The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-24
Organization $4,000 Strong
Will Wage War on the Rap
idly Growing Prohibition
Sentiment in This State.
THINK PROHIBITION WORK.
ERS ARE HYP0CRITICAL.
Albert Lieber Says That They
Are and Cites Artman Case
The Contest Will Be for
Protection.

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. Within
the next ten days there will be an or
ganization formed in indianapolis So
900 strong. which will rise up in the
strength of its numbers and combat
The prohibition host which has threat
ened to tear asunder the brewery inter
ests of the state. and. its promoters de-
clare, throw many thousands of men
out of employment The organization
will probably be known as the Indiana
Allied Trades association, and its men,
bership will consist of labor organiza-
tions whose members are In any way
connected with the manufacture of ar
1icles used in producing condiments or
any articles directly or indirectly in
the manufacture and sale of liquor.
Openly declaring that their purpose
is to fight the prohibition movement
and to check its effect and onward
movement the promoters aver that
their interest is taken from financial
and commercial standpoint. for the
welfare of the thousands of men who
are employed in the brewing business
and 10 educate the people to the stand
taken by both the brewers and the sa-
doom keepers.
AS an argument in the defense of the
movement, the stand taken by various
ministers throughout the country in
regard to the effectuai enforcement of
prohibition in this city. Among
these clergymen is Cardinal Gibbons,
who is quoted in a number of inter
views as saying that prohibition can
not be enforced with the results de.
sired by its promoters.
Albert Lieber. president of the In
dianapolis Brewing company, is foster
ing the movement, which will result in
the organization of the Allied Trades
association. but it will be an entirely
separate interest from any association
made up of brewery men
For Temperate" Saloon.
One of the features of the new Or
ganization will be the advocacy of
temperate" saloon. one which will es-
tablish temperance in the sale of liq-
uor.
"A man can be Incorporate in his
eating, in his talking. in his speech
and in his drinking" says Mr. Lieber.
''and what We are in favor of is the es-
tablishing of temperance in the sale of
liquor Prohibition does not prohibit
it encourages intemperance. | am in
favor of the enforcement of any law
which will provide punishment for a
saloon keeper who sells liquor to ha-
bitual drunkards. and the Brewers as
sociation as body will take the same
stand. We do not object to the moral
stand taken by the prohibitionists. The
worst enemy we have is the habitual
drunkard. and we deplore the fact that
SO many men spend their money in sa-
looms and let their families suffer. But
on the other hand. look at the lumber
of men who will be thrown out of en-
ployment should prohibition become
effective. These men would perhaps
become a public charge. We
look at the matter from the financial
and commercial standpoint"
Included in the crafts which will be
affected by the prohibition of the sale
OF liquor are the men employed ir~+he
manufacture of bottles. bar room fin
lures of every sort. cigars, coopers.
.malsters. bakers. soda water manufac-
turers machinery makers and every
other line of business whose products
30 To make mp the fixtures and sup
plies necessary to carry on the saloon
and brewery interests.
AS one means of fighting the prohi-
hltion movement the promoters of the
proposed new organization say that lit
erature will be sent out all over the
country. stating the stand taken on the
anti-saloon forces and calling upon the
people of the country TO look at it
from both sides.
aouot very much the sincerity of
some OF these prohibitionists." said Mr..
Lieher. Take for example the case
of Mr.. Artman, who at one time was
speaker of the house of representatives
in the Indiana legislature That man
came to my home at / O'Clock IN the
morning the day before he was elected
and ii was | who got him the votes
that belecfed him spaal,er Has ,,or-
out making speeches against the sa-
loon and ! understand he is getting
500 for each address"