The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
MAIN EDITION OF
STATE JOURNAL
BRINGS BONE DRY
Drastic PrOhibitOry Measure
Into Effect in Kansas Today.
Temperance Demonstration
WheQ Governor Signs Bill.
WILL STAND TEST OF COURTS
Attorney General Brewster Has
No Fear of the Outcome.
Capper Uses Pen That Signed
IdahO's Amendment.
Will STAND TEST OF COURTS
Attorney General Brewster Has
No Fear of the Outcome.
Capper Uses Pen That Signed
IdahO's Amendment.

Kansas is now bone dry.
Exactly at 1928 this morning
Governor Capper signed the Din
which made possession of liquor
crime The drastic liquor law was
signed in the presence Of the JOINT
assembly of house and senate mem
bers in Representative hall. State Of
ficials and many prominent temper
ance workers witnessed the cere-
monies. the most impressive which
ever marked the signing of legisla-
tive enactment in this state
As Governor Capper attached his
signature to the bill-the most drastic
anti-liauor enactment written in this
natiun-CaudiI of Comanche. a DEM
ocrat. sang out the lines of Nobody
Knows How Dry I Am" Many mem
bers Joined in the singing, which a
few minutes later was turned to the
strains of Throw Out the Life Line
led by the Rev. John Bright, house
chaplain
It was decided to have the bill
signed in the house of representatives
where the onlookers would have more
room and where the legislators could
witness the final approval of their ac-
ton.
Establishes n Precedent.
Governor Cappers action in going
before the legislative bodies to sign
the bone dry bill established a prece-
dent in Kansas. 1t was the first time
in the history of the state when a
governor had left his office to sign a
legislative measure. On several occa-
sions the governors office has been
crowded with visitors when the execu-
tive attached his signature to a meas
ure of statewide Importance Such
demonstrations marked Governor
Hochs signing of the primary bill
and Governor Stubbs signing of the
suffrage. In 1881 both legislative
bodies adjourned and went in a body
to the governors office when Cover
nor st. John signed the prohibitory
amendment. Governor Capper, tho,
was the first executive to appear be-
fore the legislative bodies.
The governor stood at the speakers
stand as he signed the bill which made
Kansas the champion bone dry state
of the nation. Snap shot artists gath
cred pictures of the ceremony and
temperance advocates pushed and
crowded for places on the speakers
stand. W. Y. Morgan lieutenant
governor, and A NJ. Keene. speaker of
the house. stood beside the governor
as he wrote his name on the blank
line.
Capper Is Pleased.
NO act in my term as governor has
given me greater pleasure than the
signing of this BILL" said the governor.
following very brief Introduction b,y
Speaker KeeEe. Il believe am about
to sign The most important enactns nt
of this legislature. No measure before
this legislature has met with more
general satisfaction or more unani-
nous approval than the passing of this
law. l believe this law will bring
about more effective enforcement Of
the prohihitory law and will come
nearer cleaning out the bootlecger and
Jointist than any measure ever written
That is not all. There is another
satisfying phase. This bill seems 70
nave met with most general approval
from members of all parties and en-
phasizes the sentiment for prohibition
In Kansas. regardless of party or
creed This law will aid in Winning o,+
the liquor traffic In Kansas, and is the
measure in which our people were
most interested. Passage of this law
means that the people recognize the
need of enactments for public velfa re
and health. This act makes Kansas
the cleanest, soberest state in tho
Union"
Prominent temperance advocates
oIHcers OF state anti-liquor oreaniz.
uohs and men and women prominent
IN the fight on the liquor traffic in
thls state. saw the governor attacb
ms signature to the Jill which be
caIne law within an hour. Goverpor
oaPPer signed the liquor bill with tho
same pen which was two years 400
useu Dy Governor Alexander in sifgn1
Idaho. ieiiuileht In
si.i me law was printed in the main
euillon OF the State Journal AZ .
this afternoon and becama g. &c :; o .
Immediately with the publication
Escorted by Committee
A committee of six bo,so
escorted the governor 70 +ba t ilueis
He came before the two bodies 40
quest OF house members under n go
luton by Chase of Linn county Hrbc
introduced the governor to this sneaI-
er. Members of the COMMITTEES wera
Chase' Collins, Layton, Sullivan NJ,
lNor and stout During the cerenonia,
surrounding the signing of the 70,
reaching prohibitory amendment
monday was declared in state denar+
ments and state officials, their assist