The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-02
LOCAL OPTION GIVES BAD
DREAMS TO BOTH PARTIES
Both Democrats and Republicans up
Against Stiff Proposition Again
nrnhihitnrv law enacted

Reports from over the state show
that in cities where the Taggart and
Fairbanks influence is not so strong the
liquor laws are being better enforced
and that saloon keepers are living up
TO them. For instance at Lafayette
where the Taggart influence has been
practically rooted out by Mayor Durgan
and few others, the saloons are obey
ing the law to the letter and the drug
store, as well. are refusing TO sell
whisky except on prescription. At Fort
Wayne 1t is reported the saloons are
obeying the law. and that the saloon
keepers realize that 1t is up to them
to continue to obey 1t or take the con-
sequence of having a stronger law pass
ed. South Bend is said, also, to be en-
forcing the liquor laws much better
than ever before in many years. and
that while there are occasional viola :
tons, they the exception and not
the rule. And South Bend is not a
Taggart city among the Democrats.
Evansville, which in former years
was a VIGOROUSLY bad city from the
standpoint of the saloon business, and
which had larger percentage of dives
and law breaking saloons than any
other city in the state, is said to be
living up to the new Proctor law, ami
that violations are uncommon.
In Elkhart, which is the home city OF
Senator Proctor. the father OF the new
liquor laws, the saloon keepers are re-
! ligiously obeying the statutes Reports
from Elkhart say that saloon keepers
are scared half to death OF the new law
and that they know that If they violate
lit Senator Proctor himself will prose
| cute them. II is said that Elkhart is
now one OF thu, cleanest saloon towns
| in the state.
| Gary is one place in the state where
/ the saloon laws are said to be violated
! with impunity In fact they never did
pay any attention to the law In Gary
| and no one has ever compelled them tc
obey the law. But conditions a. Gary
are more local than general. It is point
ed out. and Gary cannot be used well MS
a horrible example" OF law violation
| for this reason. Most OF the saloons
there are ru nby foreigners, and Law
violation is held in easy regard,
And so 1t goes. from reports all ovei
the state. Neither South Bend. For
Wayne. Elkhart. Evansville or Iafay
cite are Taggart towns, and in then
the laws are pretty well obeyed. In thu
other places. where the influence o.
either 1dREdrt or dlFpdnkS IS Supftfflt
the laws are not so we'll followed.
/ All of this is of Importance to tht
democrats. because Taggart and Fair
banks are making every effort to re
tain control of the Democratic sta I.
committee and organization for tn.
next campaign. and II is pointed gu
1 that if they succeed in doing this and
lin nominating the tickets which they
hope to do the Democrats will be called
on, proba bly,, to make radical changes
In the present liquor laws and to maxi
it easier for the saloon keeper wht
wishes to violate the laws. To proven
this condition from arising a large fac
ton of Democrats are swearing venge
lance and they declare that they viii
not allow the Taggart machine to TAX
control of the campaign next year.
the machine does succeed II Is almos
certain that many OF the opposition
Democrats will vote the Republican
ticket