The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-06
Sentiment Was Overwhelmingly
Against the Measure and All
Argument Was Useless.
HAMILTON scHLooT CONTEST
REPUBLICAN CONTESTANT FROM
GREENE COUNTY SEATED.
Two Reports Submitted and Majority
Judges Salaries Defeated.


remonstrance provision OF the Nicholson
law. is dead. The House. at its session
yesterday afternoon. by decisive vote of
s. TO q indefinitely postponed the meas
ure. Mr.. Kirkman, of Wayne, made the
motion to kill the bill and the vote was
follows:
Those who voted to indefinitely POSTPONE:
Allen, Bader, Baird. Bamberger. Bell. Boyd.
branch, Caldwell, Carmichael. Corn, Cray
ems, Gully. Curry, Dirkson. Edwards. Far
row Fear. Green, Hall, Harley. Harter.
Hastings. Holman. Hull. Hume. Jackley,
kirkman. kirkpatrick. Lewis of Fountain,
Lopr. Matthew, Miller. Miner, Minnick.
Mitchell. Morgan. Morton. Muir. Mummert.
Nehf. Owen, Parrett. Patton. Reeve, Rob-
ertson, Rock, Salisbury, Salmond Sayrc
Schemerhorn, Sherman. Sparks. Stansbury.
Stults, Harrington, Taylor. Van Fleet, War
ner, watson, Wellons. Williams, Wilson,
Veneer and the speaker. Total, s.
Those who voted for the bill: Beckman,
Berndt, Boulden, Conaway Decker Denbo,
Garman, Hendrickson. Jakways. Kline Lem
Pepple, Poer, Schloot. Schroeder, Scifers.
Sheridan, Smith. Stechhan, Stookey Tai
colt. Trapp, Wells and Zollman. Total. q.
Messrs. statesman, Kimball and Bearss
were present, but did not vote one way or
the other.
BREWERS MAY TRY AGAIN.
1t is possible that the same BILL or one
slightly modified i'm form, may be intro
duced in the Senate. but ii is hardly prob
able that the brewers will take such
course, in view of the large vote arrayed
against them in the House. 1t has been
hinted. also. that the brewers will now
have bill introduced amending the law
so that il a power of attorney is given BY
a voter TO be used against applicants for
liquor licenses, IL must be given before a
notary public, or some other oficial au-
thorized TO administer an oath. However
it is doubtful il this measure could be
passed. There was time during the fight
on the bill, before it came TO direct issue.
TO compromise by substituting such a bfll
for that offered by Mr.. Luhring but the
liquor interests refused TO compromise.
Now that the temperance forces have won
in a straight fight, and have made such a
show OF strength, IL is not probable that
they will be inclined to make the slightest
concession to the brewers. and IL is more
credible that they would oppose bitterly
such a bill. Whether they could hold the
votes they had yesterday IL a bill of that
character became the issue is a question
that cannot well be answered until the sit
uation is brought about.
The defeat of the brewers bill is regarded
as great victory for the church and tenn
perance people of Indiana. who began a
concerted fight from the very day Mr.
Luhring offered his measure. Petitions
and memorials from every quarter OF the
of the House during the past week and
every member has received dozens of per-
sonal letters urging him TO work and vote
against the attack on the Nicholson law.
their greatest weapon in the battle they
are waging against the liquor traffic.
HOUSE WAS CROWDED.
Intense interest has been aroused all over
the State by this bill. and yesterday after
noon the Hall of Representatives was filled
with one of the largest audiences that has
gathered during the session. 1t had been
announced that the forces for and against
the bill would measure strength some time
during the day, and many people had come
in from other cities TO witness the fight
House bill No. 2l4. on second reading, was
the third bill handed down after the OPEN
ing of the afternoon session. IL is the rule
that the bill should be read in full and
then the speaker should announce that IL
was open TO recommtment, amendment or
engrossment, but before the reading clerk
had had an opportunity to read the title
the overzeaious Mr. Xii kman was on his
feet, waving the written copy of his motion
frantically and calling for recognition. He
was ignored by the speaker until the bill
had been read, but he kept UP his demand
the clerk read the final words OF the COM
mittee's recommendation that the bill pass
Mr.. Kirkman was joined In his gymnastics
by Messrs. Bamberger and Luhring. but
he was rewarded for his activity by being
first recognized. His motion, which was
read. to the effect that the bill be in
definitely postponed. and upon that he de-
manded the previous question. which, II
carried. would shut of all debate.
The question then was whether the
House seconded the demand for the pre-
vious question, and upon that Mr.. Luhring
demanded the ayes and noes The roll call
showed 50 ayes and S3 noes-the demand
was seconded and the fate OF the bill was
sealed The speaker announced then that
the question the adoption OF the
motion to indefinitely postpone the bill,
but before he could put the question Mr..
Luhring secured recognition and raised the
point that as the author of the bill he had
a right TO speak on IL. His point was sus-
tained, and he proceeded TO deliver an ex-
tended speech in support of his position
LUHRING FOUGHT HARD.
Mr.. Luhring denounced the attempt OF
the opposition to shut of discussion OF the
BILL and said that IL was a measure that
was entitled TO full and fair hearing.
1--WE came here with a fair proposition
which we have no desire force you
without the fullest discussion and consid-
Grafton" he said This bill is not VIZ
cious measure that should be dealt with
summarily. II is a measure to give the
LIQUOR interests of Indiana fair and square
deal and they entitled to IL. They pay
their taxes. they contribute TO the sup
port of the State and they are entitled TO
I'VE have bill which seeks TO place the
Nicholson law Just where the temperance
people who prepared IL intended IL should be
placed IL seeks to cut out the blanket re-
monstrance provision. which the Supreme
Court has construed into the law. because
the original bin and It's warmest adher-
ents never contemplated the blanket re-
monstrance when the Legislature of 1S2s
enacted the bill into law. This amend
ment which We ask does not defeat the pur-
pose OF the Nicholson law. Pass this bill
and the temperance people can work effec-
lively against applicants for liquor licenses
just as they worked for the arst SIX