The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
IT DIDN'T WORK.
Pittsburg City Officials Iurn
Back on HOch's Advice.
Refuse to Enact Ordinance
Closing the Saloons.
MAKE A
Must "Shut Up Shop at
Midnight.
Something Expected to Drop in
MAKE A COMPROMISE.
Something Expected to Drop in
Crawford County.

In spite of the personal appeal by
telegraph of Governor Hoch and At
torney General Jackson, the city coun-
Gil Of Pittsburg, Kan, failed last night
to enact the proposed ordinance tc
prohibit the sale Of liquor in that city
This was done in the face of petitions
signed by $500 people of Pittsburg,
and presented by the women of the
city.
Mayor Charles A. Fisher. however.
issued an order requiring all h sa-
looms to close at midnight last night,
and reports received today from
Pfttsburg state that this order@1ssgen-
orally obeyed, though some of the sa-
looms have their back doors open.
The vote in the city council was 4
for the ordinance and 4 against. h
city attorney ruled that the mayor
could not cast the deciding vote. The
ordinance was therefore defeated on
the tie.
Attorney General F. S. jackson and
Attorney Marshall of the State Tenn
eranc union have been in commune
cation with the temperance people of
Pittsburg this morning, and also held
a conference together at Mr.. JackSon's
office. 1t is believed that the outcome
of these deliberations will be some
decisive action on the part of the
state. not only In Pittsburg, but in all
of Crawford and possibly Cherokee
counties a. well.
what will be done?" was asked
this morning of Attorney General
Jackson.
"That hasn't been decided" he re-
piled.
will appoint an assistant attorney
generaI?"
You have heard the old saying that
x-0TI Can lead q horse 70 water hIIt
you can't make him drink replied
Mr.. Jackson, intimating that he had
been unable to get anybody to act as
assistant attorney general in that
county.
Twill the militia be called out?"
IF there vas any need of the militia
1t would be called out. I don't know
just what the militia would do at the
them down there to drink up all the
liquor. There is a good strong tenn
perance sentiment in that county, and
many people would welcome the arrival
of a battalion of infantry if by that
means the law could be enforced. I
don't know that it would do any good
to put a lot of men in there with guns
on their shoulders"
1t is claimed by many that the life
of the saloons in crawford county is
tain officials are getting rich by keep
ing their hands off. If the state could
get evidence OF this, it would of course
commence proceedings without delay,
but thus far there has been no leak
by which inside information has es-
capped concerning the Internal workings
of the alleged ring"
Attorney General Jackson was ask
ed this morning whether the light
started last Saturday by County At
torney Dan Wooley was having the
desired effect.
People do not generally think it
will amoun to much" said Mr.. Jack
son. 'They seem to think it was a
blum. Mr.. Woolley says that he can
not undertake to close up more than
five of the saloons each week. It will
take some time to clean things up at
that rate"
MI. Marshall was asked his morn
ing what would be the next step in
the Crawford county fight. He said:
1.-THE power of the state will prob
ably have to be exercised to help out
in the enforcement of the law"
"What steps would the state take?"
was asked.
"Well it might. if necessary, call
out the military power and close the
saloons by force. In Colorado, the
were under arms during the la
Dor troubles for six months in some of
n disorderly towns"