The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
OPPOSITION SHOWN
new CONSTITUTION.
Has Been Developed by the
"Drys" and the Suffra-
gettes of State.


to Governor Marshalls new constitu-
ton for Indiana has arisen among the
Anti-Saloon leaguers and suffragettes
VINO are insisting that their hobbies
are entitled to consideration. Efforts
will be made to include articles pro-
viding for votes for women and for
state wide prohibition.
One of the reasons advanced for
Governor Marshalrs plan of adopting
a new constitution is that a conven-
ton would result in unlimited debate
whether or not there should be
statewide prohibition amendment and
a provision for unlimited suffrage for
women. 1t has been pointed out that
the holding of a constitutional conven-
ton following the repeal of the county
local option law would more than like
ly result in discussion of prohibition
and overshadow the changes the gov
ernor thinks ought to be made.
1t was largely on that account it
was determined that the constitution
should ratified by the present legisla-
ture and then submitted to the voters
for their approval. 1t would have to
be submitted to another legislature
according to the general understand
ing of the present constitution.
Defeat is Threatened.
The Anti-Saloon leaguers and the
suffragette leaders have become wise
to the program that will cut them out
of the proposed constitution and they
are threatening to use their influence
to defeat it unless they are taken in.
The plan of the governor is to SUBJ
nit the constitution to the voters at
the general election in 1912 and not at
a special election this year. as under
stood by many. He will have a sup
Elementary bill introduced to provide
the proposed constitution at the state
convention so that it may be put on
their state tickets.
1t will be provided that a vote for
the state ticket or majority of the
candidates on it shall be construed as
vote for the constitution unless the
vote is cast against the constitution.
BY this method it is expected that a
maj ority of the voters will express
themselves on the question.
The senate yesterday afternoon sus-
pended rules and substituted a new
bill for the Proctor measure repeating
the county option law.
Could Not Prevent It.
Senator Wood, Republican leader,
tried to prevent a suspension of the
rules, but was unsuccessful. Senator
Proctor moved that the new bill be
substituted for the amendment to the
original measure. The amendment
was to clear up the method of holding
elections in that part of the township
lying outside of a city which is locat-
ed in more than one township.
The Democratic leaders agreed in
caucus on the substitute. The latter
is being passed because of the doubt
existing among the Democrats wheth-
er or not the legislature could amend
a bill during the session at which 1t
was enacted. The substitute was
passed by a party vote. 1t will be put
through the house in the same fash.
ion.
Representative Lieb, house Demo
cratic caucus chairman appointed the
following steering committee to
have charge of the bills now pending
Representatives Faulkner, chairman
McMullen, Askren, Masselink, Merri
man, Frisse and Corr.
The house killed the Strickland bill
to provide for the organization of bur
ial associations. The Wasmuth bill
allowing mutual live stock insurance
companies to take in more territory
was passed under suspension of rules