The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-23

One under bond, and twenty-five who
never we're in any business, have quit
selling.
Several years agoaEe voted dry
In Marion" said Mr.. Batch elor. I'VE
did it with the best Of intentions. But
soon we saw that there was a laxity in
the enforcement of the liquor laws
The administration openly declared it
would not enforce the laws. 1t said
1t did not intend to enforce the laws
AT high noon on January 5, when
I took my oath of Office, the retiring
mayor Of Marion said to me, 'Mr
city run wild. l thought l was right
and l did not know until now that |
was wrong. The law can be enforced
and | know that you will enforce it
My friends have deserted me. The few
scattering votes I got were Just from
some warm personal friends of mine
Eight Licenses Issued.
From that time to now, eight gov.
ernment licenses have been issued in
Marion. Six are licensed pharmacists,
who require a government permit as
part of their legitimate business. One
was for B. F. Ice, who is now in the
county jail, and here is his license He
gave 1t to me yesterday. He also made
a statement that he had sent the mon
ey for it last September but it was
not issued until February 10, and told
me | could have it, because he would
never need it again. The eighth Of the
license holders was placed before me
several weeks ago, and given a fine
OF $500 and jail sentence of six
months.
''Of those 105 places mentioned in
your papers, only twenty-one still have
use for their government licenses. But
we have not relaxed our vigilance
Right at this moment there is a po-
liceman watching 1850 gallons of
beer l got from blind tigers, $500 gal
Ions Of whisky / confiscated from drug
stores, and fifty gollons of whisky I
got from blind tigers.
The mere announcement Of my
election, meant rush on the part
of these people to get out of business.
The trains We're crowded the next dav
with people ana furniture bound out of
Marion. Two of the four clubs which
held licenses surrendered them and
and trustees of the other two up be-
fore me and gave them $500 each and
1S0 days in jail. so those clubs have
quit selling. too.
Seventy-two Orunks.
I'm three months since | have been
mayor, seventy-two have been brought
before me for intoxication. Only twen-
ty of these were from Marion or got
their liquor in Marion From the IL
censes issued at the Marion Soldiers
Home corner, which is outside the city
limits. twelve were arrested. Patter-
son &: Rowen, who sold there, have
been sentenced to Jail, and Cross is
held pending a trial. The remaining
forty came from Gas City, wet town
OF about $500.
Last night there were fifteen ar
rests for intoxication in Marion Ten
came from Gas City drunk The other
five got their drink in Gas City and
brought it to Marion to drink
IF Richmond votes dry, and the
laws are not enforced, the officers are
not trying to enforce them.
Praises Gormon.
81 have looked on Richmond as one
OF the wet cities that is exceptionally
we'll managed. In fact, tried to steal
Chief Gormon for my city. 1t don't
know whether he is wet or dry. but
know he would enforce the law for me-
I know of no better officer I could
have gotten. If your present chief is
like MIR Gormon. and you have good
prosecuting attorney, YOU can drive
every license holder. except the legit-
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