The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
THE sALooNs MUST GO.
sweeping Order to BE Served or
Them This Morning.

Sweeping Order to BE Served ON
Them This Morning.
The saloons and gambling joints in the
vicinity of Camp Mount must GO This
morning notice will be served on the pro-
prietors, and as soon as return is made
they are expected to close up. General Nc
Kee last night declined to make any pre-
dictions as to what would be done in case
these people should fail to quit but those
who know General Mckee understand that
the order will be enforced. 1t is as follows:
Headquarters Indiana National Guard.
Camp Mount, near Indianapolis April %,
To Whom II May Concern-You are here
by commanded to Immediately cease the
sale of spirituous or malt liquors. within one
mile of the borders of Camp Mount, which
borders coincide with the fences inclosing
the fair grounds of the State Board of Ag-
1iculture of Indiana. pursuant to Section 20
OF an act passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Indiana in 1895 and approved
by the Governor thereof March 3 1895. en-
titled An act for the organization of the
Indiana militia, etc, which Section 50 is
as follows
Sec. 49, The commander of any camp
authorized by the Governor may prohibit
the establishment of any place for the sale
of all spurious or malt liquors within one
mile of such encampment during the con-
tig sisGsS OF said encaW TJTa M.xrr
Brigadicr General. Commanding Camp
Mount
The gambling houses and saloons situated
adjacent to Camp Mount have been a source
Of continual and increasing anxiety to Gen.
Mckee and his officers because of their
effect on the morals and conduct of the men
in camp. General Mckee has issued strin-
gent regulations governing the men on this
subject. They are to the effect that any
man found either intoxicated or having on
his person or in his possession i'm any man.
ner any Intoxicating liquor. will be. sub
iected to severe discipline General Mckee
consulted with Governor Mount before is
suing the order 10 the saloon keepers. He
wishes it to be made almost impossible for
the men to be able to obtain liquor when on
duty.
The Governor on Thursday stated that all
places of this character within a radius of a
mile should be closed during the period of
encampment of the soldiers at the fair
grounds, but SO far the order has been al
together ignored. Diligent inquiry moreover
develops the fact that there is a wide d-
versity of opinion existing among lawyers
of good judgment as to whether the order
would come under the law quoted. The
opinion is held by many that the law
touched on in this matter pertains only to
the establishment of new saloons but does
those already established. The presence of
dssolute women on the camp grounds is
also the subject of much annoyance not
only to the officers but to the public as
we'll and their blighting influences on the
men cannot be overestimated. Their I'M
blushingly offensive conduct is the source
of much complaint and General Mckee yes
terday issued an Crder which will pc rigidly
enforced prohibiting the admission of any
woman to the grounds who is known to
possess a questionable character. In order
to make the order effective the cooperation
or members of the city detective force will
Ia used to more readily identify the persons
at whom the order is aimed. With these
two evils disposed of it is expected that q
by the men in their work and more order
ly system prevail throughout the camp.