The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-10
Will Descend on Extra Ses-
sion and in Sheer Despera-
tion Endeavor to Frustrate
Plans of Governor.
LITTLE CHANCE TO SAVE
THEMSELVES FROM LOSS
No Taft Dates Announced
Kern Free to Enter Cam
paign as Law Business Is
Laid Aside.
Special Correspondence.

Indianapolis, Sept. 10.-The liquor
interests are preparing for a descent
on the special session of the legisla-
ture. Already their agents are at
work and heaven and earth are to be
raised, if necessary, to prevent the
passage of local option bill.
The liquor people were upset badly
enough by the calling of the extra
session, but when it developed that
the governor had conferred with r.
C. Minton, legislative superintendent
of the State Anti-Saloon league, and
that the chief executive had sanction
ed Minton's plan to rush anti-saloon
campaigners into the counties where
special elections are to be held, there
was quick action. The makeup OF the
states law-making body is the one
hope of the liquor men. They will
sacrifice anything in a political deal
that will give them chance to forti-
fly their position in the legislature.
And so, fearing the outcome of the
special elections, they are lining up
their full strength and bringing pres
sure to bear on the party leaders.
But they have received no encourage
ment The program for the special
session has been made up and 1t in
cludes the passage of a local option
law. Consequently they are desper-
ate. With little time to organize for
work in the counties where special
elections are to be held, they are
ME odi ryff1 he to ho1 n
them. OF course, none of the liquor
cohorts has approached the governor.
In fact, not for two years has any at
tempt been made by the liquor inter
ests to reach Hanly's ear.
Their final attempt was during the
last session of the legislature. Rep
resentatives of the breweries called at
the governors office and launche d
into arguments against the passage of
contemplated anti-liquor measures,
particularly the high license bill that
was defeated by SO narrow a margin.
The governor, 1t is said, flew into a
rage and told his callers that he would
use all his influence to bring about
the passage of every anti-saloon meas
ure before the legislature. The liquor
men replied with threats and the gov
ernor defied them. Since then the
fight has been on the option, and Gov.
Hanly has wrapped himself up In his
warfare on the saloon. There seems
to be little hope that the liquor people
can save themselves, as the governor
is said to have declared that If the
special session fails to pass a local
option law, he will Immediately issue
another call for an extra session. He
holds the whip hand, as he is doing
nothing more than following up the
platform pledges of the party and it ia
right here that he has cornered every
party leader who has had the temerity
to protest against his action in call
ing the extra session.
AS an evidence of the position the
governor holds toward the party lead
ers, it is asserted on good authority
that not one congressman or single
state leader sanctioned the calling al
the extra session.
Dates Remain Unset.
The speakers bureau of the repub-
lican state committee had hoped to
be able to make positive announce
ment by September 10 regarding the