The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
NO MORE LIQUOR.
Radical ProhibitOry Bill Makes
Its Appearance.
Stops Sale Of Liquor for ANY
Purpose.
NO MORE PERMITS.
Also Stops the Use of Liquor III
Clubs.
An Inside Story of How 1t All
Happened.

has seen Attorney General Jackson
and raised him the limit
Absolute prohibition for the state OF
Kansas. involving the discontinuance
of all permits to druggists, clubs or any
other persons for the sale of intoXicat-
Ing liquor for whatever purpose, is pro-
vided for in a substitute for H b. NO.
259 which was presented to the senate
this morning by the judiciary commit
tee The house bill is what is known
as the Jackson measure introduced by
the committee on temperance and
hygiene 1t was quite a lengthy meas
ure. The senate committees substitute
bill is not notable for length, but it is
regarded as even more far reaching ana
radical.
The new bill forbids the manufacture
or sale in the state, either directly or
Indirectly of any intoxicating liquors,
for any purpose, repeating the existing
prohibitory law which allows the is
suance of permits for the sale of liquor
for medicinal. mechanical and scientific
purposes. Any person who manufac-
lures or sells any intoxicating liquor
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor and subject to a fine of from
500 to $500 and a Jail sentence of from
thirty to ninety days. Persons aiding
in the manufacture or sale of intoXi-
cantS shall be subject to the same PEN
alties as principals Agents are forbid
den to take or receive orders for liquor
from any person in the state and any
one who shall directly or indirectly
contract for the sale of liquor with any
person in the state shall also be sub
Ject to the penalties mentioned.
There are only two exemptions pro-
vided under this bill The making of
wine or cider from grapes or apples
grown and raised by the person max
ing the same, for his own use. and the
are to be permitted. If this bill be-
comes law. judging from the con-
struction placed upon its provisions,
any person residing in Kansas who de-
sires drink of liquor, will either be
obliged to raise his own grapes or ap-
pies. or else become a communicate of
some ecclesiastical organization. The |
druggists who ''howled'' against the |
Jackson bill viii probably shrek fran |
tically over the substitute act present. |
ed by the senate judiciary committee. |
An Inside Story.
There is an inside story in connection
with the action of the senate judiciary |
committee on this matter.
During and since the discussion of
the Jackson bill in the house, it is
stated, there have been remarks made |
by druggists and certain probate |
judges and county attorneys over the |
state. to the effect that the jackson |
bill would not get by the senate; |
that the druggists who had been
guilty of fragrant violations of the |
prohibitory laws would be denied per- |
mits. but that there would be no fur
ther legislation on the liquor question. !
In fact. intimations were covertly |
made that some money would be used |
to prevent any more drastic pro-
hibitory legislation.
These remarks and reports that the |
senate would kill the Jackson bill |
reached the ears of the senators and |
last night in the judiciary committee
the members unanimously decided to |
draft a radical absolute prohibitory |
law. eliminating all permits for the |
manufacture or sale of intoxicants. |
1t is conceded that the committee
succeeded in preparing a radical law
Not only will drug stores be prohibited
from selling liquor for any purposes, |
but the various clubs throughout the
state will be obliged to say in the
language of the old song, "Good-by
booze"
If physician desires to prescribe
liquor for a patient he will be obliged
to send outside of the state to have
his prescription filled. If school
teacher wants a glass of alcohol for
the purpose of cooking an egg to show
the pupils the effects of the demon
rum. she must send outside the state
for the alcohol
The comments openly made that
the senate might be relied upon to
H.
cenSed the senators and they took nm
the matter and in their action said to
the commentators: Just for that.
you'll all get off"
Opposition of a majority of the sem
atorS to the proposition to give The
people OF the state greater voice in
the selection OF their United States
senator's developed at the morning ses-
sion in the rejection of TIE pojpori4,-
report from the elections comnittee
relative to s. B. No. 42O. This bin |
provides for the instruction of state
senators and representative with re-
spect TO the electors choice of a. Unit
port OF the election committee s,Ib-
mitted by Chairman Brewster T-os
that the bill be not passed. Senator !
Robertson offered a minority renor+
recommending the passage of the bin. |
senator Hodges moved the adontior
of the minority report. and asked for |
roll on the question The cbajr
could not count ten senator's desirire |
a roll call and this request was dee
Senator Robertson said that oo,
the platform expressions -
the two parties there should he ~
differences between the Democrotio
ana ana Repuo1can members relative to |
the passage of the bill. He decla reS
that Senator Bristow. Governor
Slubbs and other state officers mada
this proposition one of their chiaf y;
sues in the last campaign and 49, :.
should be adopted
A number of senator's questioned |
Senator Robertson relative fo Ar NS
feet of the bill. el-
Senator Potter: "Is it not noss;h,a
understhis plan to elect a senator who
would not be satisfactory to the ~ miao
5ority of the electors?" ma
Senator Robertson: "I think Mt
4 any candidate for the senate receiv. !