The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

the explanation OF nv voc, in view OF the
fact that debate has been cat off bv IN otion
10 lay on the taDie. It wont do for aoy
Democratic member on this h)or to claim
that the Democratic party has ever been or
is now in favor of temperance n any way
shape or form. That party has been con-
victed by State declarations. by acts OF It's
Senators on this floor. and by the letter OF
acceptance of It's Presidential candidate, Of
opposition IN every shape ana form to tenn
perance legislation. And the Democratic
party Is committed By its past history, and
its declarations in conventions to prohibit
the people from having any opportunity Of
declaring what their opinions on this sub
ject are
Mr.. MAGEE: Didn'tthe Democratic party
pass the preseot temperance law?
Mr.. WINTER: Il ought to be called n
intemperance law If there is anywhere a
law that does less 10 regul ate less TO miti.
gate or less 10 put stop 10 the evils of this
trsthc, II Is The law upon our statute books,
FOR which the Democratic party is entitled to
full credit
Mr.. THOMPSON: Would you have been
elected to this Senate if you had made the
sIe CD you msde Just now liz tie canvass?
Mr.. WINTER: IF there Is single voter
in Marion County who voted for me upon
idea that ] was friendly 10 the sale Of LIQUOR,
or that don't think it Is 81 accarsed traffic,
that nan could have been very easily un-
deceived il he had come TO me- ! have never
IosiuIed as beirg a slave TO the rumselling
Mr.. THOMPSON. Would yoa have been
elected If you had made that speech before
election
Mr.. WINTER: 7 think woald have
been elected By a larger majority than ]
was II this issue had been made in the can
vase.
M. MCINTOSH: Has not the Prohibition
party denounced The Republican party?
Mr.. WINTER: IL may be there are some
Prohibitionists not Piles I'D with the Repub-
licsn party on this question, j know toe
Democratic party Is not. While [ say the
record Of the Democratic party has been
consistently in faver Of tina free and IN.
limited selling of LIQUOR, with the least DOS
sible restriction, say tue Republican party
has always placed itself upon the other side
Of that issue.
Mr.. HILLIGAS: What did your candi-
date for Gov rnoT state upon this question
with referer &c to the temperance people Of
Iowa2
Mr. WIN rER l don't know what he
stated. / evr the sentiment OF the Re-
publican pzrtv is n favor of such legislation
upon the subject of temperance as will ba re
some tendency TO restrain and restrict the
evils Of the liquer traffic. This bill is an at
tempt in that direction. Therefore, as ] be-
lieve il is the sentiment of the Republican
party, rs l know it is my own individual
sentiment, vote no" upon this question.
Mr.. HlLLlGASS: Is the Republican party
ID favor of prohibition or license?
Mr.. FAULKNER: Don't invite him Up
any more. Laughter
Mr.. WINNER; l never understood the
Republican parry to lmmit itself to prOhi.
bitten. do believe the doctrine OF high
/ license and strict legislation on the subject
of this traffic is practicable and right, and
the true policy as applicable to our people.
Mr.. HILLIG as asked that his name be
called, and said: Upon This question |
think / shall vote aye" am native Of
Indiana. born in Rush County, and have
] teen cOnverssnt for twenty Fl We years with
the legislation of the different political
parties upon the liq1 traffic. and have
p a6e up NY mind the Democratic party is
/ the only real temperance party in the
/ State.
Nj McCULLOG made point eff order.
/ ii il Is TO be the rule that Senator'S may step
+ ont IN the Darkroom and have their
/ Dames passed, ard then come in aud ask that
/ their names bs called in order to make lon >
spec ches after all the other Senators have
had their names called. am opposed to it
Mr.. HILLIGASS: / would not have oc.
cupied one fourth the time the Senator has.
/ ] vote AYE"
The vote was amended as above.
So the motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. ROBEN moved TO concur in the ma
jority report.
air. OVERSTREET: The question il
whether we will require those vending
I liquor under licenses granted by County
] Boards TO contribute a reasonable portion
to the expenses OF the State. A man may
set up the business of selling LIQUOR on So
or $780, and the income in proportion TO the
amount invested IS fOur.iold the income in
/ any other business
Mr.. MCINTOSH: Have you any evidence
that $500 license will produce more than q
500 license
Mr.. OVERSTREET: | know that in the
little town of Franklin, four or five year:
ago, before the present law vas passed, We
exacted, by al ordinance of the cooperation
$500 license, and in one week seven men
took out their license and paid in s. 800 We
had law under which We could charge 500
/ license but that law was stricken down By
the present license law. We are now askins
to restore it. The bill ought to be passed or
the ground that it will tend to curtail tb'
evils of the liquor traffic. 1t would CO
of a number of the saloons all owe
the State at county cross roads and in tn
smaller towns and IN the suburbs of cities
and those are the little dens where the grea
mischief is done Dy men engaged in thi
business / have no doubt If II were ono
the law that these men were compelled
pay q 500 license that The revenue would b
largely increased and the evils OF the sale Q
Intoxicating liquors would be largely d.
minlshed. Then our officers would DaY
fewer men 10 watch. Reduce the number 2
saloons ard the YIOlators of law would
more readily detected and punished.
Mr.. ROHEN: I think IL the Senator from
Johnson Ar. 0verstTset aud his party
want 10 make an Issue OF this they C IN nave
chance in two wears from now. Tnere is ni
evidence that the psople want Us to PAYS
$500 license law. ] thought two years az
they had enough ot that dose. Men whs
want 10 drink will drink under A SD
license ju,t as much as under a 500 lie snse
To save further tine ! move the prsviou
question.
The Senate te,onded the demand auC
under its operation the majority report Wa
concUrTed in by yeas -, Dsye Il
The Senate adjourned till o o'clock 10
morrow.
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