The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-31

Movement to the College Man."
educational. It's primary purpose is
to train leaders for the present and fu-
ture prohibition movement. The de-
sire Is to lead college students to give
deep and careful study to the funda-
menta1s of the problem that they may
be equipped for practical and efficient
service.
We recognize that the prohibition
issue is foremost throughout the ma
ton. Local and state campaigns are
being Waged almost everywhere The
best training for the final conflict is
participation in the present ever-oc-
curing local engagements.
"FurthermOre, the national struggle
has already entered it's initial stages;
the fight for national prohibition is
now on. No longer need anyone look
for moral equivalent for war; for
here is an equivalent that is both
moral and war
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Intercollegiate Prohibition association
initiate a nation wide campaign to en-
list at least 5000 college men and wom-
en- to engage in sacrificial service for
national prohibition under the direction
organizations"
No Scrap After All.
Excitement was looked for at the
business session this morning. 1t was
rumOred that representatives of the Pro-
hibftion party would agitate the cleo
tion OF an entirely new set of officers,
because the present management is Op-
posed to connect itself as an organiza-
tlon with the movement being launched
by that party to win 5000, 900 voters to
its cause. I'VE want to cooperate but
we do not want to be made the tail to
which one of the 'stand-patters" ex-
pressed himself today. The expected
agitation did not materialize at the
meeting. The election OF officers will
be held at o'clock Friday morning at
the Central Y. M. C. A., and it is not
expected that there will be any serious
upheaval.
The statement was made this morn
ing by one of the collegians that the
Prohibition party expects to have force
OF uniformed workers in their campaign
for 5000, 900 voters. Each man will be
expected to be responsible for 1866
votes.
The number of votes allowed field Of
ficers and secretaries at business ses-
sions was reduced from three to one
The members of the executive commit
tee and the trustees will continue to
have three votes.
Eugene w. Chaplin, twice a can
didate for vice president on the
Prohibition ticket: Harley H. Gill
of the University of California.
dHO NH6ll f1luSHdW, CHAIRMAN Oh
the Prohibition national committee.
will be the orators at tonight's ses-
sion of the meeting of the Intercol-
legiate Prohibition association at the
First Baptist church.
The singing, which will be an open
ing feature of the session at 1880
o'clock, will be in charge of E. o. Elk
cell. the famous writer of hymns.
Alvin w. Roper, will be the accOmpan-
ist. The general public is invited to
attend the meeting and the officers of
the association look for packed
house.
Speakers this afternoon: DIR. David
Paulson, medical superintendent Hins-
dale Sanitarium on alcohol and the
Physician of Today" Alonzo E. Will
national superintendent of Anti-Saloon
league. The Challenge of the Present
National Prohibition Movement to the
College Man." keynote of the Ses-
sion.' by Harley H. Gill. presiding.
Raise Money for Work.
Delegates present at the meeting
have been discussing in an informal
manner today the question OF launch
ing a movement at the session in the
First Baptist church tonight looking
towards the raising of $125, 600 to car
ry on the work of the Intercollegiate
Prohibition association in its fight
against the liquor traffic, In fact it is
stated that the leaders have a number
of men ION the string" who may pos
sibly be induced to contribute towards
the cause.
Several years ago a fund Of 1000
was raised to defray the expense of the
work. The students had a large share
in the work Of raising the money.
Hundreds of students pledged IS a
year. and the students will without
doubt take an active interest of this
kind in the movement that 1t Is ex-
Dected TO launch tonight
Not a Christian Nation.
According to John p. st. John. first
prohibition governor Of Kansas, who
spoke before delegates and others at
the Wednesday night session of the
Intercollegiate Prohibition meeting.
ours will not be a Christian govern
ment as long as the sale Of liquors is
sanctioned.
"A great many people labor under
the impresson that ours is a Christian
government" he said. when the truth
is it was not a Christian government
as long as it sanctioned ne ,ro slavery
and it never will be Christian gov
ernment as long as 1t sanctions the
traffic in intoxicating liquors for bev-
erage purposes.
There is not a newspaper in Kan
sas today that is fighting prohibition.
and but one politician. and he was
showed under in November on a re-
submission platform by a majority of
over four hundred and thirty thousand.
No political party in Kansas dares to
oppose prohibition. The liquor traffic
under the laws of Kansas is as dead
as Is African slavery in Missouri. Ev-
cry congressman from Kansas knew
ment would result at the next election
in giving him a perpetual leave of abb
sence
! TContinusd On faEe Zwo.s