The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
DRY LEAGUE Is
AGAIN HEADED
BY NICHOLSON
Support Of Wright Amend:
ments to State Prohibition
Law Held Necessary.

Timothy Nicholson was reelected
president of the Anti-Saloon League
of Indiana at the annual melting in
Indianapolis Tuesday. Mr.. Nicholson
has been president of the league con-
tinuously since 1898, when it was first
formed.
Resolutions were adopted at the
meeting yesterday to give the pro-
posed amendment to the statewide
prohibition law "the fullest and most
complete force and operation to the
realization of 100 per cent prohibition
in the state" Bishop H. H. Fout and
Rev. c. p. Baron, both of Indianapolis
were elected respectively first and
second vice-presidents, and E. S. Shu-
maker of Indianapolis was reelected
superintendent.
Mr.. Nicholson said Thursday morn
ing, "It is very hard to convince some
people that the Wright bill. which is
now before the legislature. is advis-
able because it is very drastic. 1t
provides for the substitution Of the
words pure grain alcohol wherever
the words Intoxicating liquors"
appears in the existing law in regard
to sales by druggists. 1t also pro-
vides for elimination Of exceptions IN
favor Of beverages containing one
half per cent of alcohol; and it pro-
vides for the striking out Of Section 80
Of the present law which provides that
persons may retain In their homes or
elsewhere one quart Of whiskey and
twelve quarts of beer.
Notifications Made.
"The original bill was intended to
provide that this one quart of whiskey
and twelve quarts of beer could oe
retained after the specified time when
all intoxicating liquors were 20 be
gotten rid Of
Attorneys, however, read into this
the meaning that at any and various
times, any one could have this amount
Of liquor or hand in his home. The
Wright bill is expected to prevent the
getting and keeping oa hand OF that
amount, to make the bill read as
originally intended. AS l said, good
many people think this bill! is TOO
drastic. but Z is a clear fact that
drastic measures must be taken
against a program which is so.
II hope the modification o. this
law will pass. l think they will after
the more stringent parts are revised
some by the committee" Mr.. Nichol-
son said, Il feel assured that there is
a good spirit in the legislature to get
through some added amendments
which are not quite SO drastic.
The Anti-Saloon League is standing
and will stand behind the law.
In regard to the worldwide prohi-
bition movement which is to be made
by the dry workers at the Peace con-
ference, Mr.. Nicholson said this morn
ing: Il have great hopes for world
measure. Forty years ago we got the
William Baxter law passed here. Today
we have national prohibition in sight
what can we not look forward to?
We can not expect to do everything
at once, but workers are urged to
stay on the job. Since the war there
has not been nearly so much drinking
in England. France or even Germany
The breaks we're put down because
of necessity and drys have thought
this a good time from many other
standpoints to send some of our good
men over to advocate prohibition. It
may take four or Ave years-it may
come sooner"