The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-12
j. Langan Declares Liquor
Dealers Do Not Oppose
Suffrage for Women
DECLARES he FAvORS NEW LAW
Claims that the Name of the Associa-
ton is Used Without Authority by
The People Opposed to Giving Women
the Right to Vote Here.

The Wisconsin Retail Liquor Deal
er's Association is not going to take
any part in the alleged fight being
made by liquor men of the state to
prevent the adoption of the new statute
providing for women having the right
of suffrage in Wisconsin and an official
statement has been given out by John
T. Langan of Kenosha, president of the
state association, in which he seeks
to make clear the position of the asso-
citation. Mr.. Langan declared that pub
Lefty stories being sent broadcast
throughout the state are not sent by
the officials of the association over
which he presides. In order that the
matter should be made clear to every
one Mr.. Langan issued a signed state
ment. He said:
"We want it understood and dis
tinctly understood, that the Wisconsin
Retail Liquor Dealer IS Protective AS
ISOLATION, is not in politics and we are
Just as much opposed to political activi-
ty of the part of members against the
suffrage question as any other question.
This is a question for the individual
member to decide and / want to say
right now that absolutely nothing is
being done by the officers of this asso-
citation to lay any straw in the way
of the women of Wisconsin securing
cries of the state are making any fight
against the adoption of the law the
officials of the retail liquor dealer as
ISOLATION are in no way aiding in the
publicity. No agents have been sent
out by our association to organize the
saloon men of the state to oppose the
adoption of the law It is impossible
for me to speak for the other officials
of the association, but personally I
want to put myself on record as being
in favor of the granting of votes to
women. | know that the women of
Wisconsin are well posted on great po-
litical questions and I agree with many
sane men that the women of Wisconsin
are better able to decide some of the
great public questions than sixty five
per cent. of the men who are now vot-
ing. Saloon men have just as great re-
spect for women in Wisconsin as any
other class of business men and the
statement that this association is max
ing any fight against suffrage is sent
out either for the purpose of placing
them in the wrong light or with a view
of deliberately misstating their views
with the purpose of making political
capital out of the statements to use
against the association in other move
ments The state association is will
ing to settle questions of politics in a
manly manner and leave the decision of
| them to the individual voter without
any attempt to influence his decision.
The Wisconsin Retail Liquor Dealer s
Association is seeking to build up a
great business and not to break it
down by inviting improper criticism
1t wants to be fair with all and to re-
ceive fair treatment from all without
any desire Of seeking anything that
is not rightfully coming to it. It be-
lieves that the women of Wisconsin de-
serve place in the state and that
the proper administration of the poll
tical affairs of the state may be left
as well in the hands of the women as
of the men.
John F. Langan.