The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP
H. P. Farreily, Author Of Kan
sas Antitrust Law, Replies,
Law Is a Good One Despite Mr..
JachsOn's Statement.
MR.. BOWMAN ALSO.
He Makes a Statement Directed
at Folk.
Kansas Troubles With Missouri
Liquor Men.
/. BOWMAN ALSO.

II. P. Farrelly, the Democratic can
didate for lieutenant governor, and
author of the ''Farrelly antitrust
I law" has prepared a statement in
which he attacks F. S. Jackson. the
H Republican candidate for attorney
general, for Mr.. Jackson's charge that.
the Farrelly law is weak and almost
worthless in the prosecution of trusts
Mr.. Farrelly says:
MY attention has been called to a
statement made by Mr.. Jackson. the
Republican candidate for attorney
general, relating to the Kansas anti
trust law, wherein he suggests NUM-
Der of alleged defects in said law and
that the bill was carelessly prepared.
Al the time this bill was prepared,
/ introduced and enacted into law, in
1897. neither It's author or the mem
bers of the legislature, including many
very good lawyers knew that Nj.
Jackson would be called upon to pass
on the merits of the law. The men
who are responsible for the enactment
/ of the Kansas antitrust law, proceed
/ ed with such aid and lights as We're TO
be obtained from good lawyers text
writer's and judicial Opinions q eIis
+ courts of Kansas and other states, ana
I of the federal supreme court no
other safe course can be pursued. II
is to the courts we look for the con
struction of statutes, not to candidates
for office, who, smaFtlng undef the
4 lash of public criticism for dereHctlOu
+ Of duty are seeking an excuse IoH
/ themselves and a reflection upon thelf
oDponents. It is gratifying to the au-
thor Of that law and TO those VINO
voted for it. that all courts that have
had occasion to pass upon II IN any
particular, have sustained it In every
particular presented, including the
! courts Of Kansas and the supreme
court of the United States, the highest
in the land may add that II re-
reived also the highest commentator
by the late Republican state eelNeh-
1 ton in its platform. 1 do not uhoeT-
I stand that there is an appeal from the
United states supreme court to Candl-
/ date Jackson of Kansas, and nave an
abiding confidence that his opinion
and acts will be as harmless in erect
ing the efficiency Of this splendid law
as they have been in interruptlng tne
unlawful business Of the trusts opeIae-
ing IN Kansas.
It have heard many good men say
that the recent action eomnleneed py
Mr. Jackson against the Harvester
company is purely a political move,
and white am not inclined 70 aserlDe
frisfneere motives to public oncaal
without proof, 7 think his pubic Ut
teranees support that view
IA. c. Bowman. member of the state
board Of control. and former county a.
torney of Harry county says ina
Governor Folk is to blame for the DIM
c,1ltv in enforcing the prohibitory law IN
Kansas. -
tornev of Harvey county. the Alssoutt
LIQUOR drummers and the c O u lquoI ,
shinYnents were the bane of my official /
life says Mr. Bowman
"a person can send an order 10
Missouri HoUor house and go TO the e&-
press Office in Kansas and pay Tor tlle
hotties or Jugs Of liquor which have
been sent c. O. D. and the transaetloi
is lawful the sale being made, IN the
/ eyes of the law in Missouri.
"A Missouri whisky drummer can g
to any of the numerous counties IN
Kansas where there is not q joint or sa-
loon and take orders for missouri
whisky and other liquors and snap MS
fingers in defiance in the face OF the o.
fcers Of the law and Kansas is power
less Why? Because both the state ana
federal courts hold that that provision
in our law which prohibits it Is puf-
den upon interstate commerce anu -
reDuana1t to the federal constitution
giving congress the power TO regulate
interstate commerce.
This law enforcement talk by Gov
ernOr Folk is amusing to attorneys IA
Kansas who have given their best
thought and energy to the suppression
of the drunk evil.
1T is to the interest of the g1gahlie
liquor traffic of Missouri that her exec
utive advocates law enforcement IN
Kansas while her liquor dFumners get
the Kansas trade. Would II not pc NOR
patriotic and better citizenship Aof SaoN-
ernOF Folk of Missouri 10 advocate d
prohibition law for Missouri? missouri
can afford to close her saloons on sun
day. Her liquor drummers ana =. ~
d. liquor houses pay no rent IN hah-
sas, no light, no heat, no taxes, no IN
junction fees no fines serve no Tune
I'm Kansas Jails and, being required an
Ger the federal constitution ana eoui
decisions to be nonresidents, do NOT
have homes for their famt1es or support
their families in Kansas
"All attempts to suppress the drink
evil in Kansas will continue to be en-
/ barrassed until Missouri ana othef IL
quor states unite with US in W1plng out
this curse instead of flooding the state
with whisky dFummers who join with
their executive in advocating law en-
fOrcement in Kansas and then snip
their vile stuff from Missouri into the
homes Of Kansas to debauch her /
manhood as they have debauched theirs
In their own state
The prohibitory liquor law is better
enforced in Kansas than ever before. !
and we have the NEST iaW-abiding, the
cleanest and the best governed state in
the Union. It is an outrage to have the
good name and fame of Kansas trailed |
in the dust, by the governor of q liquor
state, for political purposes to help the |
Democratic party, state and national,
and to further his candidacy for the /
presidency, and incidentally to make
good with the liquor traffic of his liquor
state"
Judge W. d. Webb. OF Atchison, the
Democratic candidate for congress in
the First district viii make a descent
tonight on the home bafliwick Of his Re
publican opponent, Congressman Chas.
Curtis. One of the big political meet
ings of the campaign in North Topeka
has been arranged by the Democrats
for tonight. It will be held at the old