. NJ; Sheldon; To
| Peffer, Topeka; Jas. a Troutman. Tope-
| ka: J. b. Larimer. Topeka: Rev. A. E.
| loosa: Thos. NJ. Potter, Peabody: ]. E.
Junkin, Sterling; Rev. c. T. DurboraW,
snow, Lawrence; w. A. Carruth: Law
renee; A. w. Benson. Ottawa; L. r. KEEL
| H W. Lewis, Wichita: C.. A. Swensson,
| Lindsborg; E. w. Hoch, Marion; c. F.
! Scott. lola; Rev. w. L. GargeS, Newton
| Horace Hurley, Junction City; Mrs; Annie
l., Diggs, Perry; J. w. Parker, Olathe;
| John ". Roberts. Hutchinson; c. A. Place,
| Winfield; l.. H. Thompson, Norton; Grant
| w Harrington, Hiawatha-
| Chaplain-W. E. Woodward, Hutchinson.