The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-22
STAHL TO DO IT.
Looks After Turner's, AriOns
and Other Social Societies.
Hints That They VIII Soon Re-
ceiVe Attention.
HE MAKES "A SPEECH.
Tells Young People Joints Are
Nearly Suppressed.
Says Storage Rooms and Socie-
ties "Must BE Attended TO-
Resolutions Adopted COmmend- :
ing Work of Officers.

The semi-annual business meeting of
the Young Peoples Good Citizenship
league was held Sunday evening at the
First Baptist church. The principal ad-
dress of the evening was given by
Chief of Police F. M. Stahl, who talked
for Is minutes on the temperance stu
alton in Topeka
There are some people," said Chief
Stahl, who say the world is getting
worse; others say it is getting better.
Fifty years ago nearly everybody used
liquor; the farmers drank it when they
washed their sheep, when they sheared
their sheep, at their barn raisings,
church members drank and even some
ministers drank. Now, the young fel-
lows who drink can't 60 with the best
girls and there are few church members
who drink or at least who want to be
caught drinking. I believe the world is
getting better. From rs to 80 per cent
Of the prisoners incarcerated in our
prisons trace their crimes to drink
Last fell there were about SO joints
here Now there isn't a joint running
regularly all day in Topeka, Chief Stahl
then explained that some of the joints
would run for short time in the morn
ing or in the afternoon, keeping on hand
only a small stock Of wet goods; but
that they were afraid to do business at
night lest the proprietors would be ar
rested and being unable to get bond
and have 1t approved, would be COM
PEELED to remain in Jail all night.
Il always did believe" he continued,
that the prohibitory law could be en-
forced if the officers were earnest in
their efforts to enforce it; and I nsver
more firmly believed it than now. If
the county officers were as earnest as
the city officers. Col Hughes and the
men he has appointed-this would be
done Where the jointists have to keep
guards out at their places of business
1t shows they are in pretty hard straits
and won't keep running more than a
hundred years. Saloons are forming,
however. on the outside OF the city: I
know of five. and can't do anything
with Them
Here, Chief Stah1 enumerated a dozen
or more places formerly known as old
standard" joints, but which now sold
no liquor. or if any only a little inter-
mittently- He related the story of the
capture of numerous orphan" kegs Of
beer in cellars and garrets, explaining
that they were called orphan because
when the police entered the places
where they were found no one would
claim them These remarks provoked
much laughter and applause from the
Now" said he, no whisky is being
sold in Topeka by the jointists: it is
nearly all beer and hop ale But we
still have something to do. There are
the slot machines: these slot machines
must be attended to- There are the
storage house and social societies, the
tended to-"
The chiefs remarks were concluded
by tribute to Mayor Hughes whom he
believed to be one Of the most earnest
officers in his endeavor to enforce the
law that Topeka had ever had
At the conclusion of Chief Stahl's
speech, the business meeting proper
was begun. Reports were heard from
W G. Ralston, chairman of the agita-
ton committee, and B. H. Pugh, chair
man of the committee on nomination of
candidates. The reports of both these
gentlemen were in connection with the
work done by the League last spring
during the municipal election.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing term then took place, resulting as
follows: President f. G.. Drenning:
first vice president, Robert OgfIvy, sec
Ond vice president, S. H. Pitcher; third
vice president George Brokaw; fourth
vice president 9. B. Hipes; fifth vice
president, H. M. White: recording sec
retary, K 0. Brown; corresponding sec
retary, Leon Thorpe; treasurer, H. B.
Graves
F. G. Drenning, newly elected presi-
dent, was introduced and gave q short
talk, mainly along the line of the tenn
perance work which the League should
do.
The meeting was presided over by E.
R. Simon, president of the League, and
members of most of the church young
peoples societies of the city attended.
The following resolutions We're adopt
ed:
Whereas. The officers OF our present
city administration, ever since the be-
ginning of their term of public service,
have been waging a strenuous and un-
compromising warfare upon the illegal
sellers of Intoxicating liquors in our
city: and
Whereas, This praiseworthy action
on the part of our public officials IS
reaping its legitimate fruit. and is rap
idly and surely oyerpowering and sub
ers: therefore be it
Resolved. That we, the members of
the Young Peoples Good Citizenship
Federation of Topeka, interested in all
movements which tend towards the
beautifying and uplifting of our civ.
hereby express our hearty commenda-
ton Of the good and earnest work Of
Mayor Hughes, Chief of Police Sta6I-
Police Judge Lindsay, City Attorney
Spencer, Deputy City Attorney TTrrnv
and other city officials, in their efforts
to free Topeka from the degrading and
corrupting influence of the LIQUOR eIa-
ment. and We hereby call upon all law
abiding citizens to unite with US in nm
holding and encouraging our faithful
public servants
E s. HOTCHKIN.
Chairman.
,. w. GODFREY.