The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-18
State Started Crusade That Led
to National Prohibition.
Dry in 1S79-BOne Dry in 1917
u. s. Dry in 1919.
To PASS ANTI-BOOzE BILL
Monster Celebration of Events
in Topeka Tonight.
Starts With Banquet at Pelle-.
tiers at $3.50 O'clock.
Kansas went dry in 1879.


Kansas went bone-dry in 1917.
The United States goes dry in 1919.
Such is the short history of the pro-
hibition movement in America. OF
course it does not start to tell the his
tory of the long years Of accusation
and counter accusation of the fight
between the prohibition forces and
the brewers and distillers. But the
three short sentences spell of victory
for Kansas. Kansas was the first state
in the union to pass a prohibition law.
Then Kansas started out to inculcate
her ideas on the booze subject to the
nation. The nation needed and the
present session of congress amended
the constitution of the United States
to prohibit the manufa cture or sale of
intoxication liquors anywhere within
the boundaries of the nation.
>In celebration of the latter event
the going dry of the nation-the Anti
Saloon league of Kansas and the w.
c. T. U have Joined hands in arrang-
ing q great celebration to take place in
Topeka tonight. The joyfeast of the
prohibition crusaders is to be held at
Pelletier's tea room beginning prompt
ly at $50 o'clock. Dinner is to be
served and then the orators and musi-
clans are to have full sway.
Legislators of 1879 Guests.
Honor guests of the evening will be
a few members of the legislature of
1S79-the body which first took the
dry bill seriously and displayed the
necessary amount of courage to vote
counter to the orders of the brewing
interests then almost controlling the
state. The present legislature of Kan
sas will be officially represented at the
banquet and IN the speeches. The
legislature at the present session unan-
imously ratified the prohibition
amendment TO the constitution of the
United States.
The POSTMASTER for the evening is
to be DR.. Edmund James Kulp, pastor
of the First Methodist church of To-
peka. Short talks setting forth the
history-in phases-of the prohibition
fight in Kansas will be made by Jam ss
A. Troutman, E. w. Hoch of Marion,
DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon, Chief Justice
w. A. Johnston. Senator A. NJ. Keene
Mrs. Minnie J. Grinstead, Mrs. Lillian
| Mitchner and w. J. Herwig.
Anti-Saloon League Here Too
A special meeting of the officers OF
| the Anti-Saloon league of Kansas has
been called for this afternoon at the
offices of the league in Topeka. I'm
portant business is to be discussed and
, it is desired that each officer make il
| q point to be present.
The complete program for the ban
quet and celebration tonight at Pelle-
| tiers follows:
DR.. Edmund j. Kulp, Toastmaster.
| Invocation .Dr- \. Is. AlderSon
| Solo-"Home Again" ......-.........M Miles
| Mrs. Karl Rankin.
Toasts-
TO the Pioneers James A; Troutman
! ITO the Press. "..............E T.. w. Hoch
| ITO the Church. DIR. Chas. NJ. Sheldon
Honor guests will be several members Of
| the legislature of 1879, which submitted
the constitutional prohibition amendment
THE Victory of 10. Observation-Disclosures.
| .......... Chief Justice W. A. Johnston
| The present session of the Legislature
| which ratified the national constitutions
amendment unanimously, will be officially
| represented.
| kansas Leads. A. NJ. keene (Senate)
How We Did IT.. It'.............
MFRS. Minnie j. Grinstead (Housel
| Solo-"Rlackbirds Song. Scot
| whats in the Air?' ....... .EdeI
Mrs. Karl Rankin.
For the Woman'S Christian Temperance
Union-"Is the Work of the w. G. r. U
Finished?" Mrs. Lillian NJ. Mitchner
President.
For the Anti-Saloon League of Kansas
What Next?". Nv. J. Herwig, Supt
Music by the Misses Helen and Doroth;
! Lao cl-aI