The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-21

Resolutions were passed last night
endorsing Rev. Mr.. Braden and the ilght
for the enforcement of the prohibitory
law which he has made. The resolu-
tions were presented and read following
the prayer meeting at the First Metho-
dist church It is said that members
from other churches were present and
voted for the resolutions
THE boycott is not by the Methodists
alone" said Mr.. Braden. The people
in the one section of the town got to-
gether and passed resolutions calling on
the merchants to stand UP for law en-
forcement and in case of failure to do
so that they would lose their trade. I
saw the resolutions but was not present
at the meeting"
The horsewhipping occurred on We'd
nesday of last week and the incident
has caused a sharp division Of senti-
ment. The two factions, those who sup
port Mr. Braden and those who are
lined up against him, are both stirring
up the turbid waters.
on Tuesday night the Methodists had
q large meeting and agreed to retaliate
for the uefamaJOry stories which were
being circulated at the expense Of their
pastor, by the stabIishment Of a boy
colt Business men are taking sides
both for and against Braden and there
is scarcely a merchant or citizen of the
of either faction.
Braden Active ProhibitiOnist.
Five years ago Rev. G. w. Braden
came to Valley Falls from Perry.
Kas- He imme ediately took an enthu-
siastc part in the local fight for pro-
hibition and has been looked on as
the leader OF all movements made
against breakers Of the prohibitory
law. He adopted a very radical stand
on the question and made some bitter
enemies as we'll as some staunch sup
porters So bitter has been waged the
fight that the town seethes with an un-
dercurrent of feeling which vies
with that Of feudal Kentucky Braden
among other things proceeded against
the drug stores Of the city and man
aged to have a number of the per
mits to sell liquor revoked One of
the druggists, L. T. Brown, who had
just lately removed to Valley Falls
from Phulipsburg. Kas.. was one of
those affected On some technical
grounds the application for a permit
had been denied Brown. He set about
securing a new permit and secured the
signatures Of sufficient number TO his
petition Rev Mr.. Braden called on
him and requested that he defer tax
ing out his permit for a short time.
AFTER acqulescing, a second request
was made for a further extension, but
lt lS SAID MI Brown demurred. 1t is
claimed then that Braden threatened
TO go after Brown for selling liquor
nile ne had no permit unless he
agreed to put o ffhis application for a
permit until later date named by
the Methodist pastor. Upon the drug
4ists refusal, the pastor secured the
county attorney of jefferson county to
come down to Valley Falls, and after
collecting certain evidence to proceed
sainst Brown, Brown then left the
city and is said to have left the state
This occurred about two weeks ago
During his absence. his wife has been
running the drug store. Mrs. Brown Is
small and pretty. She has a reso1ute
chin and bright, snappy eyes. She took
up the burden OF running the business
with vim Shortly after this the trou-
Die which reached q climax in the
horsewhipping incident blew up Rev
A4r Braden announced from the pulpit
that ne had run one man out Of the
town for breaking the prohibitory Law
ana stated that he would run others
Out. Brown's friends didn't take kind
y 70 TINS Then it was claimed. though
denied BY Braden's friends, that he
SAID he would resort to the same meth.
5as III getting Mrs. Brown out OF the
Aty. This reached the ears Of Mrs