The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
NO OK. ON JACKSON.
Prohibition Party Council Refuses To
Endorse His Administration.

The Prohibition party council in the
city Tuesday threatened TO break up
in q fierce argument as to whether the
party should endorse the administra-
ton of Attorney General jackson and
the work of Assistant Attorney Gener-
al Trickett in Kansas City.
plank endorsing the work or these
two men was prepared but when it
to what was otherwise peaceful
council. = f.
1t was finally decided to not allow
such q plank to be inserted in the
platform. 1t was agreed by all that
these two men, had done a great deal
for the principles for which their par
ty stands. But Earl r., Delay of Medi-
cine Lodge, who was the chief
draughtsman of the party. voiced the
prevailing sentiment when he advised
the party to keep quiet on this matter,
as the Prohibitiohists had a candidate
of their own for attorney general.
e. c. HaGley. editor of the Kansas
Prohibitionist at Kansas City, was
elected chairman Of the state central
committee, and Rev. o. S. Morrow was
made secretary The headquarters of
the party during the campaign will be
in Kansas City.
The platform which was adopted by
the Prohibitionists is the briefest plat
form of the present campaign and
presents but eleven planks, which are
all tersely expressed in one sentence.
Inc PLATFORM fOllOWS:
Believing in the Fatherhood of God,
the brotherhood of man, the leadership
of Jesus Christ, and that the word Of
God is the only standard to which all
human enactments should conform, the
party council of the Prohibition party
of Kansas. assembled in Topeka Aug
ust 25, 1908. endorses the platform of
the national Prohibition party, makes
the following declaration of principles
and pledges our party and candidates
thereunto:
"First-The rigid enforcement of all
law, and especially the prohfbitory
law.
"Second-The election of men to our
national congress who will work for
the enactment of laws prohibiting the
prohibition territory, and prohibiting
the issuing Of federal tax receipts
therein r
'.Third-A more stringent regulation
Of the sale of alcoholic liquors by drug
Fourth-Complete eenfranchisement of
women.
"Fifth-Direct legislation through the
initiative, referendum and recall.
"Sixth-A state guaranty bank de-
posit law.
'Seventh-Compulsory arbitration OF
disputes between labor and capital In
cases involving public welfare.
"Eighth-Election of postmasters by
the pcOpiC oCANco.
''Ninth-A more careful selection Of
school text books in order to better
the quality and avoid too frequent
changer.
"Tenth-Adequate legislation to
correct the abuses of over-capitaliza-
ton.
Observation-Disclosures of the prim-
airy law so amended as to eliminate
it's complex and cumbersome features.
"Arraigning the Republican and
Democratic parties of this state for
the imperfect enforcement of our pro-
hibitory law, and deploring the fact
that, after % years of state prohibi-
ton, we still have open saloons in GER
tain sections of the state; and arraign-
ing these parties for their persistent
refusal to take any steps through their
congressional representatives to pro-
tect the state from the evils of the in
terstate traffic in alcoholic beverages
and of the federal license system, We
invite all patriotic citizens of the state
to Join US on this platform