The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-09
PROBABLY MEANS STRICT
PARTY LEGISLATION.
HanIy to Stump State If Local
Option Is Adopted and Wat
son Will Force the Temper
anCe Clause.
(By Special Correspondence.)

Indianapolis, Sept. 9.-Now that the
republican leaders and Gov. Hanly
have agreed on a program for the
special session Of the legislature at
tention has been turned to the course
that the democrats are liable to pur-
sue.
1t is accepted as a fact that the
democratic leaders will seek TO en-
barrass the republicans in every pos
sible way. AS proof of this Ii is only
necessary to cite the fact that secret
conferences have been held here, at
which democratic leaders from over
the state were present. The first of
these was held last Monday. and 1t
brought together practically all the
wise heads from the Ohio to the lake.
Not an inkling has been given out OF
what the democrats have agreed upon
as their legislative program, but 1t is
known that a guaranty deposit bill
will be one OF the measures with
which they hope TO offset the local
option measure of the republican pro-
gram. The repeal of the Metropolitan
police law will also be attempted.
1t is also believed that the demo-
Gratis will do all in their power to drag
the session along and make II as cost
ly to the state as possible. This can
be done in many ways unless the re-
publicans act as a unit to prevent it.
One of the embarrassments that the
republicans are looking for from the
other side. is an attempt TO tack am
endments to the local option bill.
What the nature of these might be is
not known, but there would be no
other object in such a course than to
put the republicans in bad light, IL
that were possible.
One of the democratic party lead
ers who has been here in conference
is Joseph Faulkner, of Michigan City.
He has long been prominent in the
councils of his party, and as editor OF
a paper, he has been telling what
should be done, since his return to his
home town. Ii is evident from what
Editor Faulkner has been writing,
that the democratic have outlined a
/ fixed program, and that they will ask
for legislation outside the republican
program. Under the scheme now laid
down by the republicans, there will
be no opportunity for dilly-dallying
methods by the opposition. The re-
publican program will be put through
without the least delay. and an ad-
/ journment will be forced within ten
days, ii is predicted. IL IL is found
/ that the democrats are attempting to
embarrass the republicans. the gag
rule will be applied. Gov. HanIy will
not stand in the way of anything that
his party leaders may desire to do. af-
ter the local option bill is put through.
/ This he demands and this he will IN
! sist on.
Haniy to Take Stump.
The fact that Gov. Hanly is to take
the stump If the legislature passes a
| local option law, In accordance with
his wishes, has suggested the question
as to what he will do should the leg
| islature refuse to carry out his wishes.
| That the governor is wholly wrapped
up in the temperance question Is well
known and it is his firm belief that
the passage of a local option law will
do more to carry the state for his par
ty than any other thing that could
happen. For this reason he is willing
| to take off his coat and stump the
state from end TO end. That he is
very popular with religious bodies and
| the better element generally is admit
| ted and he will work like a trojan to
prove to the party's leaders, who now
seem TO doubt the wisdom of his
course, that the calling of the extra
session was the proper move under
| the circumstances.
Watson for Governor.
The action Of James E. Watson,
candidate for governor, in backing
Gov. HanIy's call for a special session
of the legislature. has greatly streng-
| thened him, in the opinion of many.
1t is asserted that Mr.. Watson is not
in sympathy with any effort TO en-
barrass the governor and his local op-
ton plans. Mr.. Watson has challeng-
ed Marshall, his democratic oppon-
ent, to tell where ne stands on the
| liquor question, and there Is no ques-
| tion that he viii press the liquor is
sue for all there is in it His position
is squarely on the state platform. and
he insists that the party must deal
fairly with the public. Watson's
friends believe that all the party lead
ers will take this position before
many days and that the special ses-
sion will act vigorously, leaving the
democratic managers and campaign
ers 10 do the explaining as to where