The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

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down. The saloon traffic in its position
with the church and everything else for
that matter is in a competition of the
latter character. i.
The church as an ecclesiastical body
cannot go into politics but the church
may support an agency nonpartisan in
nature which enters into politics. The
anti-Saloon league was born from this
knowledge, the knowledge that the
church could operate through an
agency.
1T has three phases, agitation, legis-
lation and law enforcement. The latter
l believe appeals more strongly here in
Kansas. Let me suggest in passing
that law enforcement will not be sue
cess unless it is on a large broad basis.
This anti-Saloon league movement is
absolutely on a nonpartisan basis. 1t
is not a party, nor any assault on any
party It is an attempt to get away
from party lines as far as possible. 1t
is a movement which is not narrow but
is the militant spirit of righteousness of
the churches of the land.
The thing that we are working for in
Illinois and in other states is local OPP
ton, that is. legally speaking, local pro-
hibition. This law with which 1 have
reference to is a very simple one and
provides that a county, city, village,
and secure local option for that district.
We have concentrated our strength
in Illinois and at this last state election
sent a prohibition man candidate to the
lower house of the state legislature
from that whisky center, Peoria This
great movement is a success because it
is logical union of religion and poll
tics"
The afternoon meeting, Wednesday,
was full of interest and number of
papers of Importance were read, princi-
pal among these was that of Prof. Car
xNfx I'M 10
Army Canteen." He said in part;
1t is declared in many reports to the
adjutant general that disorder and Ser1-
GUS offenses have considerably increas-
ed among the men since the abolition
of the canteen. suppose we can make
certain replies and suggest certain ex-
plantations.
F'irst-The suppression of the canteen
has scarcely been tried long enough to
warrant sweeping conclusions; and the
disposition to demand a verdict on so
brief a trial is itself evidence of a dis
position not to treat the matter fairly.
Second-The personnel of the army
during the past four years has been al
tered greatly. and the men have been
subject to unusual conditions compared
with the years before 1888 Men just
returning from service in the Philip
pines might be expected to chafe more
under the restraints and monotony or
post discipline
Third-With the abolition of the
duction of positive efforts to supply
the soldier with attractions in camp
that would help him to resist the
temptation to, go off the reservation
for dissipation. Attractive club rooms
equipped with games and baths and
reading facilities should have lent their
influence to maintain order
Fourth=The government has not
done its utmost to suppress the dives
that haunt the borders of the military
reservation. Government owes 1t to
the people who are to be protected by
the army, also to protect that army
against the. attempts of the vicious
element of society to weaken and ruin
the soldier.
During the afternoon President Co
burn appointed the following commit
tees.
Nominations-Judg T. F. Carver.
Topeka;; the Rev. ]. E. EveretI, Sew
cry; the Rev. Robert Norris, Ionga-
noxie; Clyde Wolf. Ellsworth; DR..
w. j. Newton, Ottawa.
Resoluticns-The Rev. j. = IA
Buekner, Hiawatha; the Rev. george
I.ayman. wilson, the Rev gonn =
Knox Topeka; Colonel j. 2. CooKs
Chetopa; the Rev. Geo. A. Edgar
Olathe.
Credentials-Miss NJ. Marquis To-