The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
HOCHON RESUBMISSION
Has Long Conference With c. w.
Trickett on Liquor Situation.

Governor Hoch will not advocate in
his message the resubmission of the
prohibitory liquor law This rumor
was set at rest by the governor him
self, who. after a long conference with
c. w. Trickett of Kansas City. an
nounced that he would recommend
numerous changes in the prohibitory
law, each one Of which will make the
law stronger than ever before.
What amendments did Mr.. Trick
EFT suggest to you2y the governor was
asked.
Il have asked him to write out his
suggestions" said the governor. II
in my message as L think will
strengthen the law Mr. Tricketts
experience ought to enable him to
make some valuable recommends
lions. We did not discuss methods of
regulating the sale of liquor by drug
gists and there was no suggestion from
him that every sale be accompanied
by a physicians certificate. There are
a number of weak places in the law
and these can be strengthened by the
legislature"
This will end the speculation con-
corning your position in regard to this
law. was suggested
II hope So" replied the governor.
This simply means that | am not go
ing back on the principles of my life
and to turn against the thing l have
hibitory law will be strengthened as
much as possible if the legislature will
follow my wishes in the matter"
Mr.. Trfckstt said last night that he
has not decided just what his recon-
mendations viii be-
One of the suggestions Mr. Trickett
will make to Governor Hoch is to re-
peal the provision giving drug stores
permission to sell liquor when the per-
son applying for the liquor signs an
affidavit that it is needed for medical
purposes. Mr.. Trickett suggests that
the person wanting the liquor be
from q physician, that it is really
needed for medical purposes and that
a fine and Imprisonment be the penal
ties for the physician who gives such
needed for medical purposes. The
way the law now stands the probate
Judge issues a permit to drug stores,
giving them the power to sell liquor
willing to sign a statement furnished
the druggist by the probate judge
saying that such whisky is wanted for
medical purposes.
Another suggested amendment gives
power to district judges throughout
the state to issue orders to paddock all
places where liquor is sold, on show
ing made by the county attorney or
assistant attorney general that the law
is being violated 1t Will also provide
for the appointment of a receiver for
the property and require the owners
of the property to furnish bond that it
will not be rented or used for unlawful
purposes where it is once shown that
it has been rented or used for such
purposes. The courts now have I'M
limited power to enforce injunctions
against the sale of liquor. but in some
counties the district judges have re-
fused to go as far as Judge William G.
Holt of the court of common pleas of
Kansas CITY in the enforcement of the
prohibition law. 1t is said that in
some counties the district judges are
in sympathy with the cause of the
iointists and have refused to use the
power they have of Issuing the same
process that Judge Holt issued, it be-
ing discretionary with them tosrefuse
it. In order 20 aid in the enforce
ment of the law in other counties Mr.. l
Trickett thinks that the law should be
such that other judges will be required
TO do as Judge Holt has done. making
it an easy matter to enforce the law
A third amendment suggested by
Mr.. Trickett will provide that when it
becomes necessary TO appoint an as
sistant attorney general in any county
in the state to enforce the prohibition
law the governor will also appoint
one marshal for every 5000 inha BIZ
tants to serve the papers and to en-
force the orders ofzthe court, as issued
on the appltcat ion e0f the assistant at
torney general Tn fSa power is to be
used only when the sheriff or deputy
sheriffs of a county refuse or neglect
to act with promptness and efficiency
in the execution Of the process for the |
Of the law.