The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-24
II Is PROHIBITION
Oklahoma's Proposed Liquor
Law Is Very Stringent.
HAS LEAGUES EARMARKS
Living Up to Its Terms Would
Almost Be impossible.
las LEAGUES EARMARKS

Guthrie, o. r. Jon. 2a.-Representative
Ferguson this afternoon introduced in the
house a bill for the regulation of the
liquor traffic the passage Of which would
settle the liquor question in Oklahoma
by making the conditions so stringent
that it would be impossible for any one
to engage successfully in the liquor trof-
dc.
The bill IS undoubtedly the embodiment
Of the virtues Of the Ana-saloon league
and makes it clear that the talk Of a dis
pensory law heretofore INDUCED in was
simply a smoke to conceal the real pur-
pose Of the league. It is a high license,
local option measure, some Of the prin-
cipal features Of which are no person can
engage in the liquor traffic under twenty
eight years of age and must be of good
moral character and not in the habit Of
becoming intoxicated. His application for
license must be signed by a majority Of
the resident free-holders of the ward,
who shall make ahidavit that they ore
owners Of real estate. The license is fixed
at $1,000. payable IN advance At each
general election for county officers the
question Of license or no license shall be
submitted to the qualified voters; any per-
son of legal age can demonstrate against
granting a license, and if the applicant
fails to prove beyond a reasonable doubt
ali the conditions necessary to procuring
a license, then the county Commissioners
shah refuse to grant him a license. Sec
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5000 that the applicant for license will
not violate the provisions of the liquor
low. and that he viii pay all penalties,
fines and forfeitures.
Section Z makes wholesale dealers sub
ject 10 the provisions Of the act with
license fee of $500.
Section s prescribes that license shan
not be granted to any person 10 sell or
deal in liquors at any place within five
miles from any territorial school. nor 1900
feet from any public school or church
building, nor within 500 feet Of any rail-
road depot, district court room, postofice
or public library. Giving or selling liquors
to minors apprentices or servants; insane
person, idiot, habitual drunkard or inffrm
person is prohibited and punishable by a
fine
Section Is makes it a nisdemeanor to
sell or give away liquor that IS adulter-
ated with strichnine, strantia. sugar Of
lead, or any other Substance mo obstruc-
ti0n eff any kind is permitted in the place
where liquor is sold, and music, slot ma
chimes, gaming devices and lewd pictures
are barred; the time of doing business is
restricted between the hours Of a. m and
10 p. m.
Section % Of the bill is o peach. It pro-
vides: zone who takes charge Of and
provides for any intoxicated person may
recover reasonable compensation from the
perosn who sold or furnished the LIQUOR
causing intoxieation, and in addition $
per day for eac hday the intoxicated per
son may be kept by him in consequence
Of such intoxication."
Section IS provides that one who in
forms Of offenses or makes complaints an
der this act shall not be lioble for costs
unless the grand jury find the prosecu-
ton malicious, and in no case shall The
be liable for the costs OF the defendant.
Details Orthe Council.
The fuslonist political brethren of the
council refused to dwell together in hor-
mony, at the morning session. and PoDu-
lists with Democratic proc1vities hurled
awful inSinuations of bad faith at Dem
ocrats with Populstic tendencies which
were promptly chucked back at the
hurlers by the hurlees in a manner Lat
was source Of infinite amusemenP to
Republican members who officiated at
the family row as ribbers, and Just said
enough to keep the pot boiling.
It all arose over the report of the com
mittee on elections on Niuer's bin re-
the territory into repre- senta-
tive and council districts. Chairman
Todd. Pepuhst, assisted by the two Re
publican members, reported me bin un-
fayorabiy Clarke, Democrat, and Duff
fy Fusionist, made a minority report
ordering the Din printed and placed on
The calendar The Republican members
&c the committee were not actuated bv
"a tneiE unselflsh motives when they-
51 ed with TODD as the latter had point
ed oft 10 them that the measure liter
ally wi2ed his beloved Populist party out
Of existence in Oklahoma. and strengt h
sned the Democrats AZ every turn at
Populistic expense. Hence. they signed.
knowing fun well that c arlze. the DEM !
ocratic committeeman would offer q nil
nority report and Kilkenny cat time
would oo due when the reports we're Ia
ken I'D hy the council
The row occupied the boards on sched-
Ile time Todd, speaking to the major
ty report charged Miller. the author Of
the bill with showing an undue willing
ness o crowd the Populists 10 the wal.