The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-28
Gov. Stubs Told ChicagOans
About Prohibit ON i'm Kansas.
Aid. Not a Drawback, to Growth
and Prosperity.
HELDTHREE MEETINGS
Submitted Proof to Support All
His Statements.
Twelve Reasons Why the Sa-
looms Should BE Closed.

Chicago. March Ex-Governor
Stubs delivered his address here Sun
day on "What Prohibition Has Done
for Kansas" He said:
I came to Chicago to defend the
fair name of Kansas against the SLAM
ders of those whose interest it is to
see our laws violated, our civilization
DETAINED and our state policies inn
peached.
am going to furnish you and the
country exact and indisputable facts
concerning the enforcement and oper-
alton of the prohibition law in Kan
sas The proof which 1 shall submit
to you would be accepted as cone ~
sive evidence before any court IN the
United States.
I am anxious to know whether the
good people of Chicago are Wiling 10
credit the statements of a combination
of brewers and saloon keepers VINO are
snendins hundreds of thousands or
dollars annually to poison public opln-
ion and debauch the law, In preference
to the statements of those VINO are
standing up for the American nome
working and pleading for decency IN
public life and making effort IN every
direction to build up great state on
the foundation of a wholesome NOR
atty.
did not come here as a politician,
for I have never yet had either the
time or the Inclination to learn the
laws or tricks of scientific politics.
have never made prohibition
speech in my life. 1 am practical
plain speaking business man and while
/ regard the moral and sentimental
sides of the question as constituting
its strongest claim on society for sup
port 1 propose, to a very large extent,
TO discuss the subject from a cold
blooded economic standpoint In
other words. 1 am going to present II
to you as a sound business proposition
70 for
ernor in 1908 1 made the campaign
for my nomination and election on the
proposition that if elected to this Of
fee that every saloon, joint and place
of every kind whatever regardless of
the sentiment of the community had
to be closed. This proposition was
made in my campaign speeches to the
saloon men in wet communities as well
as to temperance people; stated pub |
licly all over Kansas-in Pittsburg, in |
the mining district as well as the To- |
calities where the law was enforced-l
that any man who established himself |
in the saloon business in violation of
the laws and constitution of Kansas |
would be regarded the same as any
other outlaw. and all the power and
force of the state government would
be used to punish and destroy his
This does not mean that we have |
no violations of the prohibitory law /
for if there were no violations. such |
q law NOuIu not De necessary. 1t QOeS /
mean that the prohibitory law in Kan
sas is as well enforced as other crimi-
nal statutes. and that when men vio-
late it they are arrested, convicted and |
promptly sent to prison
Uncle Sam to Help.
The United States government has
taken a step which will aid material
" in stamping out the irresponsible
bootlegger and whisky vendor who
now is the principal violator of the
prohibitory law in Kansas. Under d.
rection of President Taft the attorney
general of the United States has or
dered United States district attorneys
In "dry territory to not compromise
with men who violate the internal
revenue laws by permitting them to
pay fines, but to prosecute them and
send them to Jail for a reasonable
time.
want to especially impress the fact
upon your mind that while Kansas had
prohibition for twenty
eight years it has had absolute prohi-
bition only since May, 1909. Previous
to this time liquor was allowed to be
sold through licensed pharmacists, for
mechanical and scientific
purposes. Abuse of this privilege led
to dissatisfa ction and the last 1egisla-
ture wiped out all exceptions and made
the state absolutely dry. Before they
could sell intoxicating liquor these
pharmacists had to obtain an internal
revenue stamp and it is upon this cir
stance in part that the agents and
spokesmen Of the breweries and the