The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-07

uniting to assist in fighting the case, as
feel IL is a last struggle II they fail.
The Hon; s. E; Nic hS who was to
this afternoon, was present when the COM
decided the case in favor OF the
demonstrators. and was much gratif1ed. The
case has been appealed to the Circuit Court.
Remonstrances Win I'm Parke.
to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Sept. 6.-For the past
two days Commissioners court has been
the scene Of deep interest for all who op-
pose and all who favor the saloon in
There were four applicants for
license before the commissioners this term
for Rockville, one for Reserve and
one for Washington townships. Remon-
strances had been circulated in each town.
ship where notice of application had been
given. The demonstrators In Adams own
ship, in which Rockville Is situated, had
secured near one hundred majority. In
other townships the majority was so
great that no attempt was made to fight
the remonstrance; but I'm Rockville. after
the remonstrance had been filed according
TO law, the saloon keepers, through their
attorneys circulated a counter peutiod
were successful In securing a number OF
Withdrawals. On Wednesday the battle
began De1Ore the commissioners. rice q
Johnston appeared for the Good Citizen
ship League, and Puett & McFadden and
F. NJ. Howard for the saloon men. Tn
first point raised was that after the re-
law names could not be removed and this
point was sustained by the court. The
next point was that as the remonstrance
was not a single remonstrance. and that
no one -remonstrance contained q majority
Of the names Of the legal voters. This
remonstrators/ The last and most holly
poiht raised was that many of
the demonstrators had not signed their
only with the surname. The COM
Cn the advice Of the best legal
authority. decided that the usual way OF
the name was sufficient re-
fused to grant the license.
Thad Nance Gets HIS License.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind. Sept. GA bitter fight be-
tween the demonstrators in the Second
ward, in this city. and Thad Nance, who
was making application for a liquor IL
cense. came to a sudden ending this morn
ing by the demonstrators withdrawing
from the court and abandoning their case.
1t developed after entering court that there
were enough signatures on the remon-
STRANGE that were not legal voters to bring
number below a majority. Another
that confronted them was that
the petition failed to specify charges show
ing the applicants disqualification to sell
intoxicating liquors as required under the
old law. The commissioners refused to
grant a license to an applicant from Wind
fall. a majority of the legal voters having
signed the remonstrance.
The Nicholson Law at KOkomo.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
1t may not be desirable to the public to
boxa tho HfHaronoac nf Kokorpo naon1a
aired in the public press, but so much has
been sent out from that city during the
past few months that it is important that
the other side be made known. And now
the climax of it all comes to-day. when an
attempt is made through the Indianapolis
to make 1T appear that Kokomo
has repudiated the new temperance lesis-
lation. Nothing could be more false. Ko-
komo and Howard county are law-abiGing,
and the vast majority of the people join
with the rest of the State in rejoicing over
the advances that have been made. OF
course, this is not a unanimous sentiment,
il Is not elsewhere, but could the pub
lie know Of the persistent attempts that
nave been made by certain elements there
to keep the people in the dark about the
in temperance sentiment in the
State or to present only/one side Of the
case, they would better Understand the in
which nave been at work to re-
gain some of their lost prestige
Now, a few words about the Fifth ward
of Kokomo, mention of which Is made in
the Journal of this morning. The fact Is,
a majority of thirteen was secured to the
remonstrance papers. and IL It was neces-
sary TO resort TO the old law to defeat
Moran for license. then the commissioners
rave evidently gone too far, because
plainly no one has a right to withdraw his
name after the remembrance was filed, ex-
cept Ii can be shown hat he was an ille-
gal voter or his name was registered He
gally. These are the facts. Not knowing
what the commissioners might decide about
the right to withdraw names, In order that
might not be the possibility OF the
Fifth ward having a saloon even pending
an appeal. ARRANGEMENTS were made to re-
under the old law. IL necessary.
as IL happend that a case could easily be
against this particular applicant.
suppose the applicant had been unknown,
and IL was not possible to prove him an
man-and this thing has happened
old law, we would lave had a saloon
the Fifth ward had new legislation not
been enacted. Section . of the new law
was written to give opportunity 10 many
y LIaI ~ IN o th1 OlA law "
a successful fight without so much
Only one thing is proved by the
Kokomo case, and that Is the lack of or
effort. Had a thorough canvass
been made a hundred majority could have
been just as easily obtained. Before the
court IL is to be hoped that a
will have been rendered by the
Supreme Court on the question OF with
nance from circumstances. The
new law has not proved a failure in Ko-
or any place else. and If 1t appears
to be il is because proper decisions nave
not been rendered. as at Greensburg and
a few other places. Many a man would
be glad to overturn the popular verdict of
an election by using unlawful means or
m!srepresentations-as was lone at Ko-
get voters to withdraw their
il such a thing could be permitted.
The same rule must prevail in this matter,
or else remonstrances on any question
and again by the courts must be made
TO be tossed about by corrupt
of every sort.
Meanwhile. Kokomo Is not disguised nor
and has one of the best admiu-
situations in the State. Is FORMULATING a
to continue. and which is only equaled by
of Indianapolis. Fort Wayne. Logans-
port and others OF that class. Kokomo is
a law and order city. the better dement's
are in authority, and already the in
fiuences are In motion that will utterly pre-
splendid conditions that prevail there.
And whenever reports go out that the good
are disheartened, discouraged and
disguised. let the people of Indiana know
that IL Is hut the worst Kind OF stuff. and
the last echoes of an element that has not
had its way.
Greenfield. Ind. Sept. g..