Evening journal., 1907-09-24
In KANSAS AS EVERYWHERE ELSE

The Daily News Of Monday, Sep
tember %. has the following notice of
an Anti-License meeting:
John Marshall, a well-known law
yer of Kansas, who took an active part
in placing his state in the prohibition
column, was the speaker at a meeting
Of local option advocates in the audi
torium of Grace NJ. y. Church yester-
day afternoon. The speaker was greet
ed by large audience and his telling
points were caught by the audience and
applauded. The speaker was introduc
ed by Royal w. Raymond, field secre-
tary of the National Anti Saloon
League.
The speaker referred to the methods
employed in forcing Kansas to go dry"
He said that while a saloon keeper is
physically courageous he is not morally.
The speaker pointed out how the Kan
sas law was rigidly enforced and said
that the most fragrant forms of vice
could not exist were the saloons re-
moved. Criminals said the speaker,
"will go TO the places which invite
hem" The speaker added that honesty
and local option go hand in hand.
\ Mr Marshall said no state OF county
has the right TO receive revenue at the
!
against the liquor traffic, the speaker
declared, is between the church and
saloon, and there is no more ground
for compromise than there is between
God and the devil. The speaker as
serted that the church that does not
fight the saloon ceases to be a factor
for good.
Referring to the right of the people
to vote against the saloon, the speaker
said that when the day arrived when
the people have no right to talk. it
would mean the end of the nations
We shall let the news report Of the
Kansas papers answer Mr.. Marshall in
part, with comment as follows:
Have criminals left Kansas for IL
lcense states?
Readl Readl Read!
Police Court, Kansas City, Kan, Friday,
September Goth, 19o7.-Repartee in
Kansas City, Kan.
Daily Globe.
Fourteen lawbreakers faced Acting
Police Judge William Winship this
lmorning. The onenses charged against
them ranged from plain drunk TO rob-
berry The offenders charged with being
drunk were fined 81 each. this being
their nrst oftense. ~
S. Simmons and Georgia Rife. ne
groes. were before Judge Winship on
the charge of vagrancy. They were ar
rested at James street and Central
avenue on complaint of two men. who
refused to give their names, but who
said they had been robbed by the above
. named couple. They were turned oveI
to the state.
; Bertha Clay. Ed Wiley and Della
Pereete were up on the charge Of rob
berry. It is said they robbed a mar
of $40 and a gold watch. The alleged
robbery occurred at / Central avenue
They will be turned over 10 the state.
Ben Dixon and George Harding, tive
17-year-old boys who live in Armour
dale. We're tried for petit larceny They
were arrested by Detectives Quinn anC
Mcknight. The boys had been getting
wheat from the Terminal elevator
Judge Winship fined them SO each.
Henry Horton, 20 years of age was
charged with vagrancy Detectives
Mansell and Gibson, who arrested
him, stated that the case was an ag.
gravated one. They also said the par.
ents of the young man had had con.
siderable trouble with Henry. The de.
fendant stated to the court that he hat
no idea why it was that he COULDN'T
work like other men. He was fined S25
John Krego, an employe Of the Swif
packing plant, was up on the charg,
Of petit larceny John admitted hav.
ing stolen some nails and rubber belt.
ing. He was fined SIS
KANSAS REVENUE INCREASES.