Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-08
Stroke Planned Against Saloons.

Milwaukee, Wis, July l7.-Ti,at well,
known men representing unlimited
wealth arr Jack Of a movement to get q
decision from the United States Supreme
Court U:. the constitutionality Of grant.
ing saloon licenses, movement which is
TO be made national by a campaign oi
education this summer, is the announce
mcnt made Ivy Charles r. Newlin, a
business man Of indianapolis, who is in
Milwaukee with the expectation of get
ting one of the test cases started in
Wisconsin.
The movement is one Of the most
unique temperance crusades ever under.
taken. it being Mr.. Newlin's opinion.
supported by the decisions Of four
Indiana circuit judges and the opinion of
innumcrable attorneys. that il a test case
is brought before the Federal Court, the
decision will put every saloon in the
United States on, of business in the same
manner that it has been declared i'm.
possible TO lcgalizc lotteries, gambling
and prize fighting.
Pledges of fancial support in fighting
the case made To- MIR. Newlin by wealthy
men are said to be a part Of the unwrit-
ten history which lies back Of the scnsa.
tional decision, rendered by Judge
Samual r. Altman, Of the Boone County
Circuit Court, at Lebanon. Ind, last
Friday.
Assured by these mel that they will
guarantee the money will, which TO
make the fight in the Federal court il a
ease is brought to it. Nj Newlin started
the movement IN indianapolis: but, I'M.
fortunately for his plans, he has been IN.
cxIcctcdly successful in the lower courts
in every one Of the fonr cases brought IN
Indiana. and the defeated liquor men
have refused t" appeal.
Consequently, on the advice OF a,tor.
ncys, cases are to be started in a nunibc,
Of other States. With two addresses on
the Fourth Of july, Judge Artman
started out ON a lecture tour, which viii
take him from coas. to coast. and during
which he will speak once or twice each
one Of the sixty. five days Of his vacation
in defense Of the ruling which caused All
almost national sensation.
Appeal will be taken on the first deci-
sion uniavorable 10 those who are inc,t.
ing the cases and who hold that il is not a
question OF temperance, but one purely
Of law. and who predict that within ten
years they will put every saloon in the
country out Of business.
The men behind the movement declare
they will keep up the fight until they
carry a case to the highest court, or until
II against them, and saloon men persist
IN refusing to appeal, they have %sucurct
n local decision IN every circuit, which
will have practically the same effect.
That the case which led TO the Judge
Artnian decision was part Of a %nationa'
movement to put saloons III the sam.
position AZ lotteries, prize fighting and
gambling has not been generally known
Mr.. Newliu's intcres, in the lcga
status Of the saloon was iirst aroused IL
1890 by a United States Supreme Coir,
decision in the case Of Crowley w
'Christensou, which said: ''rhere IL u
inherent right in a cit zen to thus sci
Intoxicating liquor at retail: and il is no
privilege Of citizen 81 the State or 4
citizen Of the United States"
although no MI attorney, ] was i'm
pressed by this decision aud by a number
Of others by State supreme courts, and
compiled a pamphlet Of these decision,
and vent II out in 1893" said Sir. New
lin. ~ was surprised to find how m,n,
people had leeu thinking along the sam,
lines.
''Thcu I determined N test the matter
and employed a law firm. They told mi
II wxs good law. then conferred viii
wealthy men, and they were greatly in
iercstcd, and told ME that II could &c,
case IN the SnpTen'e Court Of the Unite,
States they would assume the expense.