The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-26
DEFEND HOCH.
Kansas City, Has, Civic League
Endorses the Governor.
Passes Resolutions and Scores
Municipal Officials.
TAKE UPA COLLECTION
Over 5000 Raised to Carry on
the Prohibition War.
DR.. GlasscOek Stands by His
Action of Monday Night.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. Ex-Governor
Hoch's policy of enforcing the law was
Endorsed by mass meeting held under
the auspices Of the Civic league last
night in the Auditorium hall About 500
persons were present. The resolutions
made no reference to Monday night at
which the governor was denounced for
statement he made in a sDeech at
CnerryVane, Kan, regarding conditions
mere but the matter was fully covered
IN the speeches which dealt with the
present Joint" closing in vyandotte
county &c
The resolutions follow.
whereas, The state of Kansas has
~ 10 stalute books laws which make
the traffic ia intoxicating lfo11ors 80
gambling Illegal business, and
~ nereas, Governor Edward W. Hocb
mas taken the stand that these laws
should be enforced throughout the state.
In such localities and at such times as
local authorities are either unable or
unwilling to enforce them and
w heFeas, The city authorities of
kansas City, Kan, and the prosecuting
attorney Of WyandOtte county have nor
up to the present time taken effective
measures to close the Illegal traffic in
intoxicating liquor and to suppress
gambling IN some Of its forms in this
city and county, and
Whereas, Governor Hoch has an
pointed Mr.. William H. Mechanism to
assist State Attorney Coleman i'm the
enforcement of the laws prohibiting the
SAFE OF intoxicating liquors in this doun-
Resolved, That we, as law abiding
CITIZENS of this community. express Ollr
approval of the measures taken bv the
governor for the enforcement of the
laws referred to, believing as we do
mat uhchalenged violation of any law
develops a disregard for law in general
thdl tends TO anarchy in the state and
corruption in the individual. Further
ResolVed, That we pledge ourselves
20 give what moral support and mater
lal assistance may be in our party to
assist all duly authorized authorities
on me state, city and county in an i'm
partial and effective enforcement of the
laws relating to the liquor traffic"
Jointheepers Present.
]. A. Motter, president of the Civic
league, presided. About so women were
IN the audience. A delegation of "iOint-
keepers was also present. but the IL
quor men made no disturbance during
the meeting. They stood with the rest
while the audience sang America .,
with w w. Wallace, a prohibition lead
cd, at the piano. and listened resDect-
fully while DR.. D. s. Stephens. chan
cellor Of the Kansas CITY university
offered prayer No man snOlyfnpr a
cigar was allowed to come into the hal.
Mt Motter said, in opening the
The object of this meeting is the
encouragement of the state admins
traGon In its determination to enforce
the laws Of the state and to give riebt-
eousness to the enactments of our
executives He spoke of the meet
1ns Monday night and said that last
hlght s meeting would show that the
city was not dominated by the element
which formed large portion of the
former meeting.
Mr. Motter read the letter from
Governor Hoch, printed in the Times
tuesday. The reading of the letter
was apDlauded.
Waterman Speaks.
NJ A. Waterman addressed the audi
enee and said that he was ready 70
admit that the charge of the governor
was true. He read extracts from the
from open Joints" on sunday. WT