The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-03
HERE'S A WAY.
Aid of Congress to Be Invoked
to Suppress KlOndike.
Power of State Seems to Be En-
tfreIy Inadequate.
CURTIS WILL HELP.
Measure Will Be Entrusted to
Topeka Congressman.
All Political Parties Are Unit
ed on the Question.

There is a new plan being perfected
for the suppression of the Kansas Klon-
dixie and similar nuisances which infest
Soldiers homes and similar institutions
in the United States.
The plan is to have congress enact a
law prohibiting the issuance of liquor
licenses to dealers who are in the vicin-
ity of these national institutions.
The plan now is to make the limit of
proximity distant one mile from the
grounds or land belonging to such Sol
diers' home or asylum.
This scheme has been devised in or
der to make offenders like those in the
Klondike liable to punishment by the
federal authorities. In the federal
courts offenders receive no favors, and
are punished in accordance with the
gravity of the offense committed.
The suppression of the Klondike on
the part OF the state government has
not been successful and hope of sue
cess is no longer entertained. The state
administration shows no signs of stop
ping the fight, but it is generally claim
ed now by officials that nothing less
than martial law could enforce COM
pliance with the law by the residents
or jOintiStS in this, the banner criminal
district of Kansas
The plan to incorporate the Klon-
dixie under the name of Rochester, has
attracted the attention of the state ad-
niniStration and if the papers for in
corporation are presented to the secre-
tary of state, a searching investigation
will be made and the contention that
there are not within the boundaries of
the district q sufficient number of peo-
pie to effect Incorporation as a city of
the third class will be inquired into
The plans to incorporate include the
taking into the city of number or
small farms in the vicinity and these
a r7rnfRStinQ also
be given hearing.
The scheme to have congressional en-
actment of general provisions, sufficient
ly specific to reach the klOnd1ke, OrlgI-
mates with friends of the home, some ole
soldiers of prominence. aided by friend
of the state administration present and
future.
These men claim to have the endorse
ment of the candidates. active and pros
pective, for the United States senator
ship, and also claim to have encourage
ment from the Kansas members of the
| lower house of congress.
| Who will be asked to present the pro-
posed legislation to congress. has not
been settled by the promoters of the
scheme but it is understood that Con-
gressman Curtis of Topeka will be asked
to introduce and push the bill.
The politicians of all parties are inter-
ested in this proposed legislation, be-
cause it would have the effect of re-
moving the only remaining prOhibitory
| thOrn-in-the-fiesh of the parties.
The metropolitan police law is gone,
! its repeal taking a great measure of re-
| sponsibility from parties in power at the
state house; the practice of having as
| sistant attorney generals has been dis
| continued because, first, of it's failure to
accomplish anything of Importance; sec
| ond, because it has become unpopular.
The Klondike is the menace to all par
| ties. Its conduct is so vile that it can
| not be ignored with safety, so the plan
| to get it out of the way receives the
| approval of the forces managing all of
| the great parties in Kansas.