The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-01
Beveridge Enters indianapolis
City Campaign and Calls
Brewers for Their Activity
In Political Affairs Now.
STRENUOUS CONTESTS
IN INDIANA CITIES
Liberal Candidates for Mayor,
The Majority of Whom Are
Democrats, Are the Favor
ties in Various Contests.
palladium Specially


eridge made the closing speech Of the
Indianapolis city campaign SATURDAY.
night, and in it he gave the brewers of
the state a hard Jolt for their activity
in politics. He declared that the
brewery trust was just the same as
any other trust-it wishes to make the
laws for the people instead Of obey
ing the laws which the people make
for themselves Unquestionably, the
speech of Senator Beveridge will have
some effect at the city election, but
Just how much. is question which
only the count of the ballots can dis
close.
Strong efforts are being made to
carry Evansville for the Democrats be-
cause the saloon keepers of that city
have come to the conclusion that they
can do business just as we'll by obey
ing the law as they can by violating
it. Mayor Nolan, who succeeded
John w. Boehne. when the latter was
elected to Congress, has enforced the
law, and he will probably be reflect
no matter who carries the Evansville
city election, they can elect members
Of the legislature from Vanderburg
county on either ticket who will IA
vor the repeal Of the county option
law. So the city election is OF little
consequence to them so far as the
legislature is concerned.
Terre Haute Fight.
At Terre Haute the brewery element
nominated both the democratic and re-
publican candidates for Mayor. Then
when an independent candidate came
out on a law and order platform the
brewers dropped the republican noml-
nee and boosted the democrat. he IS
almost certain of election, and tnls
will give the brewers the leverage IN
vigo county which they hope will en-
able them to elect members of the leg
islature who will vote to repeal the
county option law.
It is said that the wet and dry ques-
ton is not involved in the city cleo
ton at Fort Wayne, the fight being
on purely local issues and choice OF
men for the offices. The brewers fig
ure that they can always elect mem
hers of the legislature from Allen
county who will stand by them.
South Bend Election.
There is no wet and dry issue at
South Bend. either, according to re-
ports, the fight being purely local. But
the brewers do not seem to be mucn
afraid of their ability to elect the
Fright" kind" of legislators from that
county.
Law enforcement is cutting some
ice in Richmond and several othel
places. however. In Muncie the liber
ais are trying to elect democrat FOL
MAYOR. and they are claiming thai
they will do it. At Anderson. which
is now republican. it is said that the
democrats are almost sure to cleo
their candidate, a liberal. for mayor
lust to show their displeasure ovel
the fact that Madison country votet
dry last summer.
Hammond East Chicago. Michigan
City and Laporte have all dominates
liberal candidates for mayor and tn
liberals are not in danger in any on
of these places.
Marion to Stay "Good."
At Marion, however, there is ever,
reason to believe that the liberals will
be showed under They are support
ing the democratic candidate for may
or. and 1t Is understood that he ha
practically no chance of election.
In nearly all Of the city election
throughout the state the wet and dr.
issue has bobbed up because the wet
have brought it to the front. Bot
parties have been hoping early In tn
campaign that this would not b
dragged out. but they could not pre-
vent 1t and it is making all kinds c
trouble for everybody.
The Anti-Saloon league people
however. are saying that the cit
elections will not brighten them l
the least in case the liberals win i
many places. They say this will nc
have as great an effect on the nea
legislature as the brewers seem t
think, because it has been the countr
people in the country districts thu
have carried the local options an
made so many counties dry, and the
say that when they get chance
vote again next year for members {
the legislature they will vote as the
did before and that the local optic
law will not be in any danger. Tn