The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-23
Those Owned by BreWeries
Are to Be Attacked by At
torney General James Blng-
ham in Near Future.
GOVERNOR HANLY Is
AGAINST THIS CLASS.
1t Is Not Known Definitely
However, Whether or Not
He Is the 'nstigator of the
Sensational Attack.

indianapolis, Ind, April % The al
lance between the brewery and the
brewery saloon is to be attacked by
James Bingham. attorney genera of
Indiana, in a number of test cases
which he has under contemplation.
The intention of the attorney general
became known Yesterday. and although
he declined to discuss his plans he adj
mitted that he had the matter under
consideration
The details of the plan, however,
have not yet been worked out. and Mr..
Bingham is Yet to be supplied with in
formation which he expects to use in
drawing up the complaints. Mr.. Bing-
ham made the statement last night that
he had not yet fully decided upon his
course of action and could not say
whether the proposed suits would be
filed in Marion county or elsewhere.
The grounds upon which the state
expects to base its action is said 10 be
the same grounds practically as those
upon which the suit against the Mon
te Carlo" at French Lick was heard -
that a brewery. under its charter from
the state, has not the right to conduct
a saloon: that it is incorporated only
for the business of brewing and sell
ing beer at wholesale.
Governor Hanly. through the state
bureau of statistics. has been gathering
data on the number of saloons in the
state that are owned by breweries: the
number of licenses issued TO brewery
| saloons since July !. 1907, and the
number of saloons that have been put
ont of business in the various counties
of the state. Although it is not known
definitely that Governor Hanly is be
hind the proposed action of the attor-
ney general. the governor is said TO en-
! tertain the opinion that brewery saloon
is entirely Illegal and can be put out of
! business through action looking to the
revocation of the brewery charter.
Ownership Now Question.
County commissioners throughout
the state this year have been exercising
greater care in granting liquor licenses
| than ever before. Each applicant in
most counties has been subjected to a
| rigid questioning as to his connection
with the saloon: whether he owned il
or whether he was acting as agent for
some one else or had formed partner
ship with others.
According to f. S. Shumaker, super
| intendent Of the Indiana Anti-SalOOr
league. there are about 5000 saloons ir
| Indiana, of which about - per cent are
brewery saloons The far reaching i'm
portanCe of favorable decision by the
course sustained by the higher court:
is apparent. A decision sustained by
the higher courts. that a brewery VIC
lates its charter when it conducts
saloon, would put out Of business 3.I5'
brewery Saloons in Indiana. The fill
ing of a test suit. unless an agreed
one, would also result in one of thC
hardest fought legal battles in the his
tory of the state. as the brewers would
concentrate their energies toward de
feating the suit.
likened to French Lick.
It is believed that complaint by tn
attorney general against a brewery
would raise many questions similar t,
those in the case against the Frencl
Lick Hotel company.
II is said that the attorney genera
could not only ask for an order dis
solving the brewery corporation. bu
e he could ask restraining order to pre-
vent the brewer from exercising an
; corporate power.
Sees Plain Violation.
; F. S. ShUmaker. state superintendent
of the anti-saloOn league. expressed hi
opinion last night regarding the valiC
ity of the relationship between til