The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-16
Indianapolis and Richmond
Will Be Two of the Towns
In the State Where 0hioan
Will Visit.
.ANTI-SAlOON lEAGUERS
ANGRY AT THE PROHIS.
Do Not Take Kindly to Lack of
Endorsement of Their Work
Brewers Now Hoeing a
Hard Row. j.:

Indianapolis. July 16.-Although the
splendid reception given to John w.
Kern last evening was strictly nom
partisan, the republicans OF Marion
have been impressed with the
necessity of making a good showing
when the first big speaker of the cam
paign favors Indianapolis with a visit.
They appreciate the fact that the
democrats generally are proud OF the
really great demonstration In Mr..
Kern's honor. and that 1t left a politi-
cal impression, whether so intended or
not. Every effort has been made to
learn just when Mr.. Taft will come to
Indiana. 1t is known that he has prom
ised to come early in the campaign
and that Richmond is one of the cities
that is to hear him. for Wayne county
left on doubt before the Chicago con-
vention as TO her choice of candidates.
1t was stated unofficialiy, some time,
ago, that Mr.. Taft would speak In In
diana early In September. and now
that the Denver convention has picked
its vice presidential candidate from
this state. II Is looked upon as all the
more important that Mr.. Taft be heard
at several places In the state. When
the republican nominee recently de-
clined to come to Indianapolis and
speak at the corner stone laying OF
the new Y. NJ. c. A. building. he stated
that he would visit Indianapolis later.
but no date has yet been set. The sub
committee which is at work arranging
dates for the campaign speakers has
as yet been unable to get down to any
thing definite and 1t can only be said.
from this distance. that Mr.. Taft will
make an early speaking tour In In
diana and that Richmond and Indiana
polls are to be two OF the cities that
will hear him. The demonstration in
his honor will be worked up into
big affair. as an offset to the Kern
non-partisan welcome, or rather as a
showing of enthusiasm In the vice
presidential candidates home city.
Criticisms Sharp.
The anti-saloon crusaders are max.
Ing strong comments on the refusal OF
the prohibition national convention at
Columbus, O.. to indorse their organ
ization and its work. The prohibition
leaders generally, at least In Indiana,
have always been more or less prom
inent in the work against the saloons,
but many Of them believe that the or
ganization should in no way be linked
with the party, believing that each
would be damaged by such a course.
This is the view Of Felix T. Mcwhirter
one Of the states most prominent pro-
hibitionists The fight against saloons.
he thinks, Is a matter for each com.
munity to handle as It sees tit, while
the party strikes at federal control OF
the traffic-a larger conception while
working to the same end. However,
some OF the criticisms on the action
OF the convention. or rather its failure
to act. are sharp and to the point. and
II there are those among the anti-sa-
loon crusaders who had hoped to OBJ
tain political prominence through
their battles against the saloon, they
were sadly disappointed. Probably
this is the meat in the nut, so to speak
as some OF the anti-saloonists have al
ready attempted to rise in the party
on their records as anti-saIoon crusad.
ers.
Road Now Rougher.
The decision of Special Judge Moore
at Frankfort, In the case brought by
the state against Bert Johns. of Col
fax. charged with the Illegal sale OF
liquor. is another hard blow To the
brewers of the state. Recently. when
the fight against saloons wiped out
SO many of those institutions all over
Indiana. the brewers began looking
drink that could reach the demand and
that could also be sold without license
In dry" communities. AS result.
drink known as "Tonica" was put
out by the Indianapolis Brewing COM
pany and has been sold throughout the
| state. Samples OF this drink analyzed
/ by the states pure food laboratory
developed the fact that it Is a malt
l preparation. This being the case. It
could not be lawfully sold without a
| license. Johns continued to sell
"Tonica" despite protests. asserting
| that it was a strictly temperance
drink Suit was brought. and Judge
Moore decides that ''Tonica" is a malt
/ liquor and that IL cannot be sold with
out liquor license The case will be
\ taken to the supreme court. Of course.
/ and the last hope Of the brewers will
end there, IL the lower court should be
upheld. The brewers have suffered
a great loss by reason Of the general
war on saloons and they had hoped to
be able to manufacture substitute
| that would find ready sale or take the
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