The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-22
TALK ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN.
The Liquor League Ready to Fight High
License Throughout the State.
The Course the Organization Will Pursue in
in the Next Campaign - Ingratitude Of
Democratic Office Holders-Notes.

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the high-license sentiment in Indiana, and
issue in the approaching campaign. A secret
circular, published in both English and German,
has just been sent out to liquor
dealers throughout the State, calling upon
them to unite for the purpose Of opposing the
question in any political phase it lnay assume.
Although this circular has been sent to all per-
sons outside of Indianapolis who are supposed to
be directly interested in opposing high license,
as a precaution against information about the
movement reaching the public 1t was decided
that the matter should be communicated to the
local saloon keepers personally. The circular
says:
"The problem of high license calls for the
prompt and serious consideration of liquor deal
ers throughout the State. Without doubt a
very formidable effort is on foot to make 1t q
leading Issue In the approaching political cam
that o conference OF the enemies of this move
ment throughout the State be held at an early
day at Mozart Hall, in this city, to carefully
consider the situation, and decide upon the
proper course to pursue, aud II deemed expedi-
ent. to effect q proper organization; and we
would respectfully suggest Monday, the 9th day
for such Conference. You cannot but
recognize the powerful and thoroughly
organized element which Is arrayed against
us, and will therefore realize the absolute neees-
sity for immediate action on our part to avert
the threatening danger. We respectfully sug
gest, therefore, that the liquor dealers in your
place select one or more Of their number to- rep
resent them at this proposed conference, and re-
quest that we may be notified by mail to the ad-
dress Of p. II. McNelis, No. 143 West Washing
ton street, III this city, as to what we may expect
from your place at this conference. Representa-
tives are requested, on arrival, to report to John
Huegele, chairman Of our executive board, at
No. 60 East Washington street. Please give
this your immediate and careful attention, and
let me hear from you, as requested, by early
mail"
The circular is signed by Frank A. Maus, pres
ident Of the Trade Protective Association; John
Huegele, chairman Of the executive committee,
and Albert Lieber, secretary. The suggestions
contained in the circular are Endorsed by the
signatures of 9. F. Schmidt, p. Lieber & Co.,
and Frank A. Maus, brewers: Keeper g Waiter
man, and Mullaney & Hayes, wholesale liquo:
dealers.
In an interviews with P. H. McNelis, yester-
day afternoon regarding the conference proposed
in this circular, a Journal reporter inquired,
What does your organization intend to dor
ut is for the purpose of determining upon some
course of action" Mr.. McNslis replied, that
this conference has been called. We want to
discuss the situation. and arrive at some conclu-
sion as to what it will be to our interest to do.
If the Democratic party, at its coming State con-
%vention, declares itself in favor of high license,
and the Republican party does not, or vice versa,
we will understand what we must do. II both
parties indorse high license 1t will be useless for
US to attempt to do anything, and we will, there
fore, take no part in the campaign"
but, as your conference will be held before
either of the State conventions, how will you
be able to arrive at any definite conclusion re-
garding the course it will be to your interest to
pursuep ~
ut has been demonstrated that q great deal
can be accomplished by organization in dealing
with political parties, and, you understand, we
may be able to accomplish much by the work we
can do before the conventions are held"
DEsPIsEs DEMOCRATIC INGRATITUDE.
The conversation afterwards turned to the
subject of campaign work and prospective candi
dates for Office. II despise ingratitude." re-
marked Mr.. McNelis, more than anything
else. When we are used as the main support of
q party in conducting its campaign, as we have
been, we have some reason to expect considera-
ton from the men who obtained their
offices by means Of the money we
furnished for securing their election. The de-
feat Of the Republican party in 1882 was due al
most entirely to the work and the assistance fur
nished by the men in our business. A strong
fight was made for the Legislature and we got it.
We had no fears about the House, but we wanted
the Senate also, and it looked as if it was almost
impossible to get it. In one county we sacrificed
three members Of the Legislature to get one
Senator. Mcintosh, from Daviess and Greene,
was elected by the use of our money ard the
miners we sent into his district from Clay and
elsewhere to work and vote for him. Duncan,
of Brown, Monroe and Bartholomew, was elected
over Chaffee-it is unnecessary TO say how, but
by our efforts. Magee's election was practically
in our hands, because we could have defeated
him without much effort if we had desired
to. When the question Of whether or not
the journal Of the preceding session was q part
of the constitutional amendments came up, Nc
Intosh and Duncan, as well as Magee, notwith-i
standing their obligations to US, voted with the
minority. / understand Mcintosh is a candidate
for reelection, but his record will probably
prevent the realization of his hopes. In the last
campaign We were not drawn upon so heavily,
but the men who hold the State Offices
are indebted to US for a great deal Of substantial
support. Now they turn their backs to US and
treat US with the rankest ingratitude. They are
allowing the men We helped them to defeat to
control them. They are the cause of all this
trouble. They may say 1t is Murphy aud Lang,
but we have good reason to believe that they are
responsible; in fact, we know that they are. You
may set it down as settled that any one of the
present State officers will never get our support
for anything. and that we will do our best to de-
feat them il they are ever candidates again"
AN ENCOURAGING CANVASS.
The canvass of the Republican aspirants for
nomination at the approaching county conven-
ton is characterized by q better spirit than has
been known in any previous contest for several
years. Although the canvass is being conduct
ed with unusual activity, and q vigorous fight is
being made, nothing of an unpleasant
nature has developed in the contest, and
no complaint is made of ony Of the rivals at
tempting to take unfair advantages of each other.
1t is one of the ~cleanest and most satisfactory
contests in the political history Of the county,
and is regarded by members of the party as an
encouraging indication Of a strong campaign.
NOTES N GOSSIP.
Otto Stechhan is out as q candidate for q place
on the Republican legislative ticket.
Judge Taylor is a candidate for denomination
for Superior judge on the Democratic ticket.
It is rumored that John e. Sullivan will with