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KU Student Favors Passage Of Kansas Prohibition Law
Bv Rov Miller
A KU student thinks the law prohibiting alcoholic beverages in dormitories and fraternity houses is unfair.
That's an old gripe. It's just that this particular student's solution is a bit different from the solution most other college students would probably propose.
Bob Strevey, Clayton junior, appeared as a witness for the Kansas United Dry Forces (KUDF) at a House State Affairs Committee Wednesday in Topeka in support of a resolution which would re-enact prohibition in Kansas.
"The state has one standard for students here and another for its people at large." Streey told the committee. "I feel this applies the law one way here on campus and another way beyond the campus."
STREVEY TOLD the committee the existing law outlawing alcoholic beverage on state property creates a "double standard."
He told the committee it was his opinion that college students are "showing increased resentment against the state's liquor laws because students aren't allowed to drink or have liquor in their living quarters.
"I believe the way to end this admittedly unfortunate situation is to make the entire state dry. If parents are to expect their students to refrain from drinking, let them also make the sacrifice and give up drinking," he said.
Friday, March 8.1963 University Daily Kansar
"I don't even expect this bill to pass the committee," Strevey said in an interview. "I think they (KUDF) took their stand to drum up some support for some other measures they are fighting for or against."
DOES STREVEY think prohibition, if put before the voters of Kansas in the form of a constitutional amendment, would be passed?
Strevey said such measures would include the Dry's support of the bill for a stiffer penalty on drunken driving and their fight against the proposal for purchasing liquor by the drink.
The resolution on prohibition was proposed by Rep. John Bower, R-McLouth. The proposal would make prohibition effective Jan. 1, 1965.
"I would not contend a mere enactment of the law would solve the liquor problem, but the education resulting from the campaign would
clarify the alcohol problem," Strevey said.
"LAWS CAN be effective if people give them their support, and if the people develop a consensus that they are good laws. But the "wets" argue, if you enact prohibition, drinking will increase because youths will be motivated to violate the law."
Strevey received a letter from The Rev. Roy S. Hollomon, superintendent of KUDF, asking the KU student to speak at the hearing. The letter, in part, said:
"We wonder if you could come and be a witness for us before the State Affairs Committee. We would not want you for a long time, but for you in your own way to tell them
why you believe in prohibition, and why you think that the people of Kansas should have a right to vote on the question again."
Strevey said he first became interested in the "drysi" cause when he was in high school. He said his appearance before the committee marked the first time he has spoken in public in the cause's behalf.
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