The Atlanta constitution., 1901-02-11
a strong and vigorous article to I


r a strong and vigorous article to The
Constitution touching the prohibition
i problem confronting Kansas. +. w.
Elliot. who was private secretary to for
mer Governor John w. Leedy. reviews
the situation and explains why the Car
Tie Nation crusade has been made possible
in Kansas
The article. which will be read with in
terest coming from one in a position TO
know the inside facts. holds out a solu-
tion which the writer says is cherished
by the best people OF his state. II is that
the Carrie Nation crusade will sound the
death knelI of the prohibitory law in Kan
Eas and demand constitutional conven-
ton that will again put the state on
settled basis Former Secretary Elliot.
who is now. although a citizen Of Kansas.
connected with the business department
of The Kansas city Times. Is taking
lively Interest IN the settlement OF the
prohibition trouble in the sun flower state.
lie gives Is rs his opinion that the prin-
cipaI result Of the carrie Nation encoun-
terss will b. the abandonment Of a pro-
h.bitory Law which has for years failed
10 prohibit
Th. statement from Former Secretary
Elliot which X one OF the clearest and
most fOrcible yet Published on the causes
OF the Kansas trouble, is as follows;
Kansas Is Criticised.
.sAfter an almost continuous residence of
more than twenty years in the state OF
Kansas. / am persuaded that the greatest
farce upon the statute books of any state
in rha nation is tine So-called prohihltory
law OF tine Suuilower State. The resort
10 personal violence and the destruction
~ larse amounts of private property
throushout tile state by temperance cru
saa!ers under the leadership Of Mrs. Carrie
Nation has attracted attention anew 70
the prohibition law Of the state. and mas
brought down upon Kansas vast
amount OF ccnsure and unfavorable
criticism from almost every quar-
ter os the nation. To understand
tha real condition confronting the
taop,e OF th. state. a brief review Of the
Situation from the year OF the adoption
0f a constitutional amendment making
the manufacture or sale OF intoxicating
liquors Illegal. down 70 the present ilne'
wall BE- necessary.
sIu the campaign Of 1sS9 the prohibition
issue was the sole topic Of discussion IN
the year previous TO that time the prom
bitioni-tS. national and state, han put
forth their every effort in educauon anu
agitation on this subject The state was
Tbs. state republican convention met IN
the summer ~ ls,9 and adopted pro-
r,sbsrIrn r1ank in their platform att"f
furious debate Upon this platform MaS
.sou,irstel Hpu. Jchn Peter - Johh'
r~naa1,rv the anlest temperance orator III
the United States
The temr.e-aule workers were t-pt
ouEhly orsanlZ.sl- -ild lss.7...-' st,te
dates were selected throusho hout tne s,, s,,,'',
xaIeIy uunu rlls question 81 lnelE l'est'.o.. l'
tassuu tls tsTmH.r-ture question: I'l-.-- -
nominees being every . mere riehss1 - ,.. -
enactment of q prnlistpry .1N- Nlii-e ~
democrats wer- Vltuse- aStnrt H. -
victory of Air -. Iruu aMA th- i~t ~ ~tel..-
ton. lists were cnm pl-te- Atl A'-1 49,
than rw-u-EuErsi~ majority in tAe hth49-~
~.w. i -. -.srrlFy- drawn EsrHutuitorF law III
tie s1rru uf e constitutional aiii' ii'siAi ~
Ms ur.raresI. and having retr.N''t .tS
Necessary tWu-ih-ssl~ I.'-5ot'' " ne
branches uf tre 't 'tSis-atlEe- was ~ -
ravr election which orCur.tl lu Aiie A"ll
II l,sT submitted tu Lne people % '-ie s..A'e
.ar adoption ur relcrtlgn- ~ 80.
sd was uot generally believed ~ lh,
r-.1r.-e of the stale mat th, propose"
Amendment would receive the liaoise-
rueur ~ the majority OF l-- NetSlS
the state. although the malority ol .i.o
vr.~,-t.rs III fnt leg stature t1NurluE ti-e
Eaw had been elected the previous , t.t4-
This was Explained upon the Eronh1 tli1
reEre-' u--itiuA in iht n.ail-.s ~. .'-,.',
was NOT based upon population. uui t't-H
.-rrrurv nf tile state was emitted 10 = ftf-
r.-.ristive iu the leei>iature. AMI the
fs~ohIbltiuuiSEs hal shre WdiN 'ieNottd th.lt
attention tu the sElrsely settlel western
~ short grass" counties. aud af the - iiie
t.unc made ara appeal O. the Ieol,. ~ "a
vrE.r.. state o. stand hy Mr- 81
John and tne republican, state
r-k.r IN partisan grounds. Thus
tn.v vr.rr slcctssfaI. bUt now that
49, Question Was gtvurevt from partisan
r'.lf-ts-s and submitted uu its merits alone.
H. defeat seemed certain and ogcrwh he-Il-
7rr So certain wsr- tLy opponents - tle
IDEA ~ the defeat uf tu- PROHIBITION
sr1rusirncut that very little cam nlnl,
v-ns done against j.. and thousands %
men Who were opposed Co tn" Idea oI
r~ohFhltIuu failed altuEcih 10 REGISTER
-1efr aru1SitiDn to it ar tle polls on
rha Other hand tIe uronlHition.sts were
--artr So active Cove runr 81 Juun nm
self took Iha stump
John Is Wool.y. Helen n Gpus-r and
z F.-- g. lesser national Nchts. entered
tr.4 state rsfuusi-u. Ministers. church, s.
grsF -r.r.fa.- ea'auu.s tVerywh.re took up
tHa rrg- uf rroI1i.itluu- Millions ~ temper
ann. Tracts l-.sl ~l.t- -lle~ were printer anu
freely I5~rl5' '.st,d- Every voter known TO
B.. su rnvur ~ prohibition WAS at hls post
ON election slay. aud Ml-n lle - -...s