The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
KANSAS CONNENT
STRENUOUS FoR yIoLAToRsg

STRENUOUS FOR VIOLATORS.
: Inese are strenuous times for the vio-
iatcrs or the prohibitory law. Since the
activity OF Attorney General Jackson
against the joints throughout the state
number of Institutions have been
selling a connection containing two per
cent of alcohol, and under the pure food
law they are required to label these
packages, telling just what the ingred-
tents are. If there Is more than two
per cent alcohol in the bottle the SELL
ers are liable under the pure food law
for placing false label upon their
goods, as well as being liable under the
prohfbitory law. The sweeping victory
in Oklahoma for prohibition has given a
stimulus to the temperance movement
throughout Kansas and Missouri. and
for the next few months it will be
pretty hard shedding for the jo1nt1sts
In the cities that have adopted the anti
license poHcy there seems to be no dis
position to return to the old system or
officially permitting men to violate the
laws of the state in consideration OF
monthly payment for the privilege OF
committing crime. If every official III
the state will do his duty in the en-.
forcement of all laws, regardless OF
their personal Judgment as to the wis
dom of the law, the agitation that
causes so much bitterness in the CITY
elections will disappear and questions
will be considered relating to the Wei
fare of the city. civic Improvements,
school facilities and other matters that
should come up before the people Tor
discussion will become the issues in our
electiops.-Salina Journal.
SOME QUESTIONS.
A southern Kansas newspaper al
ludes to the fact that some Democrats
in that section commended a speech
made by Senator La Toilette recently,
and adds, 1.-THE Republican who goes
about the country making speeches
which cause Democrats to shout TOT
joy is hardly the kind to make lead
err Of" A Republican who makes
speech that wins commentator from
either Republicans or Democrats be-
cause he advocates good wholesome
doctrine is just the kind of a leader
we need. If you were pubic speak
err whose endorsement would you
rather have that of an honest reput-
able Democrat or of a railroad and
corporation organ? You could not
please both. Just now the Republicans
are vying with each other in praise
of the late Judge Humphrey ana
commencing Governor Hoch for Sc
lecting such a good and capable man.
Democrat though he was, as mem
Der of the tax commission. NOW is II
any worse for Democrat TO com
mend La Toilette than it is for. Re-
publicans to commend Humphrey!
If 1t detracts from La Follette's repu-
tation to be well spoken OF by DEM
ocrats, how is it with Judge Hum
DhreYT SnOuIO ne De ~
cause Republicans commend him ?
Holton Recorder.
SIXTY MILLIONS SAVED.
The Nebraska State Journal in OBJ
serving why congress chose the Pana-
ma route after the Nicaraguan route
had been officially recommended, says
that gossip following the recent deatn
of Admiral Walker offers an explana-
ton. Admiral Walker was at the head
Of both commissions sent to locate the
canal as well as head of the first com ON
mission appointed to build II; me
French company was then holding its
panama property at s1Oo.Oo0.ooo. Ad-
r1fral Walker was convinced from the
first that the Panama route was the
one to be taken, but for years he pub
licly advocated the Nicaragua route
and finally pumped in an. official re.
port favoring that route That
brought the Panama people to terms ms
they made their offer of $4p. ooo'Ooo;
which was exactly what Walker and
the congressmen IN his confidence had
been fishing for.--Wichita Eagle.