The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-24
REPUBLICANS OF
INDIANA NOW IN
PERFECT HARMON
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cut in the state, the one question
which is going to cause more trouble
IN the formation OF local organiza-
tons among the democrats than any
other is the liquor question. 1t is a
strange situation that with respect to
the liquor question the republican par
ty to all appearances is as placid as a
painted ship upon a painted ocean
and that apparently all of the strife
has been transferred to the other
side
1t is generally understood that the
plan of the republicans will be to
point with pride to their record on all
moral questions and let it go at that.
1t seems that there is no objection
to this plan from the republican poll
ticians either big or little. But it is
entirely different on the democratic
side. Every democrat who drifts in
to indianapolis these days from the
out counties has his own individual
ideas as to how the liquor question is
to be settled. This was pretty we'll
shown the other day when it devel.
oped that even the democratic editors
of the state can not get within one
thousand miles of each other on this
question.
Leaders Are at Odds.
The same is true among the leaders
OF the party, the ideas of Governor
Marshall on the question differing
materially from the views of Thomas
Taggart and some of his followers
But it is out among the rank and file
that the question is causing the most
trouble and according to reports that
are common the county organization
is having rough sailing in many Sec
tons of the state.
AS a concrete example some of the
democrats of Fountain county have
been down to Indianapolis in the last
few days to confer with the demo-
cratic powers that be, about an ag-
gravating situation among the demo-
Gratis in Fountain county. Represen-
tative Madigan OF Fountain county is
| thinking about being a candidate for
reelection to the legislature. 1t is a
well known fact that Representative
Madigan. although a democrat stood
by the county option law in the last
legislature. And as a matter of fact all
OF his home democrats have not de-
nounced him for it. Some OF them
are with him and some are against
him and the differences of opinion
about the liquor question are getting
into the county organization to such
an extent that the democrats up there
are greatly alarmed. Some believe
the democrats should stand against
the repeal of the county option law.
1t Shows Division.
This example is given merely to
show how the division on the liquor
question is getting down into the
county organizations of the demo
Gratis. OF course among the leaders
1t is question Of whether the demo.
Gratis in their platform shall indorse
all liquor laws, now on the books,
shall declare against the county Cd
ton law and for ward and township
! option, shall remain silent on the
liquor question or shall as Governor
Marshall desires, declare that the
liquor question shall be left entirely
with the legislature. 1t is probable
that about three fourths of the active
democrats of the state are now in
favor of he plans advocated by the
governor. The argument for this plan
is that the legislature according to
the constitution is the law-makine
body of the state and that therefore
the question of drafting the liquor
laws should remain with that body.
Brady Enters the Field.
Word has reached Indianapolis that
John ". Brady of Princeton has an
nounced that he will be republican
candidate for the congressional nom
nation in the first district. This sim
plifies to an extent the probable con
test for the nomination for attorney
general. 1t has been thought that Mr.
Brady would get into the attorney
generalship fight. The probable candi
dates for attorney general now, how
ever are A. G. Cavins. assistant at
torney general and A ]. Hickey of La
porte, chairman of the Tenth district
William Bosom of Indianapolis has
already announced his candidacy.
1t is understood that Phelps Darby
Of Evansville also will be a candidate
FOR the congressional nomination. Mr.
Darby also had been talked OF for the
nomination for attorney general Judg
ing from the clanlor for nominations
down in the first district, the repub
licans believe they can wrest tina;
district from democratic control or
the next election.
The Sitting Hen.
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nest very early in the morning. when