The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01
THE OUTLOOK REGARD
ING RESUBMISSlON,

over the State as to resubmission ana
the repeal of prohibition. Secretary Ste
phens has also looked into the present
Legislature and makes the following
comment in the current number Of the
Kansas Issue:
"The outlook for the better enforce
ment of the prOhibitOry liquor law is
very bright Since resubmission failed
in the extra session, and its friends have
little hope for its success in this, there
is a greater determination to secure the
enforcement of the law than before.
Many who favored submitting the pro-
hibitOry amendment once more to the
people now desire its strict enforcement.
At present writing the present Legisla-
ture seems to be fully awake to the de-
mands Of the hour.
Already FIVE bills have been intro
duCed, three in the Senate and two in
the House. Three Of these bills contain
similar provisions, principally to enable
county attorneys to secure evidence by
bringing witnesses before justices of
the peace, and giving them power to
compel testimony.
Another bill, in addition to these,
provides for increasing penalties for re-
peated violations Of the law. First, a
fine; second, Jail; third, penitentiary.
"Still another provides for State
agency system to take the place Of sales
by druggists, for excepted cases.
"It may be confidently expected that
out Of these bills and their discussion
will arise some valuable legislation that
will gladden. the hearts and strengthen
the hands Of all temperance people in
their warfare against the evil Of the
liquor traffic"
The Union has received large num-
ber of expressions Of opinion from Kan
sans on the subject Of Tesubmission.
The following are some OF them-yOu
will notice that most expressions are
against license as the only substitute
for prohibition:
Nelson Case, Oswego: ITO propose
resubmissiOn is to imply that the people
Of Kansas are anxious to make money
out of crime"
John w. Breidenthal, Topeka: II am
entirely opposed to resubmission, al
though l favor the calling OF constitu-
LlOnal convention.
Winfield Freeman, Kansas City: 81
am satisfied that majority of the voters
Of Kansas favor the prohibitory law,
and are opposed to resubmission.
Ella w. Brown, Holton: "Resubmis-
sion is an extravagant policy, finan-
cially; a cowardly policy, morally; and
a criminal policy from sociological
standpoint"
]. d. S. Riggs, Ottawa: "The proud
temperance record of Kansas ought to
be continued. We should by every hon
orable method vigorously oppose resub-
mission"
A. r. Taylor, Emporia: "The educa-
tiOnal forces Of the State are practically
unanimous against resubmissiOn. We
hope the open saloon may never come
back to Kansas"
e. w. Cunningham, Emporia "Pro-
hibition is the only logical and practical
method Of controlling the saloon evil.
This being so, why resubmit the ques-
tion of constitutional prohibition"
John Madden, EmpOria: "The moral
sentiment of the people of Kansas is
opposed to resubmission. The saloon is
an outlaw; and the men who attempt
to re-establish the liquor traffic in Kan
sas will only sow thorns in their own
pathway"
H. w. Lewis, Wichita "Resubmis-
sion would settle nothing. The liquor
power will keep up the fight until ami
hilated. We can never succeed by COM
promising, or, at its invitation, taking
backward steps"
Sumner Whitson, Wellington Our
present prohibitory law is all right, and
a majority of tthe voters Of our State
have already declared themselves, a
number of times, to that effect. Then
why resubmit? We do not want resub-
mission, but reinforcement"
G. A. Place, Winfield: "I am emphat-
ically opposed to resubmission. l see
no more reason for resubmitting the
prohibitory amendment of the constltu-
tion of the State OF Kansas than l do
for resubmitting the amendment of the