The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-19

Although Governor Paul
V. McNutt steadfastly has
asserted his opposition to
draught beer, because it is a
step toward return of the
open saloon" the insurgents
are working on the theory
that he may accept the local
option plan for dripping wet
centers.
These centers have expressed
vehement dissatisfaction with the
plan to confine the public sale of
beer to maximum of three pints
with meals.
Monopoly Feature AssaiIed
The objection to the administra-
ton sale plan, the draught beer
proponents point out, is not with
the three-pint limit, but with the
fact that one must purchase a
minimum of one pint bottle to get
any.
Another objection to the admins
tration beer bill concerns what in,
surgentS term nonopolistic features.
They see the limitation Of breweries
as step toward building up what
may become political machine, and
believe that their local breweries
should be able to compete freely
with importers bringing in beer
from such centers as Cincinnati,
st. Louis, and Milwaukee.
With first meeting of the public
morals committee set for next Mon
day at 1:30 in Room 422 of the
StatehouSe, Martin expects to have
the draught beer boom we'll organ
lied.
Support Is Promised
Martin said he has been promised
support for his amendment from
Representative Pat ]. Cain, Ed
ward j. Braun, and Alfred H. RAN
dali Dems., Fit. Wayne); Charles
j. Allardt, Samuel Feiwell, and
Aloysius v. Korpal Dems., South
Bend; Jacob j. Reisinger and j.
Henry Monnig Jr. Dems, Evans
ville); John J. Ryan and H. w.
Modisett tDems., Terre Haute);
John Napier Dyer Dem, Vim
cenneS) and Fred Galloway Dem,
Indianapolis).
With all the larger city deIega-
tioyc i,o+oractod - J,-o,,orI,t -.
with scattered members adding their
strength, and the Republican mi
nority siding with them, the in
Surgents might obtain enough
strength to block the beer bill, I'M
less their amendment is added.
Senate insurgents, led by Senator
Harry William Dem, Fl. Wayne),
and Chester A. Perkins Dem,
South Bend, have promised that
even if the administration bill pass
es the house without a draught beer
provision, it will have tough sled
ding in the upper house.
Repeal Move Passes
Another blow was struck today at
prohibition when the house voted
1918 to memorabilia congress to
submit repeal of the eighteenth
amendment to state conventions.
The resolution was presented by
Ryan.
Of the eighteen representatives
voting dry, eight were Republicans
and ten Democrats. The entire mi
nority delegation, with the exception
Of George E. Denny, Madison, who
was absent, were on the dry side.
Republicans voting were: Repre-
sentatives William c. Babcock,
Rensselaer,; Hobart Creighton, At
wood; Oran w. Cromer, Middle
town; Herbert H. Evans, Newcastle;
Fred Goddard, Rushville; j. Blair
Mills, Lynn; Justin A. Roberts, No
blesville, and Wilfred w. Wingate,
Muncie.
Dry Democrats were: Represents
atives Earl Berry, Charlottesville;
Morris w. Hanson, Fremont; James
" Kent, Hillisburg; William H Lee,
Princeton; Harry L. Matlock, Ko-
komo; Amos F. Nelson, Thorntown:
Byrn Radabaugh, Marion; Homer
F. Ragasdale, Heltonville; j. Frank
REGISTER, Bloomington, and Frank
G. Thompson, Blufton.
4 OF the total house membership of
ninety nine, votes were cast by
ninety-one. There we're seven alb
sentees and Speaker Earl Crawford
/ did not vote.