The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-06

conducted general discussion under
| the caption, Along the Firing Line.
Rev. ]. M. Dunlavy of Pittsburg advo-
Gated the practicahility of keeping the
| State Temperance Union along the
lines of prohibition and was opposed TO
its carrying on other reforms.
Rev. G. w. Young of Louisville. Ky.
who is assistant national superintend-
! ent of the Antisaloon League of Ameri-
! ca was present and was called upon to
| tell of the work in the south. Accord
ing to his remarks, the southern states
and the northern states are stars of
secondary magnitude in prohibition
work.
Mrs. McHenry had promised to be
present at the meeting last night and
was intending to show Governor Hoch
up in his proper light, as she expressed
it, but she was not present much to
the delight of the members who were
present, and no trouble ensued a re-
suit of her absence. Governor Hoch
was on for the address of welcome but
owing to an engagement with the IN
terState Oil association which was in
session at his office he was unable to
speak at length. He told of the work
which the State Temperance Union had
accomplished and attributed the pres
ent- public sentiment of the state, to
the work of this organization. Il am
not extravagant when l say that more
progress has been made within the past
year in enforcing law and in cleaning
up the state than ever before and in
the next two years 1 look for sun
greater achievements along this line.
The sentiment in favor of law enforce
ment is now so pronounced that all po-
itical parties are unanimous in faVor or
law enforcement. / promise you to-
night that within the next two years
1 will lend all of my official aid towards |
closing the joints in the state"
address of c.. w. Trickett, who
has within a few months succeeded in |
closing up the joints in Kansas City, |
Kansas, SO that there is not a PIE Se j
where intoxicating liquors are sold |
contrary to law. Mr.. Trickett in his |
said that when he came |
to Kansas he was opposed to prohibit |
ton and believed that high license |
was the only way to handle the ques-
ton and that he favored a constitu-
tional amendment to this effect How
ever, he said that he had changed his
mind on this question and that he
was now heartily in favor of total
abolition of the saloon.
II did not close the saloons of Kan
sas City myself said Mr.. Trickett,
but 1t was done through the honor
and majesty of the law as supported
by Judge William G. Holt. 1 also owe
very much to the encouragement re-
ceived from Governor Hoch and At
torney General Coleman.
when / commence my work there
were 256 saloons in Wyandotte county
but after thirty days there was not a
saloon in the entire county"
Mr.. Trickett then told in a brief
how the saloons had been
driven out of business and how the
Judge mad authorized the sheriff to put
padlocks on the doors of all the saloon
buildings until finally the residents
were forced to cross the state line to
take their drinks now.
Letters were read from ten or
twelve leaders among the banking and
business men of Kansas City which
showed the industrial advancement
made il the city since the enforce
nent of the laws in that county.
There is now forty per cent more
money on deposit in the Kansas City
banks than ever before and that bust
less of every kind has increased ac-
THE population of the city has in
creased, real estate has advanced in
7alue. the merchants are hiring more
clerks, the banks have $1,000, 900
more on deposit and the jails have but
ew prisoners. most of them formerly
)eing jointists. We are saving more
money in Kansas City than we form
.rly derived in revenue from the
he courts, clear dockets now being
he rule rather than the exception"
At the close of the meeting Mr.. |
'rickett was voted into membership :
n the State Temperance union. Dur
cite sang several numbers.