The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-28

REGULATWE BILL
PAST THE HOUSE
Republican Minority Makes
Spirited Attack on Old
Demon Rum
palladium Specially


indianapolis. Feb. 2s.-The regulat-
i've and restrictive measure regarding
saloons passed the house Monday af,
ternoon by a vote OF So to 40. and as
a side line the issue was raised as TO
what the Republican minority drinks
in the form of spurious, vinous or
malt liquors-or whether they drink
any of them.
1t all started by Keegan explaining
his vote. Now be it known that keeg-
an is an Irish name and keegan him.
self is an Irishman, and hence the
trouble.
When the bill came up for final
reading and passage many of the Re-
pubiicans took advantage of the OPP
portunity to explain their votes by de-
livering spirited addresses directed
squarely at Demon Rum and the brew
cries. They were all in favor Of a
regulative and restrictive mea sure,
but not this one. This one was vici-
Gus and impotent and farcicai and
pernicious and didn't regulate and was
written by brewers, and was not liked
by the Antisaloon league, and be-
sides it was backed by the Democrats
and so what good was it anyway. Ma
turally one couldn't expect a Repubh
can to think much of it-and they
didn't.
Then keeaan Arose.
When keegan's name was called, he
arose and said:
Il want to explain my vote. There
is no hypocrisy about my vote. / am
not like members of the minority who
sit up all night and drink highballs
and then come here and preach tenn
perance. and"
got.
Between thirty and forty-it was
impossible to count them leather
lunged Republicans were in the all
at once and at the same time de
nanding retraction. Between sixty
and eighty arms Historically scramb
led the fetid atmosphere of the hall oi
representatives and between sixty and
eighty legs wildly danced up and
down the aisles and kept time to the
yells of "Mr. Speaker" II demandn
You're a coward" and numerous
other things that looked like interjec
tions, but which could not be heard
Finally Representative Eschbach. Re
publican minority leader. was heart
above the din, and he advanced to
ward 'keegan with fist c!enched anC
yelled Does the gentleman from Ma
rion mean by that remark the gen
tleman from Kosciusko?" (Eschbact
having just finished his explanatory
IF it fits him l do" shouted bac!
keegan. with his white teeth show
ing, while the speaker nearly splinter
ed the furniture of the state of In
diana which stands in the north side
/ of the hall of representatives
1t began to look like there would b'
a hot time, as Representative Bed
good, with voice like rolling a bar
rel down stairs Joined in the mol
scene. and yelled Name the man!
to which Eschbach added IF the gen
| tleman does. he tells deliberat,
| falsehood," which is the parliamen
tary way OF calling a man a liar
Jumped to Their Feet.
Everyone not paralytic was on hi
feet and the noise was correct imi
tation of the stockyards. Nothing S,
sublime and approaching the dignit.
of a deliberative body of statesmen
representing the free and untramme
ed people has taken place this session
The more serious minded of the bod
began to be thankful that the ant
hydrOphobia bill had an emergenc
clause. while Galbraith, the only reall
for sure COW man of the house whist
led for his mustang and reached fo
his six-shooter
| Calm and serene through it al
Speaker Veneman took fresh chey
of Red Horse. tucked the cud away il
the left cheek and proceeded to mau
the top of his desk into pulp an
demand order. But keegan wanted
| fight. He thought he was in miners
| convention, and he hurled his cha
lenge at the frothing minority an
stood his ground.
| After comparative calm had bee
restored it was ascertained he vote
| for the bill.
But it will never be known at wha
the Republican minority took offense
Some say they were offended becaus
it was alleged they diluted good whis
key by making high balls. Other
said the minority drinks nothing bu
high wines and laughing water, Will
the advocates OF beer as a beverag
say the minority were merely resenr
ing the insult to Mr.. Anheuser an
Schlitz
| Some day the dark secret may com
to light. but keegan will regret to hi
dying day that some Republican NOR
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