The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23
DEATH KNELL OF SALOON
SOUNDED WHEN SENATE
PASSES OPTION BILL
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tempted to persuade both parties to
adopt local option plank with a
county unit, your party refused, but
you adopted subterfuge, thereby
you made it a partisan measure. On
first thought was opposed to this spe-
cial session, but after mature deliber-
alton, l concluded it was a grand op-
portunity to strike a blow for civic
righteousness and rescue the question
of county local option from partisan
politics.
Objection is raised that the min
listers are in this question. Why
should they not be? Those who above
all others devote their talents and en-
ergies to uphold the cause of justice
and right and to make manhood and
womanhood. All men should be in
politics and stay in politics. We have
a government of majorities. 1t is the
duty of every man to exercise his
rights as an American citizen. whether
he be engaged in the liquor traffic or
preaching the words of life and light to
men.
THE senator says this is little is
sue. l assert it is paramount. The peo-
pie. irrespective of party, are interest
ed in this question only. Let us set
tie it. Let us settle it now No op-
portunity to do good should ever be
postponed or lost. No opportunity to
strike a blow in the cause of right
comes too early. Pass it now for fear
that when the tides of November come
with the rancor of partisan politics
and all it's attendant evils, this ques-
ton may be forgotten by many good
people of both parties. Pass it now
because If the democrat party triumphs
in November, my party could not pass
it in January. If we pass it now the
next general assembly can not repeal
it"
House Bills Presented.
Proceedings in the house at 10
o'clock were opened with prayer, by
the Rev. M. H. Appleby, of the Leba-
non M. E. church. Seven bills were
introduced, among them one by Mr..
Slimp amending the school book law,
and one by Mr.. Joyce on the weekly
wage law, which they attempted to
have passed under suspension of the
rules. Mr.. Edwards, the new floor
leader, headed of these attempts.
Monster Petition.
There was great laughter when Mr..
Pierson. temperance democrat. pre-
sented petition which loaded down
his arms, containing, he said, 1868
names for statewide prohibition.
Shortly after the house adjourned I'M
til p. m.
Situation in House.
Over in the house the session open
ed today with nothing exciting on
hand. The represe natives had moth
ing in view except adjournment and
several slipped away to hear the SEN
ate's troubles, without waiting for ad.
journment. 1t was hoped tc get the
bill sometime during the day, after
the senate had passed it and have it
referred to the public morals commit
tee and right back out again. Action
on it tomorrow morning. on first read.
ing, was the best hoped for, however.
Developments of the day were the
Strengthening of the lines of the re
publicans and the working out of the
definite line of action decided upon
yesterday. With Edwards in charge
of the situation as far as the county
local option advocates were concern,
ed, there was decided feeling of re
lief evident. There has been lack OF
confidence among friends of the bill
until TIT time, but it is now dissi
Ano<h4t aecession to the temper
ance ferG expected at almost any
tune 4erson of Curtis MeekeI
OF 0k This representative
has hA4 Utrenuous existence since
arrivtu4 &hA canitnl He fell first