The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
THREATSOFTHEM LIQUOR MEN
Retaliation of the Saloon-Keepers in En-
forcing the Sunday Laws.
Twenty-Five Special COnstables Sworn Into
Service to Assist in Preventing Any Kind
Of Business Being Done To-Day.

An officer OF the police said last night: ''The
Liquor League is making business easy for US"
He spoke from the book. for it is probable that
to-day will be hard one for people who have be-
come accustomed to Sunday conveniences. The
determination of the League to see that
everybody shall obey the Sunday law
has had variety Of effects out
side of the general one of influencing cigar
aud news-dealers, BARRIERS, druggists and other
Sunday trafickers to close their places of bust
ness. AS for the BARRIERS, they look upon them
selves as being in an unfortunate position. They
have no organization, and think that the arrest
of proprietor would mean the arrest of his en-
ployes, and that the rule of fine one fine all
would be enforced Such savage
attack on their finances would be more
that single shop could proftably stand, so they
have individually decided to close until some
thing can be devised in the way of union that
will help along the expense of test case Cigar
dealers, some of them at least have concluded
not to risk arrest but those who can bear the
pressure will doubtless keep open. This rule
will not be general, though. and smokers who
did not lay in supply last night will have to go
long way to get their after dinner
Reginas or ''hvers." Druggists have taken
fright at the prospect of arrest,
and will deal out medicines only on regular pre-
scriptions. A few of this class hava uneasy con-
sciences for proAting through the prescription
desk bottle on last Sunday and Thanksgv ing
day. when the saloon-keepers fretted under the
laws heavy hand Saloon.keepers ha We no love
for druggists who conduct a bottle and dram at
hair
say these men pay no license and
yet sell as much strong drink as they do.
There is not much Sunday dealing in the ordi-
nary lines of trade aside from those mentioned,
but whenever it is to be found the Liquor League
will be after it to-day. 1t is believed that the
League will seek to enforce the law against the
street cars. Its purpose is to show no quarter.
All saloon keepers are not of one mind.
the fighting organization, and regard its plans
as those of folly. ''They are FOOLS" remarked
nonleaguer last night. II close on Sunday,
and they hate me as heartily as they do anyone
else who does not submit TO their dictation.
They would have me arrested as quickly as they
would druggist or a cigar dealer"
81 don't belong to the Leaugue," said Sim
Coy. cit makes no difference to me what they
do. intend to obey the law and let every other
person look out for himself. I have got the
scheme ahead and it will be on top"
The threats of the League extend to their own
kind, and even to their own members who will
violate the law to-day. 1t has already
list of twenty-five saloon-keepers
who sold Sunday last and have
been during the week treading on the border
line of the IL o'clock law. These cases are to be
brought before magistrates. as will greater
part of the arrests made under the Leagues su-
pervlsion. AS a beginning Stilz, the druggist
in the Vance Block. was arrested yesterday for
selling on Thanksgiving day. The constable
who did it has warrants for the other druggists
1t is through the constabuary the League pro-
poses to do its business to-day. Arrangements
have been made for swearing out warrants, and
special constables to the number Of twenty-five
have been sworn into service The League will
pay them, and last night an emissary
Of that organization was inquiring for an ex-
policeman Who Would answer as executive
officer of the saloon keepers force = If one is
r. procured thf nsE seqstsess y q ses aes5
law of whatever kind cannot be attended to in
this way, he will be remembered either for ar
rest on Monday or for grand jury investigation.
All saloons, as far as the police know, were
closed promptly at IL o'clock last night.
A trio of thirsty fellows five
minutes afterwards tried six different places,
and the motions from Disguised barkeepers they
received reminded them of salutations often
given to unwelcome bummers round of beg
ging for drinks. The hotel bar doors were pla-
carded with This place is closed until Monday
morning" One is safe in predicting that this
Sunday will not be riotous one.