South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-06
A VERY WORTHY MOVE ON THE PART
OF THE TEMPERANCE FORCES AND
SOME OF THE REASONS WHY.

Those votes Of thanks extended Sens Charles
A. Hagerty and Gabriel r. Summers in several church
sunday their dry votes on the prohibition bill
which passed the legislature Friday evidences line of
activity-that seldom follows. We mention Sen. Ha-
gery first through modesty perhaps in part, Sen sum
mers being the publisher this paper, bat also for
the reason that from certain sources republican
as well as democratic hearing threats against
the junior senator which call for expressions of public
appreciation from dry only in thank
fitness but by way of resentment.
new line of activity too for the reason
that it too often happens that righteous public
vice fails in open appreciation Weeks local pas
tors were delivering and Sunday school classes
passing resolutions telling their representatives and
legislature how they ought to vote
this bill but il is breaking lot Of historical records
10 have them not forget that did they had
suggested would have said Friday after the vote
was cast and Sens Hagerty and Summers had align
ed themselves definitely dry side. that they
had done a "thankless' job, but glad that
didn't say it. Newspaper experience and observa-
ton in such matters. may perhaps account for our
p4ssimtsn, such particulars, but maybe era
approaching the matter Of 'gratefulness to our
heroes" as well as in the elimination of booze. We
congratuate churches. AS the center,
which they have been. not only but all the
country. the prohibition movement they have in
south Bend at least disproven their sometimes alleged
nsucerity.
Prom which point we will dismiss Sen. Summers.
again through mO6esty part, but also, assuming that
help which his own. he will be able take
care himself No doubt Sen Hagerty will be able
necessary can have assstance.-to defend
himself also. but it will it much easier for him
knowing as Re now will mat those with whom he has
aligned himself giving him at least their moral
support
This is not a partisan matter. but if it were,
IT should make no difference. The prohibition
real test the democrats gave the republicans a
merry chase for first money With the republicans
of power the state they have been for eight
and the booze power always fastening its clutches
deeper deeper on the party power for any
lenSth Of time it of a strain the demo-
break away from than it for the new
arrivals i'm state control These new arrivals
pubucans. regardless OF promises made both to the
liquor anti-saloon forces by Republ-
can State Chairman Hays-who had 10 run away from
the capital the wet" wrath the "indis-
creton' of the assem- blymen-smply decided to
that power get IT'S clutches firmly upon them,
and very appropriately and abruptly did all of the
job the democrats not
There is such thing booze" party in Indiana
any more vo,e in either the as
-embly - aiken a criterion. In both houses
the part e. was a majority dry which
outlaws the liquor .rafhc only legally but pOlt-
really and 'parusanly" There may be, and doubt
booze" democrats and booze republicans. but
there booze" party. local state tincture OF
party organization Notwithstanding These booze
elements stiu in cOatrol partisan machinery. or
super-infuena1 with such machinery. may assume to
dry" republicans or dry democrats their
parties they wish but they had better do count
ing of noses first. We make particular reference to
performance OF this recently hurled sum
and Hagerty-and others.-put on by certain
local democrats the booze school They're playing
with ire. 1t none OF the church peoples business