The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20
DRY FORCES OF
H00SIER STATE
IN CIVIL ST..RIF /.
Prohibition Backers See Need
for Some One Who Can
Reconcile Factions.

heCOFlClle actions.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 20
Indiana people who are Interested in
q statewide prohibition law realize
there isa great need now for some.
man who can reconcile the dry eie-
ments and thus present solid front
when the legislature conycnes next
month.
The differences seem to consist OF
some sort or antagonism between j
F'rank Hanly. former Republican
governor and more recently a candi-
date for preside ent on the Prohibition
ticket, and p s. Shumaker, head OF
the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. Re-
Gently q meeting was held for the
purpose Of bringing about co-opera-
ton among q number or organiza-
hons. including the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, nti-saloon
League, the flying squadron, with
which Mr.. Hanly has been actively
connected, and others. At this meet
Ing II was apparent that there was# a
difference of opinion between Mr..
Shumaker and Mr.. Hanly.
The Anti-Saloon League has been
fighting the liquor question for many
years and is responsible for many or
the anti-liquor laws now on the
statute books. Mr.. Shumaker, Il is
said at this time when ultimate sue
cess seems within reach /, does not
care to see the Anti-Sa1oon League
swallowed up entirely by any other
organization or federation or organ
izations.
Makes Counter Proposal.
AS counter proposal he has sug-
gested that the AntI-Saloon league
and the state Woman's Christian
Temperance Union join hands In the
fight. Meanwhile a federati on form
ed#of number OF organizations, but
not Including the AntI-Sa1oon League
4 is getting ready for the Fl light. Just
how the matter will come out nobody
seems to know.
There does seem to be general
feeling though that r. @. M1nton,
gcounse1 for the Anti-Saloon League,
should draw the prohibi Ion bill be
cause he has wide experience IN this
line Of work, having been connected
with the league as attorney for a
great many years.
The Indiana brewersjar said TO be
pleased with the present situation OIL
the opposition and are understood to
be getting ready to make hard q hght
against statutory rohibition. Stephen
B. Fleming, oil Fort Wayne and New
York came to Indianapolis last week
and 1t is understod he was here fOr8l
the purposeEof planning the ght. He
conferred with a number OF Demo
Gratis Mr.. Fleming is known as one
of the shrewdest politicians In the
state. A few years ago he was q
member OF the state senate.
The brewers will max the argu-
ment that the liquor questi lon should
be left for settlement until a constiS
tutional conventionsis held. Laying
aside the liquor question for a con-
Istituttonal convent ion would at9Iesat
delay the evil day for the LIQUOR peo-
pie,
The anti-saloon people are strong
/ for constitutional convention. but
they are Just as strong for statutory.
prohibition which would make the
state dry at once.
One of the plans of the anti-salo loon5
people is said will be to have Viii
liam ] Jennings Bryan come into the
state when the question Is up. Mr..
Bryan when he was In Ind ndfanapolisa al
few weeks ago TO address the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union.
took the city by storm and was vel
coined with great acclaim.
That the coming legislature will
call a constitutional conYent ton now
seems pretty certain. James p. Good
rich, the Republican goYernor=e1ect,
is said to favor the convention plan
and Governor Ra1ston. al Democrat. J.
already has announc ced int favor Of it.
There are q number OF eforms,
including taxation reform, favored
by Mr.. Goodrich, and most Of these
will require "a change IN the congti=
tuition.
Work for Suffrage.
The women also vii u work ardent
I1y for q constit ituti ona1 convention
which they hope will give them com
Iiplcte suffrage. They I'LL also work
for limited aunrage by statute at the
present seggio #
Mr.. Goodrich will return to sIndi-
annapolis from Oklahoma where ha
/ has gone on business before the be-
ginning the gislative session. iIt
IS understood he will have only one
appointment6tosm max before the end
lot the assemb1 and that VIII Be the
ntmentg of5
s157zRsF :SSssf35s5[
ll. Q.ArmHtrongsS OF WteltabIYrg Isl
s. gueg as the Hotel Core