The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-25
A KANSAS
RESOLUTION
Kansas State Legislature Pass
Resolution Setting forth the
Truth about their State.

The great war which Involves near
| ly all of Europe is the all-absorhinR /
/ object OF interest to the people OF
this nation today Next in import |
ance is the fight which President
Wilson is making in his efforts 10
carry out his plans for the beneht oi
this country. But to come closer to
our homes, the subject which has
been watched most closely in our owt
state is the legislation which our
iaN.makers will enact on the proii.
bition question. Many Of those who
believe in and advocate the open sa-
loon have seen the handwriting on
the wall and realize that the open ga
loon Is doomed. Many put forth the
argument that. "pruhihition does not
prohibit But suppose IL does not.
Neither does the Law against murder
prevent the taking of life, nor the
law against stealing prohibit theft
aud make nen honest. But how
much wuTse of our country would be-
without such laws. Although prohi
oition will not entirely eliminate the
use Of intoxicating beverages, IL will
to great extent minimize the evil.
In nearly every state where the
legislature is in session this question
| is bei'g considered. A half.dozen
states in the union are generally
/ 1 -, k.,z Fl la a 4.
} hition The anti-liquor sentiment In
: Pennsylvania is increasing rapidly
/ aud 1t is said there were I5 less III
g ceuses granted this spring than usual
S The senate of Iowa has voted to re-
. peal the mulct Law and passed pre-
Z hibition amendment, which hyae
J. every indication Of passing the house
1 and becoming laws.
; There is no doubt Of the fact that
J. there are localities whore the senti-
e ment is against prohibition that will
make ii hard 20 enforce the law, just
The same as some other laws, but
this statewide prohibition move
!, ment is going TO result 10 time In y
!, nation without saloons. BY remoV'
:, ing the temptation from the youngei
generation ana educating them IN
the principles Of temperance, IN
" generation or two the whole eountr,
will be dry. White prohibition doe'
: not prohibit absolutely, IL reduce'
: the uses and abuses OF liquor man!
per cent.
Kansas has been held up before tht
world as an example Of w1at prohi
hilton will do; also II has been claim
" cd by advocates OF the saloon tina
= conditions are worse than in othe
: states which license the salon It's
!, following res sJlution, which vas pass
I'd by the slate senate Of kansa
without a dissenting vote. should b
4. q convincing argument TO thinkin
= people. The resolution reads
Senate Concurrent Resolution Nc
~ 80 by Senator Kinkel-- Concerning th
- :, selfare OF Kansas under prohibition
Where's, the liquor interest
-, throughout the country, and thos
y allied with them ia their nefsriou
-, business. are publishing abroad !
" form.of paid advertisements Ia th
=, newspapers, certain false and defan
atory statements 10 the effect tbs
prohibition In Kansas has caused II
% crease In crime, death rate, hom
"a eide, suicides, divorces, and Juyeni
= delinQnents, and
- Whereas, The saloon trust
4, making use OF luRgled statistic
" falsehoods manufactured by cFimIn
Interests, allied 10 the alcohol ven'
srs and derogAtory statements mas
- 10y few UNRELIABLE ano irresponsib
=, citizens Of Kansas. all with the II
= ~ tentton cf creating prejudice IN Il
minas Of the legislators Of 9th
states. and thus influencing prOpos'
anti-llquor legislation, and
Whereas. There Is n lobby, Il
members Uf which profess To be ka
sas men, operating In the lsgislatu
=, uf the state Of Utah, and ailsgii
.lte that evil follows in tile tain Of pT
her hlnitioh' anu o'''a' ~. eaiiN' = ~
i,g Of the probibltory Law In Kansas h
resulted 10 multiplying crime, 81
= deteriofating oil the mental and mS
.uId al faculties Of the people Of KaDsa
ent there. he II
be. Resolved. BY the senate, I
ent house of Representatives concurri
red therein, That all Of such chars
mo. are libsluus aud false, and DO but n
tier resent the sentiments Of men vi
not when thls stats sKilsd the saloC
we're compelled TO leave Kansas