The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-23


In this exciting sport of hunting big
game. General Coleman is having the
assistance of the State Temperance
union, which is said 10 be furnishing
ammunit+1n- General Coleman says
however, that the attorneys for the
Temperance union have worked under
AIthough the attack Of General
Coleman IS directed especially at the
mayors of the respective cities, the
suits involving Wichita and Leaven-
worth mayors each have the usual
against the municipal corporation
itself and all its officers, to prohibit the
city and ali its officers from collecting
fines and licenses from joints in ex-
change for the municipal consent tc
the violation Of the state prOhibitory
law
The Leavenworth and Wichita suits
are in all respects similar to those
filed Wednesday evening against Pitts
burg and Junction City It is said
that a similar action is about TO be
taken against AtchisOn, and possibly
against some of the smaller towns in
southeastern Kansas where liquor is
openly sold In violation of the law.
Mayor Finley Ross, of Wichita, de-
clared he did not fear a suit of this
character against him, because Wich-
ita had no ordinance prohibiting the
illegal sale of liquor Mr.. Coleman
calls special attention of the court in
his petition to the fact that Wichita is
operated under a "makeshift" ordi-
nance which is designed to permit
rather than prohibit" the illegal sale
of liquor. The attorney general says
his case against Wichita and its mayor
is as strong as was that against Kan
sas city, Kan.
The suits differ only in the matter of
names and such necessary details. The
charges against the mayors are iden-
teal and the prayers at the conclusion
Of each petition are the same. The
court is asked to forever prohibit the
cities from assuming or attempting to
exercise the right to license joints and
dives by the fine system. and it is
asked that the mayor Of each city be
deprived of his office.
The charges against Mayor Ever
hardy of Leavenworth follows.
THAT he has during his term Of Of
fice. and still does cooperate and act
with the other officers OF the said city
of LeavenWorth to license and author
fze the keeping and maintaining of
tipping houses. saloons. dramshops
and places within said city therein are
sold and kept for sale, habituany and
as a business brandy. whisky. rum.
gin. ale. beer, wine and other intoxf-
eating liquors to be sold as bevera ges
and not for medical, mechanical and
scientific purposes. and without anv
permit in the owners, proprietors and
keepers of such places having been is
sued by the probate judge OF said
county
I'm that in connection and co-oper.
alton with the other Officers of said
city. the said defendant has purposelv
and knowingly assisted and engaged
in the imposing and collecting of a IL
cense tax upon the business OF selling
and keeping for sale intoxicating U-
quors within such city. to be used as
beverages and not for medical. me.
chanical or scientific purposes and
without any permit for the sale OF in
toxicating liquors being issued bv tha
probate judge of such county to tbe
said person or persons so licensed or
taxed.
THAT the said defendant in viola
ton OF his said duties hereinbefore
enumerated, and during the entire
term of his Office has co-Operated ans
still does cooperate with the council
OF the said city of Leavenworth ana
other officers of the said city in on
tering into and carrying out agree
ments and contracts with such Der-
sons as the said mayor and other Of
hcers Of said city may. choose bv
which the said persons are granted
the privileges of selling and keepine
for sale within said city. habitualIy a9
business. Intoxicating liquors within
hppling houses. dram shops and 9th
sr places for the selling and keenin~
i0r sale thereof. to be at such places