The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-09

columbus, ", Jan. J-OnlO Is 10
get no rest from continued agitation
of the liquor que ticn, for within
two weeks the general assembly
wild be involved in controversy
over temperance legislation.
Leaders of both the. orIyanized
dqucr forces and the Anti-Saloon
league, have reached the conclusion
that the floo7,ates will be opened
for general legislation at this ses-
sion The preparation of numerous
bills is being rushed, some of the
measures for Introduction at the
first opportunity next week.
The contest between the two fore
es for legislative supremacy this
winter is to be desperate. The
liquor interests of the state are
determined that further inroads on
their business through legislative
enlistment must be storped. On the
other hand, the Anti-Saloon league,
as the dominant organization OF
the temperance element, has deter
mined on an aggressive legislative
program The state leaders of the
league insist the coming session
will demonstrate that the seldom in
terests gained nothing by the elec.
tion of Judson Harmon.
A well organized detective sys-
tenn will figure in the controversy
this winter. Legislators, especially
those whose portion is doubtful.
are to be watched closely. Pressure
of all kinds will be brought to
shove them into line, one way or
another. A caM was issued for u
meeting of the legislative commit
tee of the Anti-Saloon LEAGUE at the
tate headquarters in this city next
Wednesday. The legislative program
as arranged by the organization of.
fi1ials will be ratified at that time.
The league will combat the at
teTpt to nullify the Rose local OPP
tion law. The proposition of the
liquor forces is to ask for the ex
emption of wet municipalities from
the operation of the county option
law. Such bill is ready for in
troduction.
1--WE will never submit to such It
program" said State Superintend.
ent Wayne b. Wheeler of the eagus
"The exemption of cities means tha
repeal of the Rose law and nothing
else. We al ked for the Rose law to
get cities and for no other reason.
With siXty-two counties ALREADY
dry we will be able to swamp the
statehouse with opponents of any
repeal measure
The demands of the Anti-Saloon
league along progressive lines will
be confined TO four or five law en-
forcement bills. Three of these bil's
will seek stronger acts, under which
the Rose law counties can be kept
absolutely and not nominally dry
One bill will seek TO enlarge tn.
powers of judges ami county prose
cutors in the matter of obtaining
evidence of the sale of liquor. An.
other viii have as its object the
prevention of mail order liquor
business in dry counties
The bill will be wide enough in
scope to cut off soliciting of any
character. It will be based on q
recent decision of the supreme
court Of the United States in a cas1
originating in North ] aEcta 70 the
effect that the 'egisla' 'ure of ,any
state has the authority to enact
laws prohibiting the soliciting OF
orders for liquor in dry territory
Announcement was made yeSter
day that the Ohio Hotelmen's asso,
cia'ion will back a bin TO establish
a license system in Ohio similar to
that employed in Pennsylvania. Ths
hotelmen are to back this measure
1t Is said, irrespective Of any action
to be taken by the liquor forces.
The bi'l has been drawn by Geo
b. okey. 1t provides for the an
pointment of nonpartisan COM
mission of four to be made up OF
two members from each OF the lead.