The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-03

have declared In their platform in
favor of the repeal of the county option
law and the substitution of a city,
town and township option law in Its
place and they are standing on that
plank in the platform.
The connection between the brewers
and the Democratic state organization
is just as plain this year as 1t ever was
before. The same old elements are at
work. The brewers are maintaining
their organization and have fully
equipped an active publicity bureau
which has for months been flooding In
diana with wet literature. Each day
the press bureau sends out thousands
of bulletins, each containing an ex-
tract from some newspaper or a state
mont or expression made by someone
tending to uphold the position OF the
vets. These are sent to voters and
others throughout the state. and the
brewers believe this incessant food Of
matter is having an effect on the vot-
ers. These bulletins do not mention
any political party. but they all argue
in favor of the repeal OF the county
option law. and this necessarily makes
them Democratic IN effect II not In
purpose, for the Democratic party is
the only party in the state that stands
for the repeal.
Believed to Have "Come ACROSS"
Whether the brewers have made any
contributions to the Democratic cam
paign fund is not definitely known, but
1t is believed here that they have. At
any rate, this is the report But wheth-
err they have in fact come across with
money or not. it is a fact that every
bit of political influence they can exert
i this year will be in the interets of
| Democrats They hope to elect Demo
cratic Legislature. = 1t is easy enough
/ to see why they should contribute their
money to the Democrats If they furnish
money to any campaign fund.
There Is a report here that when
Governor Marshall makes his campaign
speeches this year her will touch light
" on the liquor proposition. However
he has not made any announcements
himself of what he will say in his
speeches, and this question cannot be
settled until he speaks. A report comes
from Columbus. too. that W. ]. Bryan
has written a letter In which he states
that he will not touch on the liquor
question this year in any state except
Nebraska This would mean that he
would ignore the issue in Indiana, and
there is very good reason to believe
that this will be his policy, unless hs
is smoked out on the proposition.
No Hope From Republicans.
The county option law could only bt
repealed by a Democratic legislature
In the first place the Republicans have
not made any declaration on the sub
ject. They hold that the liquor ques
ton ought to be kept out of politics
They say 1t has been disposed o
| ~
it ought not to be dragged back int,
party politics. There is no likelihoo,
that a Republican Legislature woul,
pass repeal bill. But undoubtedly
Democratic legislature would do this i
the majority was large enough.
There has been some speculation her
as to what Governor Marshall would d
in the event that a repeal bill shout
be passed by a Republican Legislature
Would he sign it or veto It? TIL
1 Democratic platform declares for re
peal and Governor Marshall is Demo
crat. But if the people should fail t
elect a Democratic majority on tina
/ declaration would the Governor stan
/ for repeal bill passed by Republican,
This Is interesting question, an
many opinions have been espresso
about it, Some believe he would sig
it on the theory that to do so would b
In line with Democratic doctrine. 9th
l ers believe he would veto 1t, and ths
/ he would he glad to do so.
HanIv to Take Stump.
| Neither of the state committees
| saying much about the local optic
| question. Apparently they would lfb
to keep the issue out of the campaig
but the Democrats will not be able I
do 1T, because their platform contain
an out and out declaration on the sui
ject. Most of the activity, however,
confined to the brewers, who are pusl
ing their crusade to the limit.
1t is said that j. Frank Hanly wi