The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-17

such Information, it would have in.
CURED about it. You say 1T was
minister had no information for the
joints
There were Just ten revenue Ii
censes held in Topeka this fiscal year
before 1 made the statement before
the annual convention of the State
temperance union, and just six We're
held outside of drug stores. Since
made the statement, there has been
suff1cient number taken out, and some
to spare, to cover as many joints as
spoke of. Since 1 made that state
ment, which was in large measure
responsible for making the liquor SELL
ers take out licenses to- escape prose-
cution by the government, there have
been more revenue stamps taken out
In Topeka than any one county in
kansas, and during a part of the time
nearly as many as in all the remainder
of the state combined. Why did they
take them out? Simply because they
are engaged in the sale of liquor in
Topeka. People do not pay their $40,
$25, $50 and 500 liquor license tax
for any other purpose than to square
themselves with the government.
Il am as thoroughly jealous of the
honor of Topeka as any man living
within her borders and far more so
than those who would eradicate wrong
by the use of salve and whitewash.
The statement I made in resentment
enforcement still stands, and every
statement that made can be proved.
The mayor is the true malinger of the
honor and character of the city of
Topeka You have brought the state
and county officials into this matter for
their share of criticism at my hands
and there is not one syllable of criti-
clsm or the governor or the attorney
general or the county peace officers in
any statement made by me. Indeed
the attorney general has never re-
fused the State Temperance union to
prosecute in any place where evidence
was secured against violatorS of the
prohibitory law and where county Of
hcials were not faithfully performing
their duty. There is no such criticism
made of Shawnee county officials. In
deed it was at the earnest solicitation
of County Attorney Simon that made
the investigation and bought the liquor
I did in Topeka Mr.. Simon furnished
the most of the money, and so far as
know not one dollar of the states
money was used in that investigation.
There were about twenty cases dis
posed of, either by conviction or by
pleas of guilty, at the last term of the |
district court. Mr.. Simon prosecuted |
these cases and was called as wit |
ness in all of them and gave testimony |
in all that stood trial. There are a |
number to be tried at the present ses- |
sion of court, and I have been sum- |
moned as witness, and if it were in !
justice to Mr.. Simon, who still hopes /
to get them, could give the names of |
a number who hurriedly escaped from |
the city. If the county attorney had |
had the support CT the city peace Off |
GERS in the enforcement of the pro- /
law, such efforts on his part !
and the part of the State Temperance |
union would never have been neces- |
sary. So far as the work of the spot I
ter is concerned, it is legitimate and /
1 have no apology to make for that.
There is scarcely a district judge in
in fact I know of none who |
even gives a separate instruction on
spotter testimony. Indeed the gov
appropriates about 100000 |
annually for detecting and bringing to |
trial and punishment persons guilty of /,
the internal revenue laws or I
conniving at the same, including pay I
ments for information and detection of Il
such Violations" II