Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1908 — “NOT THE CASE AT ALL," SAYS WATSON. [ARTICLE]

“NOT THE CASE AT ALL," SAYS WATSON.

In a speech at Hammond on Oct 8, Mr. Watson, one of the Republican candidates for governor—Mr. Hanly not being present—had the following to say on the county option bill: "My fellow citizens, the baby has been born and it is named. Now. some parties are saying that we propose to put all saloons out of business right off. That Is not the case at all. The law simply provides that the people of Lake county, if they want to have local option, they can have It; but before they can get it 20 per cent of the entire voting population of the county, which at this time would be more than 5,000 voters, must first sign a petition to the county commissioners asking for a special election.” From the above extract it will be seen that Mr. Watson wanted the people of Hammond to understand just how difficult It is going to be to apply the county option law in their county. He was particularly anxious that the Hammond saloon keepers should know that they were not to be “put out of business." Such a thing, he declared, was “not the case at all.” But just listen to Jeems in a different locality!