The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24
ADOPTS FOLK IDEA
Assistant Attorney General
Carver Accepts His Advice.
VIII Move on Joints by the In
junction Route.
TO APPLY TO DANA.
Judge Will Be Asked to Make
Orders.
Mr.. Carver Says He Can Prove
Violations.
TO APPLY TO DANA.

Assistant Attorney General Carver is
going to follow the "Folk idea in re-
gard to the Shawnee county prohibit
tory law violations. The Missouri gov
ernor while here on Thursday pointed
out in an interview that the sJoints"
might be enjoined, and if the keepers
then repeat the offense. that they
might be thrown into jail for con
tempt.
Judge Carver has already been
granted injunctions against these
places: The Copeland annex, the Owl
restaurant, the Blue Front, at 115 East
Sixth street. $50 North Kansas avenue
where Ed Timon holds forth. and the
Klauer estab lishment at 526 Kansas
avenue.
The assistant attorney general for
this county read Folks answers in
which he suggested things that he
might do were he governor of Kansas
The method is a splendid one" said
Judge Carver today. IF the court will
take UP the matter. and show the
jointists that his injunctions mean
something, we could do an immense
amount of housekeeping BY that
method. Governor Folk is right about
It, That is a great plan. I have al
ready started to put it into operation,
but have so FAR failed to get the mat
ter to a trial before the court. But
I'm going to push it again. Next week
I shall try to have the Copeland annex
case called I'D. I am going to see if
Judge Dana. won't give it an immediate
hearing, or a real early one. By that
method the court can simply accom-
pIish wonders. am also going to get
out some more injunctions."
In the instance of an Injunction
against a Joint the case is recited to the
court and not to a jury Then If the
judge sees that an omense IS being
committed. either by the operators Of
the place or the owner Of the building,
he Issues his Injunction. The whole
matter is put up directly to the Judge
Should it then be found out that viola
tons are being repeated, then the
court can sentence the offender to six
months in Jail and fine him $500. That
is the maximum punishment
Judge Dana's docket Is heavy,
said Judge Carver. and he does not
want to make room for hearings Of
this kind right now Though there IS
no rule In regard to the matter, yet
St is the custom for a court to push
these cases and give the quickest pos
sible hearing. That is common pro-
cedure. 1 am going to see If Judge
Dana viii not do that Violations
have been committed by. these per
cons against whom inJunctions have
been secured. They are committing
LAAE 1alAtE OlAE448G d&hAIr WO0AQ. IKE
20 know why they should not be pun
ished- That is the law. as Governor
Folks points it out. He says, throw
the offenders in jail for contempt.
That is the right view to take of the
matter. That Is just what we ought
to do in Shawnee county Judge Dana
should make the orders of his court
count for everything they contain.
He should make the people who vio-
late the prohibitory law respect the
force of his injunctions, and ne can
do this i'm no other way than by citing
them for contempt and fining them
and enforcing a Jail sentence. I'm go
ing to push this matter. expect to
bring 1t up again early next week
There should be no delay in a matter
OF this kind I have talked to Judge
Dana frequently about the matter.
lie says his docket is crowded and he
must clean it up first TO some extent,
else 1t viii get too bulky and cunaber-
some But 1t is custom to take care
or in1uncuons and citations fer con-
tempt at once, and not put them of at
all am glad Governor Folk said
what ne did. He has the right idea.
lie puts the matter right up to the
court. where it belongs. That is the
pace Tor Ii. The courts are estab-
1,sheo LOT the purpose Of Furnishing
the guilty Violations are COMMITTEES.
and we can prove It. Some OF the