The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-11
LIQUOR men CRY
LOOK At The SLAIN
Convention Refers TO Han
", Artman, Christian,
Hemenway and Watson.
POINTS TO INDIANA ELECTION
Wave of Opposition Throughout the
Country to the Trade Declared
To Be Receding.
POINTS TO INDIANA ELECTION

Washington, Dec 1.-THE National
Liquor league of the United States, In
session here, crowded Justify of the
present democratic victory in Indiana
and sarcasticaily denounced Governor
Hanly and Judges Samuel Artman and
Ira Christian. There were present men
from all parts of the country, who
hnadle liquor owe rbars or sell 1t in
wholesale quantities. including sever
al Indiana delegates. The league ex-
tracted special comfort from the In
diana situation, and at intervals mem
bers would slip away from the meet
ing to a nearby bar. where they drank
to the everlasting discontinue of Gov
ernor Hanly.
It was the first meeting of the league
since the election. and its members
went on record officially in regard to
Indiana A statement-which was
unanimously adopted-prepared by the
secretary. under the caption Defeated
Prohibition Statesmen. says:
Points Them Out.
Look at the slain: Governor Hoke
Smith, for denomination IN Georgia:
Governor Beckham of Kentucky, for
United States senator; Governor Car
mack of Tennessee. for Governor; Gov
ernor Harris of Ohio, for Governor
Governor Folk of Missouri. for United
States senator; for Governor, Watson
of Indiana, defeated; Governor Jacob
son of Minnesota, defeated; Senator
Hemenway of Indiana, for re-electioni
John C. Stockton of Florida. for Gov
ernor. Congress Hepburn of Iowa, for
congress; Senator Rose of Ohio, father
of the local option BILL Senator Sietes
of Ohio, sponsor of the local option
bill; Senator Mack of Ohio. chairman OF
the temperance committees; Senator
Berry of Illinois, father of the loca
option bill; Judge Artman Of Indiana
who declared the liquor business IL
legal; Judge Christian, who said mt
too and a host of smaller fish not
worthy of mention that have gone dowr
to their political defeat clutching tht
broken reed of prohibition.
Like the leaves of the forest wher
summer is green, that host, with theil
banners at sunset, were seen; like thu
leaves of the forest when autumn hail
blown, that host on the morrow las
withered and strewn.
HanIy Blamed for Defeat.
The statement of the liquor men, fol
lowing the first outburst of mingle,
sarcasm and poetry, declares that tn
new legislature of Indiana is demo
cratic as a result of Governor Hanl.
calling a special session when h
forced through county option. The
comes the following under the sub
head, Indiana Repudiates Hanly"
Probably the hottest contest over tn
prohibition question was in Indiana. be
cause of its pivotal character in I'll
national election. Governor ]. F. Han
~, republican, is a wellknown pro
hibition advocate. and secured contrc
of the republican state convention. FL
secured a county option plank in tn
platform. The democratic party plat
form advocated village and TOWNSHIP
option.
Governor Hanly. however, was nc
satisfied, and. as the campaign Pre-
crossed, called a special session Of til
legislature, which was republican an
procured the passage of county or
ton. law. In this step he was ably as
sisted by the republican nominee fe
governor, James Watson, and Unite
states Senator Hemenway.
The action of the governor cause
much criticism, and in the campaig
county option became the issue. tt
state went republican on president
10, 900 plurality but the republics
candidate for governor, Watson, W.
defeated by Marshall, democrat,
over $4,000, while the republicans al:
lost the legislature, which will no
elect a democrat as United States sci
ator to succeed Senator Hemenwa
Governor Hanlyss associate in the coul
ty option fight.