The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-22

County, telling 1t does of the participation
Of Jouett Shouse in the debate resolution
the purpose of which ~ familiar to Mr.. snouse's
action last year in sending to Lexington the
facts in regard TO the enforcement OF the law
in Kansas. The Topeka Gazette says
The Senate yesterday affirmed it's belief in
the advantages Of prohibition in Kansas. by
adopting a resolution offered by Senator srtaur
Knkel, of Morris County. The kinkel resolu-
ton is reply to the distorted statements which
some of the liquor interests have circulated
about the effects of prohibition in Kansas, in
their efforts defeat local option and state
wide prohibition in other States
The resolution Is aimed especially against a
lobby Of alleged kansans who have been try
ing TO persuade the tab Legislature that pro-
hibtion has been failure in Kansas, and that
the State is worse off with prohibition than It
would be with saloons. The Senate emphaticaliy
denied these statements without dissenting
vote. However Senator StillinPs of Leaven-
worth. made a noticeable retreat to the cloak
room until after the roll call on the kinkel res
clution had been taken Thrty-seven senators
voted aye on the adoption of the Kinkel reso-
luton, senators Stillings. Sutton ana Overrfeid
being absent.
After the reading OF the Kinkel resolution.
Senator Bae Wasgener moved to refer it TO
t he committee on temperance and hygiene for
investigation.
lis there Il cnator on the floor of this Senate
who knows that anyone is circulating such re-
ports refIectine upon the State of Kansas
asked senator Wagsener in support Of his mo-
sion to offer
Yes. / can state positively that such
done at Lexington Ky last year during IA local
option fight there" replied Senator Jouett
Shouse native of kentucky THE liquor
terests were inserting paid advertisements in the
Lexington newspapers IN which they stated that
prohibition in Kansaa had been a failure.
Faa tj,cuc I
pared figures and statements which absolutely
contradicted what the liquor interests ad-
vertisiue about Kansas"
Senator Kinhel blocked Senator Wasgener's
motion to send the resolution a committee
by demanding immediate consideration. FOL
lowing Is the text Of the l<inkel resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33 by SEN
ator Notwithstanding the welfare Of Kansas
under prohibitions
Whereas, the liquor interests throughout the
country and those allied with them in their
refagious business. are publishing abroad in the
form of paid advertisements in The newspa pers
certain false and dcfamatory statements to the
effect that prohibition in Kansas has caused in
crease In crime, death rate, homiCdes suicides,
divorces and the juvenile delinaneat&4 and --
Whereas, The saloon trust in making use Of
lusgied statistics, falsehoods manufactured 10y
criminal interests. allied To the alcohol vendors
and derogatory statements made by few
reliable and irresponsible citizens OF Kansas
all with the intention II creating prejudice IN
the minds of tho legislators OF other States
and thus influencing proposed anti-liauor legs-
lation: and
Whereas. There Is a lobby the members Of
which profess to he Kansas men, operating in
the Legislature Of tho State Of Utah and alleg-
ing that evil follows In the train OF prohibition.
and that the enforcement of the prohibitory law
in Kansas has resulted in multiplying crime and
deteriorating all the mental and moral faculties
of the people of Kansas: therefore be II
Resolved. Hv the Senate. the House Of Repre-
~ att hat al Of 1iNb
charges lbelous ara false. and do but rep
resent the sentiments OF men who, when this
state exilcd tho saloon. were compelled 10 feave
Kansas for her good.
Resolved. That the reverse of these state
ments is true: that the State of Kansas Is
cleaner. better, more advanced in mental cul-
ture and stronger in moral fibre and conviction:
that her homes are happier and more eomfor
table, her children better educated than ever
before IN her history. that crime is less preva-
lent and poverty less general; and that all this
is due largely to the fact that the saloon is
such outlaw that none Of her school chill
dren have ever seen % saloon, and unac-
qoa'nted with he appearance OF 4 saloonkeeper;
and he 1t further
Resolved, That We as representatives Of the
people of Kansas, hereby declare our allegiance
the cause OF temperance, sohrietv and right
living exempified by the ultimate result OF
constitutional prohibition. ana It's enforcement
in midst, and that we are opposed to any
return to the domination Of Intoxicating liquors
and that no proposition looking TO a resuhmis-
son of the prohibitoIy amendment and that
no law which has for It's obtec- the re-estab-
shment OF places for the sale of ilouor any
where in Kansas will he given serious considera-
ton either by the LEGISLATURE or bv anv of it's
committees.
Resolved. That copy of these resolutions be
spread upon tho journals Of the House and Sem
ate. and that the chief clerk OF the House and
the Secretary Of the Senate are directed to send
certified copies of this resolution to all States
Of the Union which now have Legislatures con-
vened and in session fer the enactment of laws
EXCHANGE.