The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-03
INDIANAPOLIS SALOONMEN SEE
ERROR Of WAY AND REPENT
Knights of Fidelity Pledge Themselves to Make Liouor
Business More Reputable; Urged to Begin
Process of Education Among Voters.

III anu luey 90 not seem TO
understand the meaning of the word
raiI. Therefore, said Schaub, the saloon
| men must conduct themselves and their
business IN such manner as will not
excite public opinion against them.
II was pointed out that Iaw-violating
saloons have been the cause Of the
widespread agitation that is resulting
so disastrously to the saloon business
throughout the state, and that it is
now time for the saloons that have been
in the habit of violating the law to turn
over new leaf and obey the law.
Wayne County a Good Example,
wayne county was pointed to as an
example of what the people think Of
saloons that obey the laws. Wavne
county voted wet at local option cleo
ton few weeks ago, and speakers at
yesterdays meeting said it was because
the saloons of Wayne county never
cause the people any trouble. and there
lore they have not incurred the ennttv
or Ill will of the people. This. it was
said, is what the saloon men all over
the state have got to do if they want
to save themselves.
A suggestion was made and if was
agreed to unanimously that from this
time on the saloons of the city shall
obey the law. and the members of the
Knights of Fidelity have undertaken TO
see to it that they do obey the law. In
this way they believe they can show
the people that they wish to run decent
places and thus keep from exciting the
public against them any further.
Denounees the Brewers.
Louis Yuncker one of the leaders Of
the Liberal League of Indiana. which
also has a wide membership through
out the state among the liberals. made
a speech in which he charged the brew
ers of the state with being the direct
cause of the present deplorable condi-
ton of the liquor traffic in the state
Yuncker is a manufacturer of soft
drinks, and he ships his product all
over the state He declared that the
Liberal League of Indiana is opposed
to holding a local option election. but
that it will not support the brewers in
their efforts to keep the state wet IN
less the brewers consent to having their
obey the laws. Yunck-
ers speech made a sensation. because
the Liberal League is strong all over
the state 1t is not a saloon organiza-
ton, but is made up of liberal minded
positions, and is supposed to represent
that element better than any other or
ganization in the state.
Mayor BOoI<vaIter Gives Advice.
Mayor Bookwalter gave the saloon
men present some sound advice. His
speech was bright and full of witty
things. but at the same time he told
the saloonkeepers that their only hone
Of salation for their business is for
hem to run orderly places and keen
within the law. DisorderIy places. he /
advised them. viii bring about their /
'wn destruction
L never talked to so many saloon /
keepers before-all at one time" said I
Mayor Bookwalter. I have talked to (
! good many-one at a time. There is
ust this about it: so long as there is +
thirst and the price on one side and /
IN article desired on the other side. the /
hirst, the price and the article will get
ogether, and would much prefer that
hey get together over licensed bar
han over a blind tiger"
This statement was cheered bv the
aloon men, and there were cries of
that's right"
Mayor Bookwalter pointed out to the I
liquor men that blind tigers rise up and /
flourish whenever the saloon is driven /
ut and that he breads the time when +
here will be no saloons in this CITY for Il
ne reason that, and also because the II
lty needs the revenues that comes from
he saloons.
I am as liberal in my views as any
lan' said the mayor, but I do insist Il