The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-26
WOULD BE HARDSHIP
TO THE MANY CLUBS
However. in the Dry Counties,
1t Is Expected the Law Will
Be Used in an Effort to Kill
Social Clubs.
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Bookwalter declares that the Beardslev
law. recently held constitutional by
the supreme cour.. will not be enforc-
ed in this city during the remainder IT
his term of mayor. That is. he says
that no special effort will be made to
enforce it. He says that while he has
regard and respec, for the supreme
court. he believes the Bear,isley law is
bad law and that it would be wrong
to enforce it strictly.
1t would stop the use Of liquor in ev-
cry club in the state il strictly enforc-
ed" he said yesterday. 1T would
prevent such institutions as the Ger
man House. the Mannerchor and the
Columbia club in this city from serving
liquors to their members. and do not
believe ii would be right or just to en-
force such prohibition. These clubs
were organized for a legitimate pur-
pose.
Not Law violators.
They are social clubs, pure and SIM
pie. and were not organized for the
purpose of violating the law. but under
this decision they will suffer the same
as any other club or organization. no
Il after how disorsierly or disreputable
it may be. l cannot see the justice OF
depriving these German citizens of ths
beer which they have always had The
only way they can continue to serve
their members will be to buy their liq-
uors outside the state and have it ship
ped in. This means that the money
which should be spent here will be
sent out of the state. OF course. n
any affidavits are filed in this city for
violations of the law they will be serv-
ed. but there will he no special affort
made to hunt out viclators."
1t is expected. however that in other
couuties in the state. especially the dry
counties. i'm which social clubs have
been incorporated since the saloons
were voted out of the counties. the
drys will make strenuous efforts to en-
force the law Ever since the firs,
one of these social clubs was organi--
ed the temperance people have been
hunting for law that would put thcrr
out of business, and now that they
have the law they will surely go after
them
Opinion Of cavins.
A. G. Cavins. assistant attorney gen.
eral. who has been making close
study of the liquor laws OF the state for
the past year, and who had charge OF
the case for the safe i'm which the
Beardsley law was upheld. says. how
ever. that the new law may not prove
to be all that the drys desire for this
puprose. He say; the law and order
authorities will make a mistake II they
expect the recent decision of the SUI
preme court to supply all of the neces-
sary weapons in their fight against
the social clubs.
These social clubs" said Mr.. Cav
ins. while many doubtless were on
plans outlined by the breweries AMI
| promoted by them. can continue to get
| liquor without violating the Beardsley
act. although it wi be somewhat more
troublesome. perhaps. and trifie
more expensive. \ brewery can enter
| into a secret arrangement with IL
censed saloon keeper and have all OF
| the orders of the social club sent to
/ the saloon keeper and filled by him.
/ the brewery furnishing the goods.
understand some such arrangement has
been perfected at I'erre Hante in prep
aration for just such decision as was
handed down. As long az the sales
are bona ffde the authorities cannot
step in and interfere under the Boards
| ley law.
Most Effective Way.
| The most effective way to go after
, the social clubs is b. QUO warranto pro-
| ceedings, as has been done by Walter
| Wood. prosecuting attorney for Suili-
van and Greene counties. Wood has
F, ous.ed such clubs right and left by ar
tacking their charters issued from the
| office of the secretary OF state. on the
ground that the organizations exist for
an Illegal purpose believe every
such club in the ytate can be ousted
If the prosecutors about wishing .
enforce the laws in dry territory"
Mr.. Cavins will probably seek 20
have the next legislature consider an
amendment to the Beardsley Law in or
der to provide the law enforcement Of
ficials greater power over the druggists
suspected of sellinx liquor illegally.