The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20
DRY FORCES Of
H.0I.0.S.IER STATE
IN CIVIL. STRIF |
Prohibition Backers See Need
for Some One Who Can
Reconcile Factions.

TSDIASAPoLIS. md, Dec. go
II Indiana people who are Interested in
IN statewide prohibition law realize
there is 4 great need now for some
\ man who can reconcile the dry ele-
#ments and thus present IA solid front
when the legislature convenes next
month
II The differences seem to consist OF
some sort Of antaEonism between III
Il Frank Hanly, former Republican
* governor and more recently candi-
" date for president on the Prohibition
H ticket, md f. s.. Shumaker. head or
n the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. Re
Y Gently a meeting was held for the
~ purpose Of bringing about co-opera-
3Htion among a number OF 0rgnniza-
tions. including the Woman's Chris
\ tian Temperance Union, Anti Saloon
League. the flying squadron, with
u which Mr.. Han1y has been actively
\ connected. and others. AT this meet
Il ing II was apparent that there was a.
difference OF opinion between Mr..
E#Shumaker and Mr.. Hanly.
M The Antl-Saloon League has been
4 fighting the liquor question for many
years and Is responsible for many OF
the anti-liquor laws now On the
statute books. Mr.. Shumaker. it fs
said. at this timexwhen ultimate sue
cess seems within reach, does not
u care to see the Anti-Saloon League
u swallowed up entirely BY any other
organization or federation OF organ
4 izationE
Makes Counter Proposal.
i AS a counter proposal he has sug-
II gested that the Anti-Saloon League
Il and the state Womnn'B Christian
Union join hands in the
n fight. Meanwhile a federation form
II ed Of number of organizations, but
n not including the Anti-Saloon Lea que.
Is getting ready for the fight Just
III how the matter Will come out nobody
Il seems to know.
II There does seem to be a general
II feeling though that r. @. Minton.
tEcounsel for the Anti Saloon League,
Il should draw the prohibition bill be-
\ cause, he has wide experience in this
lime Of work, having been connected
with the league as attorney for AZ
l,great many years.
II The Indiana brewers are said to be
3!pleased with Represent situation Of
1.-THE opposition and are understood to-
II be getting ready to make a hard fight
sbagainst8 statutory prohibition. Stephen
lib /. Fleming. or Fort Wayne and New
.lEHork. came to Indianapolis last week
land it is understood he was here for
the purpose of planning the fight He
#ECon1sETetlsssPF 1tu 81 q nuIADtFfBO OIL
ii. Gratis. Mr.. Fleming Is known as one
\ of the shrewdeat politicians in the
Istate. "a few years ago he was
$imember of the state senate.
II The brewers will make the argu-
ment that the liquor question should
u be left for settlement until a consti-
5Itutiona1 convent lon Is held. Laying
n aside the liquor#que ton for a con-
isstituttona convent Ion would ut lesat
" delay the evil day for the liquor peoz.
aE.ple. III
The anti-saloon people are strong
5Efor CONSTITUTE onal convention. but
aEthey are just as strong for statutory
U prohibition which would make the
n state dry at once.
Il One OF he plans OF the antf-saloon
N people is said will be to have VIII
Ham Jennings Bryan come into the
state when the question. is up. Mr..
y Bryan when he was in indianapolis as
few weeks ago to address the Won
took the city by storm and was vel
Ecomed with great acclaim.
That the coming legislature will
icall a constitute nal convention now
seems pretty certain James 2. Good
rich, the Republican goyernor-elect,4
i is said to favor the convent ton plan
land Governor RalEton, a Democrat,
i already has announced in favor Of It,
There are q number of reforms.
Including taxation reform, favored
fby Mr.. Goodrich, and most Of these.
will require a change In the constt-
tuition.
Work for Sunrage:
The women also will work ardent
Nv for constitutional convention
which they hope viii give them com
Iaplete suffrage. They will also work |
for limited suffrage bysstatute at the
present sessfo on is5s
Mr. Goodrich will return to 1ndi-
annapolis from Oklahoma, where he
has gone on business before the be-
ginning Of the legislative session. TIL
IS understood he will have only one
appotntmentsto make before the end
Of the assembl and that Will be the |
appointment OF q private secretary
STORE IS DESTROYED.
BIRMINGHAM.. Ala. Dec 90.
Fire believed to have been caused by9I
Edefective 8ygilsi as. tn3 q IN omanss cloths,i