The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-15
They Are Not Least Bit Anx-
jous to Incorporate Any
Such Clause in Next State
Platform, IT'S Said.
BREWERY INTERESTS
HAVE THE SAME VIEW
They Are of the Opinion That
The Question Can Be Bet
ter Solved Without Interfer-
enCe of Politics.
palladium Specially

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 15.-It is
said that one of the reasons why
many Democrats in Indiana are in
favor of leaving out of their next plat
form all mention Of the liquor ques-
ton is that they believe liquor legisla-
ton will be obtained much more cas-
lily if the whole matter is kept out of
politics next year than if it is dragged
in. One day recently a brewer from
out in the state was in this city and
was talking about the situation, and
he declared that the brewers realize
that they made a mistake when they
adopted the course they have been
following in the effort to get more
satisfactory legislation. He did not
say just what he meant by this, but
it is taken to mean that they believe
it is a mistake to make the liquor
question party issue.
On Legitimate Grounds.
If this is what he meant. then it
probably indicates that they will try
to keep the matter out of party poll
tics and seek to obtain legislation on
|
ment that the liquor business should
be controlled by law but that it should
not be prohibited.
Many Democrats believe that the
brewers will be wise if they adopt
this course. They believe no political
party should stand as sponsor for the
business or for any other special in
terest, and that such interests should
take their own chances when it comes
to legislation.
In view Of this situation there is a
strong belief that the brewers next
year will not seek so much to control
the Democratic party as they will to
elect members of the legislature from
both parties who will be favorable to
what they are pleased to call reason
able legislation. There are many re-
publican counties and districts in In.
diana in which they will probably be
able to elect members who will not be
unfavorable to their cause. and if they
can elect republicans who are favora
BILE to them they will accomplish as
much as if they elected democrats.
To Improve Saloons.
1t begins to look like the brewers OF
the state have at. last started on the
road to an improvement of the saloon
business in the state. for they are ar
ranging a plan for the cleaning up o.
things throughout the state. They
seem to be determined on this propo
sition and to be putting forth an hon
est effort in that direction. because
they realize the position they ant
their business are in and that the,
have made a mistake in trying to force
things their way when the people
would not be forced. They have ap
parently concluded that the brewer!
has no place in politics and that i
must be eliminated as political force
According to the plan proposed by thu
State Brewers association strenuou:
effort will be made to bring abou
sucn a condition in the liquor bushes:
that the people will no longer demand
the elimination of the licensed saloon
but will demand proper regulation.
Fairbanks A Thorn.
Practically all of the brewers Of thu
state are members. of the state asso