The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
OPTION BILL
IS NOW LAW
GOV. HANLY SIGNED BILL
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
BY WINNING ISSUE
REPUBLICANS EX-
PECT MANY VIC
TORIES.

The county local option bill be-
came a law ait 5 :36 Saturday at
ternon. 1t was at that hour that
Governor Hanly affixed his sig.
nature to the measure in the pres
ence of a small company CT tenn
perance workers.
By one sweep the paramount
issue OF the state campaign has
been removed and the Republi-
cans will now proceed along diff
ferent lines. Discussion of county
local option has overshadowed
everything else up to this time
That the Republicans are exult-
ant over the result was apparent
to everyone. Chairman Good
rich and all the organization men
are confident that with the county
local option issue so far disposed
OF that their party will be able to
win.
a feeling OF bitterness was dis
played by the Democratic lead
ers. 1t is believed that the result
upset their plans as they had been
bidding openly for the support OF
the liberal element. This element
has been >generally conceded,
counted on by Taggart, and his
machine to stand between them
and the demands of the temper
ance forces. The Democratic or
ganization, however, was called
in to deliver, at least six weeks
before it was prepared and the
opinion was expressed Saturday
night that it will have difficulty
in explaining to the liberal ele-
ment-especially to the liberal
Republicans-just why it failed
10 make good.
A queer phase of the situation
developed Saturday afternoon,
when nearly every Democrat in
the House voted for Representa-
tive Persons resolution to
amend the constitution SO that
statewide prohibition may be es-
tablished. The vote was II to 20.
1t is supposed that the Democrats
voted for the resolution to show
the temperance forces that they
are not against them, yet, the res
olution has thrown a scare into
the liberal element. The resolu-
ton will not get through the SEN
tie a. it was discovered that there
is another constitutional amend
rnent pending before. the voters,
and the constitution provides that
amendments shall be taken up
ne at a time
National Chairman Taggart in
an interview Saturday night ex-
blaming the passage of the coun-
" local option law, denounced in
vigorous terms the Democrats
who voted for it. He said that
Democratic members who voted
for it, and are candidates for re
election ought to get off the ticket
He predicted that the Democrats
and liberal Republicans will now
ioin in electing a Democratic
state and national ticket.
Republican Chairman Goodrich
asserted that the enactment of
the law shows to the people that
the Republicans are ready to keep
their promises. He predicted that
the result Saturday would help
land the state for Taft, Watson
and Hemenway, by a large plur-
atty.
An open break between Cover
nor iIanly and Republican sena-
tors was avoided Saturday after
noon, only by counsel of the
wiser heads. Senator Stephens
had a resolution condemning the
governor in vigorous terms, for
attempting to turn down the Vim
cennes university claim. A eau
Gus was held at which several Re
publican senators criticized the
governor in scathing language,
but it was declared that the reso-
luton shall not be presented.
Republican leaders in the house
and senate said Saturday night
that the governors demand for
reputation of the Vincennes
claim will not be recognized. 1t
was said, however, that the gov
ernor is satisfied over the passage
of the county local option bill,
and that he will not press the
Vincennes matter further.
The senate passed his night
riderbills by a vote of 90 to II.
The bills carry an appropriation
of $4,000 for special officers and
heavy penalties for destroying
tobacco plants, and warehouse
tobacco.
An effort was made to suspend
the rules in the house so that all
business could be transacted Sat
urday afternoon, but it failed. The
session will be adjourned, sine
die, Monday afternoon, or Tues
day morning.