The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
JACKSON TO TALK
Will Deliver Address at State
Temperance Union.
Will Discuss Interstate Ship
ments Of Liquor.
WELL KNOWN MEN.
WELL KNOWN
DIR. Chas. NJ. Sheldon Will Talk
of Foreign Lands.
Gov. HOch and w. II. Stubs on
Programme.

The annual convention of the State
Temperance union which will be held
In Topeka, Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 13 and IA, will be one of the
most important meetings of the union
and the most vital questions of the
work of the union will be discussed
at this time.
The State Temperance union has been
fighting liquor traffic with untiring en-
ergy for the last eight months and
they are planning to conduct one of
the greatest reforms in the history of
the church and the state. The speech
which will be delivered by Attorney
General Fred S. Jackson on Interstate
Commerce and the Shipment of In
toxicating Liquors into Prohibition
Territory" will be the signal for the
battle against the saloons and the Ii
quor traffic in the state.
The convention will be attended by
Temperance societies. churches, Sum
day schools, and young peoples socie-
ties all over the state of Kansas. Each
of the organizations mentioned is enti-
tied to three delegates each and the To-
col authorities are preparing for hun
dreds of delegates.
Every phase of the temperance ques-
tlon Will be treated in the convention.
An intercollegiate prohibition associa-
ton hour will be conducted during
which time G. Wilbur Nelson, of
Friends university, Wichita, will speak
on The College Man and Prohibition"
His talk will be followed by an open
parliament with the aid of r. w. DETER,
MCPHERSON college, Rev. B. w. Folsom,
There will be many college men in at
tendance from over the state and they
will probably have a chance to give
their views. The State Temperance
union conducts an oratorical contest
every year among the colleges of the
state and a prize is given to the win
ners. Considerable interest has been
taken in the movement among the COL
leges and the contest last year rivaled
the regular intercollegiate oratorical
contest of Kansas.
Then the liquor business and situations
in foreign countries will be discussed.
Foreigners are taking quite an interest
in the work done by the State Temper
ance union and not long ago DR.. Ban
Kalb Of Stockholm, Sweden, made visit
from the Swedish government to the sit
uation in Kansas and he was a guest of
the State Temperance union. He was
much pleased with the conditions in Kan
graduated the work of the State Tenn
perance union During this foreign dis
cussion. DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon will
speak on THE Liquor Business in Great
Britain" He has Travelled extensively
throughout Great Britain and has a thor
ough knowledge of the conditions in that
liquor business there and the liquor bust
ness in Kansas will be especially inter-
esting to the convention.
c. w. Trickett, who closed the Kansas
City joints. will acquaint the convention
of the duties of an official in enforcing
the prohibitory law. DR.. Thomas Parry
of Wichita will give a general result Of
the actions of the church against the sa-
loon.
The State Temperance union has ad-
vertised the fact that two candidates for
governor and one governor would speak
before the convention. Today 1t was
learned that Rev. J. d. Botkin, candidate
for governor on the Democratic ticket.
would not be able to speak before the
convention. However, w. r. Stubs, can
didate for governor on the Republican
ticket, will speak to the convention at )
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Governor
Hoch will make an address of welcome on
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
The convention will be held at the First
Baptist church, corner Ninth and Jack
son. The committees on entertainment
have made arrangements for the accom-
modations of delegates from other cities.