The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-17
TEMPERANCE
ADVOCATES
NEW DODGE
They Now Seem to Want
Government by Injunction.
HAVE CHANGED TACTICS
Close Examination Shows the
0eStructiYeneSS of New Bill
MILLER'S BILL IS DEAD
Received a Knockout Blow
in Senate Yesterday
MlLLER'S BILL is DEAD

Guthrie. 0. T, Feb. 1s.-The reason OF
the apathy Of the AnH-saloon League
and the failure to push either the drastic
high license bill, OF the dispensary meas
ure. both Of which have been introduced,
was explained in the short session the
house held this forenoon. Tt is the pur-
Pose OF the league to govern the liquor
traffic in Oklahoma by injunction. The
drst two bills mentioned were what are
usually denominated as ''bluffs" and in
troduced to draw the fire Of the enemy,
while the temperance people hanked the
enemys works with House Bill No. 12l,
an act to declare certain things nuisances
and providing a remedy to abate the
same.
The bill Hooks easy on its face, but a
dissection reveals that the measure would
be more destructive to Oklahoma saloon
lists than is Mrs. Nation to Kansas joints
with her little hatchet. The first section
declares that any infringement Of the
liquor law renders the saloon liable to be
closed a nuisance by injunction. The
same thing happens if cards are allowed
assemble in or near the building The
second section provides a fine from 500
10 500 for violating the provisions of the
act The third section that the opening
and carrying on Of such nuisance may
be enjoined by a civil action i nthe dis
trict court wherein the territory, by the
county attorney, or the attorney general
or any citizen Of the county, may be
plaintiff and the person or persons oper-
ating the place In such unlawful manner
and any employe participating or abiding
therein an dthe owner Of the land or
building SO used. may be made point de-
PENDANTS, or each may be sued separate
y. If there be a finding by the court
that the things forbidden by this act
have been done. there shall be entered a.
decree perpetially enjoining the defen-
dants from carrying on tn bushes at the
designated place and enioIning the lot or
building from being used for such pur-
pose for the period Of six months from
the date of the decree.
When the committee rose the bill was
recommended for passage as amended.
Details in the senate.
Guthrie, o. T.. Feb 16-The council
held short session this forenoon and
then adjourned over Sunday. The feature
fthe sitting was the untimely death Of
Councillor AHller's school text book bill
q measure the object OF which was to
Dust the American Book company out Of
rat contract and leave the matter Of
providing the scholastic population OF
Oklahoma, numbering 1000 with school
Books to competition and the lowest bid
DER 20 win. The council took the view
that competition" in this case was one
OF Frank Greer's manyaliases. and thar
the lowest bidder" was a SYNONYM for
state Capital Publishing company" and
The report Of the committee on education
mat the bin DO not pass was adonted by
vote of ayes to 4 nays The vote was
as follows; Ayes-Councillors Brodbou
Clarke Duffy Harrison. MessaH Todd
Judegraff Woolsey. Mr. President. Navs
~Coulson, Foster, Miller. Winher.
One bin was passed Council Hn No
by Clarke, an act to provide for the i'm
provement and paving If streets I'm cities
Of The hrst-class, and the governor noti-
ned The council that he had signed Conn
al BIN No. l6, by Mr., WinNer fixing the
fiscal year Of Oklahoma. ana deeI1-i,s-
the same to begin July j, and end June so
OF each year
number OF bills were reported from
committees, and the session ended m be-
Bin again Monday. February Is. at .
O'Clock D. m.
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