The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
TWO CENTS.

remarks were greeted with applause by
the cfapping of hands Il much regret,
he said. to add to the remarks OF nav
brother and oppose the enemies OF proc
hibition. Judge Hazen employs an Irish
bailiff and when talesmen are 10 be calt-
ed. for any reason to III out jury. he
selects such as are opposed TO the tenn
perance cause. And the reason the proc
hibition law is not enforced Is on suco
accounts. He appoints the wrong men to
assist him. And prohibition laws can be
expected to lack enforcement, when
officials go TO the saloons and driun
themselves. I don't like to say these
things but I'm forced TO-"
DO you know that these things are
as you say2" asked Mr.. Mulvane.
Il haven't the shadow of doubt" re-
piled Mr.. Eldridge, that"
I'VE have simply exercised the right of
an American sovereignty" spoke un
Rev. Mr.. Cranrell. from the pulpit quel-
ling the discussion, "and we will ask di-
rection in prayer. Everyone votes as h8
pleases." And with prayer the episode
was brought to an end. and the com-
munion service succeeded.
In his sermon Rev. Mr.. Crannell said.
I'VE must enter politics because pole
ties is powerfully affecting religion. The
rum power is in politics from j. mid
night to y midnight. from January i to
December 81 The rum traffic with its
clustered evils Of prostitution and gamo-
ling, with its shameless venality, def
ance Of all law, destruction OF high
ideals. is the greatest enemy the cause
of Christ has. You cannot do church
work a single day without coming
square up against its evil work. II conn
petes with US, and completes successful
ly for the young men. It tears down
our work, reaches up and draEs dowa
the men we are seeking to save. We
can not do our work as we ought TO do
il while it exists. Politics affects us and
we must AFFECT politics
THE servants a nation has arc the
servants IT chooses and what ir
chooses shows " 81 hon al Of
hcer of the law sworn to execute the
law, sworn to obey the law, is habit
ual lawbrealer himself. and habitually
uses his powers to prevent the operation
of the law, when the hands Of the city
officials in their efforts to enforce the
law are tied by the inaction of the couu-
ty officials. it's time the king should
get out his bow-string and cut short the
official breath Of the servants When "A
pubic servant has not executed the peo-
pies Will he ought to be executed at
the next election with the completeness
and precision of lightning stroke.
You have allowed In your midst an
institution which never kept a law,
which Announces its intention to evade
all law, which viii use every means
fraud, violence, perjury. murder.-tu
prevent the execution Of law. You have
allowed this to exist and poison the
springs Of your political life. You have
permitted your chosen officials to disra-
gard your viii, and yet you have kept
them in Office. You have allowed laws to
be on the statute book and permitted
their sworn executors to neglect and
fiout them. And now. If "A sea OF law
lessness, sin and corruption sweeps over
you, blame the king-nObody else. Let a
lew thunderbolts hit in a few proml-
nent places and youll clear the air very
quickly.
Men are practically uged to be true
to their party. even though their party
has nominated unfit candidates. Loyal
ty To the party that means voting flr
unht men, is treason to the state.
" Why said one manager 10 another.
how things have changed. Once We
could elect any candidate we put up. W..
could have put up a brindle pup ami
elected him. But now there is no fellifitr
how things will GO Perhaps said III
quiet friend, you've been nominating
too many brindle pups I am glad to
see an increasing tide Of Independence
that viii not permit this great country
ot ours to be bound by clique. Let the
king be king. Let corrupt and law-op-
posing tricksters know that no party
letters bind your limbs"