The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-19
WILL
TRY FOR DRY
CANDIDATE
Anti Saloon Leaders Say
They Are Satisfied That
the Democratic Platform
Eliminates Liquor Cues
ton.
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis. Ind, April. 1S.-ft has
developed that the Anti-Saloon League
is perfectly willing that the democratic
state platform shall remain silent on
the liquor question, at least a large
majority of the leaders of the league
One OF these leaders said yesterday
that he understood that most of the
leaders OF the democratic party in Indi-
ana are in favor of keeping still about
this question. just as the republicans
kept still about it. and that the Anti
Saloon League will be as we'll pleased
with such an attitude on the part of
both of the parties, as 1t would with a
declaration from both parties. If neith-
er side makes any declaration on the
subject of temperance legislation the
league, he said. will be in a position
to go out into the field and work dur
ing the campaign for the nomination
and election of dry candidates for the
legislature. regardless of party.
Some Division Apparent.
1t is said that there IS some division
among the leaders of the league over
this matter. but that most of them do
not care whether the democrats say
anything or not They believe they
will be able to do more effective work
in the campaign for the election of dry
members of the legislature than If they
were required to go into the campaign
and support the candidates of a parti-
cular party because that party hap
pened to make a declaration on the
subject of temperance legislation.
Since this has become known 1t is
believed more likely now that the
democratic state convention may not
say anything in its platform this
question. The republicans have al
ready passed over the subject without
an expression in their platform, and II
the democrats do the same thing 1t will
begin to look like the liquor question
has been eliminated from party poll
tics, situation which both sides have
been honing- to bring about.
MARSHALL would Like 1t.
1t is known that such q situation
would be pleasing to Governor Mar
shall and that it would not be dis.
pleasing to the brewers of the state
Therefore, If by leaving out all mentor
of the subject the democrats and re-
publicans alike can satisfy the brew
ers, the Anti-Saloon league and all o,
the other elements they will be doine
pretty well.
whisky dealers and the distiIlers o
the staet have Joined hands with thu
Indiana Association of Brewers in tn,
matter of reforming the liquor bust
ness in this state and to bring abou
the enactment of a new liquor Law
which will provide, among other things
for strict regulation of the business
For a long time, until recently, tn
whisky people and the brewers we're a
swords points and refused to join will
each other in anything. Each accuse,
the other of insincerity and jealousie
cropped out at every turn OF the road
1t seems that now, however, they hav,
got together 1t is said that the whiS
ky people made the first overtures Il
the brewers to join with them in thei
campaign and the brewers took then
in. Therefore, it may be expected tina
any proposed new law which comes T.
the front from now on will bear tn
stamp of approval by both element
OF the liquor business. This is regard
ed as an important development In tn
light, because the opposition is bette
organized now than heretofore.