The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-17
THE BREWERY IN POLITICS
How Far Will the Brewers Dare os In
Eurtherino Their Interests?

furthertng Their interests!
Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. Lot has
developed here that the members OF
the Indiana Brewers association. who
held conference here Thursday af-
ternoon, at which it was decided that
no more brewery saloons will be start
ed in Indiana, are divided as to wheth-
err or not the brewery interests ought
TO take hand in politics. Former
Senator S. B. Flemming of FIT. Wayne
was quoted here as saying that he
does not see how the brewers can keep
out OF politics. as the activity OF the
temperance forces in demanding more
rad'Nal laws will force them to defend
themselves. Flemming is the largest
stockhOlder in the Berghoff Brewing
company of Fort Wayne. 1t is said
that a number of brewers agree with
Flemmng out that such influential
members of the association as Craw-
ford Fairbanks. the Terre Haute mil
lionaire, and Albert Lieber OF Indian
apolis and some of the big brewers at
Evansville, South Bend and other
large cities feel that nothing will be
gained by attempting TO defeat the
temperance forces al the polls.
For some time it has been rumored
that the brewers OF the state would
take a hand in electing one OF their
friends as governor Of the state, but
it is said that the will of the majority
Will rule and that the association will
keep it's hands off of the gubernatorial
: So Jr@I,r Go& tn
many localities will try to obtain the
nomination Of men for the legislature
who will not favor radical measures.
The fear of absolute prohibition In
Indiana has assailed them and they
propose TO conduct their business
henceforth as nearly within the laws
as possible. hoping in that way to keep
off condition that begins to loom UP
as almost inevitable. Some OF the
brewers are in a fighting humor and
are in favor Of raising a fund to fight
to the last ditch. but 1t is said that
wiser counsel has prevailed and that
instead Of trying to maintain their
ground by electing men who will be
friendly to them, they will attempt to
ease the public mind by having the sa
loon men obey the laws. The fact,
however. that the brewers have deter
mined not to take part in the nomina-
ton Of the state tickets Of the old par
ties Ia causing no end of comment. as
it has been reported persistently THAI
the brewers were maneuvering for a
controlling position in both of the old
parties. The United German Societies
of Fort Wayne have adopted reSolu-
tons pledging It's members not to sup
port anyone for once who will enforce
strictly the Sunday laws" The Fort
Wayne society is a member OF the
State Federation Of German Societies.
It is said that the latter will take &C
ton soon protesting against the en-
forcement Of radical antisaloon laws.
Thos Taggart has notified the com.
mittee in charge OF the arrangements
for the Bryan banquet at Lafayette
Monday night, that he will be unable
TO attend. as he is now enroute to New
York. His mission there is not OF a
political nature. as he is going there
to place two Of his daughters on board
ship for q trip to Europe. It was
lSdTHcu. HOWcNcI, LAht dHiou6 SOHlc vi
the banquet promoters there is feel
ing of regret, not only because Tag
CART sent his regrets, but because he
called a meeting Of the Democratic
national committee for next Thursday
They say that he could have had the
meeting of the committee so that its
members might have attended the
banquet, which would have made it ar
affair Of national importance. Mayor
Tom Johnson OF Cleveland has also
wired that he will not be able to at.
tend the Bryan banquet Monday night
as one Of the guests Of honor.
Senator James A. Hemenway and
his private secretary, Thomas Little
page. left Bonneville Friday for Wash.
ington to remain throughout the win
ter. The senator returned to Wash
ington earlier than usual, as he is a
member of the committee that is in
vestigaing the Brownsville (Texas)
case.
Daughter Serving az Sheriff.
J Huntington. Ind, Nov. 16.-George