The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12

OF the town TO have the Joints running
They say that II makes times better. I
do not understand that logic which says
the more you spend for beer the more
you have TO spend for bread However
am not here to discuss that phase Of
the question It is now a question Of
loyalty or treason VIII We support those
who are enforcing the law or viii we aid
the law breakers by taking no move to
sustain the officers. Let US say to Mayor
Drew and to all the oficerEsmove with
breakers and we win soon show to the
world a city OF 10000 people which has
conquered the rum power"
MRS DIGGS SPEAKS
Mrs Annie L. Digs, followed Mr.. Trout
man She. said in part. 7 do not Know
why IL IS that am always asked to speak
] suppose it is because he is a Republican,
and belong to the opposite Darfy and
act as q counter irritanl.% She spoke for
time IN a Jocular vein and then said:
There Is nothing that either party can
gain BY urging political non-partisanship
In this question, or urging you 10 support
Mayor Drew. and do urge you TO forget
election The municipal officers should be
sustained by the county officers and it is
only BY putting the right men in the coun-
ty offices that the work of the municipal
viii be upheld The Overwhelming seTtT-
ment OF the women of the state is in favor
OF the enforcement of the law. but the
women get discouraged at times ana be-
come hopeless and apathetfc This is be-
cause they have been deceived again and
again by men who have declared that
If they were elected mayor they would
enforce the law. The women have SUP
ported them on the strength of this prom
Use only to ind that after election the law
was Ciisreearded and no EFFORT made ~
enforce it This ought not to be. the wo-
men should know who they are voting
for and be sure that the candidate. Il
She took q slap at Mayor Drew in this
way: Why should we come here tonight
been lighting the joints all the timer why
did ne NOT find out that his under officials
move them, and If the new OFFICERS did no
better, remove them and keep it up until
sworn duty? Mayor Drew should = not d4'I be
spasmodic, he should keep at it As soon
1t up, the women of Topeka will sustain
him. The people should demand that the
a. chief of police who viii also perform
tanned by the people of Topeka"
BEER IS KING
The Rev. J. D. Countermine followed
he said: Topeka is one Of the most or
world. No city can boast of better streets,
better walks, better business houses, bet
homes or better people No city of equal
size can count up as many honest, clean,
good men they ares Where can our wo-
men be equalled- The liquor question is
it. We have done well but we can do bet
ter We must work as individuals and in
ferences. we must sand by Mayor Drew
in the fight he is making. I have been
through Europe, Asia and Africa and
everywhere saw signs of American beer.
American drinks and American bar. I
beer on which was printed: I am King.
I rule the world and 1t is So 1t IS against
fighting and not against the Jointist only
They are but the agents of the beer king.
We must all join in helping the mayor do
battle as when the mayor and the Officers
know that they have our united support
they will close the Joints and drive the
business from the city.
Judge T. F. Carver said. ct Is rather
unique that the citizens OF Topeka should
held meeting to show their appreciation lon
duty. To hold q meeting in honor of a
mayor who does his duty seems strange
in the state and especially in Shawnee
county-very few men have had the eour-
rope around the 5ointists' neck and is
twisting it. He has been criticised here
tonight. because he has not taken steps
before, but I want to state that he has |
He has done every thing that he could do. |
himself for help to drive out the saloon |
element and has been met by the higher /
to take any steps. It required a lot Of /
nerve for him to take the matter in MS 1
own hands, but he did it, and believe
he will win
TT Is all right to talk about the power of
the state being behind an officer, but he I
must have the individual support of every /
law-abiding citizen It is the individual i
many Of YOU are all right privately but /
express your sentiments on the street. II i
you want to get the public with you The /
and they should let the officer know it. I
There Is one thing we must remember:
IS not the Iow-browed jointist he is fight
ing-ft IS the big brewers in St Louis and
we VIII win IN this tight if the people
VIII sustain the ofricerss especially Mayor
Drew
LARIMER ENLIvENs THINGS.
H. G. Larimer followed with the spiciest
speech of the evening. He lodged no one
He said: The primary responsibility Of
the voters of this city You here are pr1-
F3 resp3nSloiei me soesFs srt ~
law. This Is the fault OF the voter. This
fight It is the big brewers fight and
they are represented by such men as the
cans hotel and the men who run the fash
lonable liquor place at the corner of Sixth
and Harrison
THE way to stop this IS TO take your
ticket, pick out the man WHO VIII support
the law and vote for him I viii vote for
VIM Mckinley, but I viii not vote for the
man who Is on the Republican ticket s0r
county attorney. There is no use in maxi
ing bones over sucn matter Ihere are
many men who viii not support the law
The coUnciImen are not all honest. to say
they are Is absurd It Is all right to
stand by the mayor as long as he IS en-
forcing the law, but then You must see
IL you can not get councflrnen from the
wards who are honest as the
mayor. The city officers VIII all do their
duty if you want them TO. All the voters
need do is give them to understand that
the law must be enforced and the Officers
will enforce it. The question IS up TO the
voter and it is indeed a question Of loyalty
1r treason-if you are not for the enforce
nent OF law, you are against Il
we're a91fea bv the ministerial 1ss1 en-
iorsing the mayor be adopted by the meet
meeting and it was carried by uuanf-
nous vote While the audience stood. the
Rev. j. B. McAfee pronounced the bene-
fiction and the meeting was dismissed
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