The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-17
LOCAL OPTION IS
NO LONGER HELD
AS PARTY ISSUE
Continued From Page One.)

S"oop TIC SIdlc ny IVO,UUD. T.. T.
Neal. of Noblesville. president of the
Indiana Lincoln league, and building
and loan clerk, in the office of the
state auditor. says, however, that the
republicans would sweep the state like
a prairie fire if the democrats should
happen to make such a declaration.
Neal is a candidate for the republican
nomination for congress in the Ninth
district
E. S. Shumaker, state superintendent
OF the Anti-Saloon league, says addi-
tional liquor legislation will be asked
of the next legislature though just
what kind is not yet known But he
says it is likely that an effort will be
made to get law that will prevent the
shipment of liquor from wet territory
in the state. Also a law that will fur
Their regulate druggists in the sale of
liquors.
Not Vet Settled.
But whether there will be any de-
mand for state wide prohibition is not
yet settled, and will not be until the
trustees of the Anti-Saloon league meet
probably next month, and outline a
program. Shumaker is red hot for
state wide prohibition, and says he be-
lieves it is time to bring it about by
enactment. He does not be-
lieve it to be the right time to ask for
a constitutional amendment on the
Snhfnct hnWnvor ha wv
to make the trustees see it his way
when they meet. though they may not
accept his view.
Shumakers position on the question
of state wide prohibition has brought
about a serious difference of opinion
in the ranks of the Anti-Saloon league
so serious. in fact. that E. M. Barney,
of the Indianapolis dis
trict, which includes all of the eastern
central counties all the way to the Ohio
line, is to hand in his resignation, to
take effect the first of January. He
his resignation yesterday.
after the decision Of the supreme court
had been made. r. c. Minton, the at
torney for the league. also is opposed
to state wide prohibition, and it need
not surprise anyone to read of his re-
tirement at any time. But the trus-
tees of the league may decide to ask
for such a law at the next session of
the legislature. and if they do it will
mean another bitter fight.
Marshall is Anxious.
The party leaders are hoping that
the liquor question will be kept out
Of the PLATFORM one of the most ardent
Of these being Governor Marshall.
A. G. Cavins. assistant attorney gen
eral in the office of James Bingham,
has made statement as to the eff
fects of the local option decision. He
says that the law speaks for itself and
hat it is so plain in its provisions that
it can not we'll be misunderstood.
I'm some counties where petitions
Tor local option elections were filed
with the county commissioners. he
says. the commissioners either hest
ated or refused to call an election: on
he ground that the law was unconsti-
money under an unconstitutional law
,ver there will be no further queS-
ion along that line.
Must Call Election.
Whenever proper petition is pre-
'ented to the county commissioners
hey will be obliged to call the cleo
ion. whether they VI ant to or not. In
good many counties where elections
we're held and where the county went
Try by vote. some of the saloon men
lied applications for new liquor IL
lenses after the elections. OF course,
hese applications were not granted by
he commissioners, and they were still
when the supreme court decis-
on was handed down. These men
merely were trying to save themselves
md be on the safe side in case the To-
al option law was held unconstitution- |
Il. But the supreme court decision
ettled all of that. 1t killed all of
hese applications.
Under the law as it stands now, it |
5 hard to tell just what the liquor |!
lealer's rights are. The decision in |
he Beardsley law case makes it illegal |
or brewery to sell beer to anyone |