Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 90, Hammond, Lake County, 2 October 1908 — Page 10

THE TIMES.

ft BETTER SUM IS 111

National Model. License League, an Organization Composed of Brewers and Wine Makers, Makes an Appeal.

HOUSE CLEANING IS NECESSARY, II SAYS JJnless the Dive and Gambling Joint Is Made to Go, a Reform Movement Will Kill the Business EverywhereA Letter From T. L. Gil-more.

Louisville. Ky, October 2. Special. The National Model IJcense League, an ojsanlzatlon of distillers, brewers, wine makers, wholesalers and retailers, with headquarters here, will begin on ..October 2, the distribution of an address to the saloon keepers' of the United States. An attempt will be made to place the addres In the hands of every retailer in the country. The address is written by Mr. T. M. Gilmore, president of the National Model License League, every retailer throughout the nation is called on to obey the law and to meet the will of the people. Attention , is called to the fact that the people are opposed to the lawless saloon and to the evils which are connected to a greater or less extent with the sale of alcoholic beverages. Saloonkepers ar warned that they must either respect public sentiment and obey the law, or lose their legal right to do business. The address is as follows: To the Saloonkeepers of the United States: The prohibition wave which was sweeping over the country would seem to be on the wane but the protest on the part of the people against the lawless saloon, the dive and the gambling

resort is not subsiding but is exhibiting its force in local option conflicts. The people are demanding and properly that their laws shall he obeyed. Society is moving forward and the saloon must move forward or be outlawed. "The "edict has gone forth that men must be- sober if they would be free and few men will now contend that a man now possesses an inherent right to overthrow his reason. The edict has gone forth that saloons must obey the laws that they must not sell to intoxicated men, nor to habitual drunkards, nor to minors that they must not exhibit improper pictures, nor connect themselves with

gambling resorts in a word that the saloon must not be a nuisance. . Press lias So Declared. The press "of the country has so declared; the ministers have so declared; the Law and Order Leagues have so declared thtf great conservative element in society has so declared. These forces for good are all power

ful in society and our trade cannot

afford to oppose them.

It would be foolish for us to oppose them even If we coul d"o so successfully, because the demands they aTe

making are our demands. . . House Cleaning1 Xeeded.

Our trade needs a house cleaning and

we should aid the good work along.

The saloon that is run . in violation of the law or of decency should be put out of business and the better element in the trade should continue to lead in

the reform.

A saloon should be a decent resort;

it should be the working mans club; it should inculcate real temperance; it shoud give thought, first of all, to

the welfare of its patrons; it should consider the home, the wife and the children; it should seek to elevate not to degrade those who visit it; and if It is run In violation of the law its

license should be revoked.

Could such conditions do harm to

the business? Is it unprofitable to be

decent; to be law abiding; to be

kind; to do unto others as you would have them do unto you? We think that all of this would pay and it would relieve the business of odium and it

would permit prohibition to die a hap py and peaceful death.

I do not write this Jetter through any fear of prohibition, because an ex

perience of more than half century

tells us that prohibition will not pro

hibit and common sense tells us that

prohibition will not prohibit and the

statistics of the Internal Eevenue De

partment show conclusively that pro

hibition does not prohibit, but I write because I think the saloon is liable to

be superceded by unlawful sellers of alcoholic beverages, as is the case now in all prohibition territory, and because I think the saloon can be and should be a desirable and not an undesirable

factor in society. Thinks Reforms Are Right.

I write it because I think the press is right, because I think the law and

order leagues are right,' because

think the ministers who teach what the Bible teaches are right, because I think the great conservative element in

society is right.

I write it because I know that the

SENATOR A. Jr BEVEEIDGE.

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HISTORY

Legislature, Which' Con

vened in .Discord, Adjourns in Discord. WICKWIRE WAS UNDER CLOUD

House Report Is Unsatisfactory and 'Senate Finding Is Not . Much Better.

(the evidence as to what was said at said times and places being conflicting) from which Representative Knisely inferred that certain. Improper inducements were being tendered him to influence his vote on said local optiot bill; but from all the evidence we, find that Representative Knisely did not intend to accept any position if any were tendered, and that Senator Wickwlre, if he tendered or offered any position, had none at his disposal nor did he have authority from any person to make any such offer or tender." Adopted I nan!nouly. The house seemed to like the report for it adopted It unanimously and then adjourned sine die. But the report or rumors for the actual report was read only in the house raised an uproar In the senate. Senator Mattingly wished a resolution of confidence in, "Wickwlre adopted. Mattingly, by the way, acted as attorney for Wickwlre in the in

vestigation. Mattingly made a strong speech for his resolution and , then Wlckwire himself took the floor and made an impassioned appeal for justice and falr P'ay- He said that his integrity had been assailed for the first time In his life, that his reputation was at stake and that his character by the report 'was ruined. He insisted that he had been made a scapegoat and Others might go forth pure. Left Vndrr n Cloud. The report,' he declared, neither cleared or convicted him, but left him under a cloud; that the members of the

committee to bring about a compromise

Friday, October 2, 1908 your committee does-not believe that Senator Wickwlre Intended to make any improper proposal to Mr. Knisely to influence his vote." Mr. Wickwlre was far from satisfied but he expressed his grataitude for the charity and loyalty shown by his fellow senators. Silently one by one the senators filed out of the chambor after the report was read until all had gone and the special session of the Sixty-Fifth general assembly had become a matter' of history.

(Special to The Times.) Indianapolis, Oct. 2. The special session, which opened with discord two weeks ago today, closed Wednesday night with discord after a day of sensations. The discord of the .closing hours, however, was different from that which marked the opening. Republicanism was not involved, but republicans were. In the main republicanism

was in much better shape at the close j between the republican and democratic

Senior I'nlted States

Senator From Indiana, Who Said Party In Indiana "Was Dead.

That the Democratic

majority of saloon-keepers want to obey the laws; want to see their business elevated; want to bid the drunkard an eternal farewell, and It Is my hope that in the not distant ; future every saloon keeper who favors law, order, decency and temperance will join the National Model License league and will stand as we stand with the real forces of reform and fully abreast of the most advanced public sentiment. T. M. GILMORE,-President. National Model License League.

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REUNION OF PIONEERS.

Decatur, Tex., Oct. 2. A unique reunion began today at the home of Col. John W. Hogg, brother of ex-Governor Hogg, In this place. During the remainder of this week Col. Hogg will have as his invited guests the pioneers of Wise county, the men and women who are responsible for Wise county being on the map and who shared in Its early vicissitudes and struggles. The host has provided an elaborate program of entertainment for his guests. There will be feasting, singing and music of the old-fashioned sort and an abundance of remiscent talks of the pioneer days before the railroads gridlroned Texas-and when the Indian roamed the land.

INDEPENDANTS TO NOMINATE. Helena, Mont., Oct. 2. If the plans of the promoters are carried out there

will be placed in the field a full state ticket by the independence party in Montana for the coming election. The state convention called for the purpose assembled In this city today. Alexander Mackel of Butte is mentioned as the possible candidate for governor.

than at the beginning. The -opening

days found the party badly split; the closing night found it practically a unit. .''' t Hanly-Wlckwlre Mess. x The discord of the last day arose

from the stfr over the Knisely charges against Governor Hunly and Senator Wickwlre. The house Investigating committee completely exonerated the governor, partly exonerated Knisely and failed to exonerate Wickwlre. This aroused the senate to such an extent that it appointed a committee of its

own to- governor the evidence that had been adduced and to bring in a report. Report Was iJitr. The report was nt forthcoming until 6:30 Wednesday night three hour the house had 'adjourned and then it after house had adjourned and the It And Steuben a clean bill of health; He himself said he was not satisfied but that he guessed It was the best he could expect under the circumstances. But the story must be taken up in the order of the occurence of Its events to be understood. The house committee reported at 3 'o'clock in part as follows: House Committee Report. "We find there la no evidence that the Hon. J. Frank Hanly, governor of

parties had hung the blame on him. Wickwlre grew more and more Impassioned until his voice reached a scream. The senators sat in silence and listened with bowed heads. In concluding Wlckwire demanded with all the vigor at his command for an investigation by the ' senate. The evidence, he explained, could be gone over and another report could be returned. The senators groaned as they thought of a delayed postponement, but they felt that Wickwlre should be given a fair deal. Another Report. , So a committee composed of Roemler, Kimbrough, Statsenburg and McDowell

departed at 3:30 for conference and they had read to them every word of evidence. This took until 6 o'clock. Then

they drafted a report,-which took thirty minutes more. At 6:30 they reported to the few senators who had not slipped away and taken their trains for home. The report in part was as follows: Find n Conflict. "We find there Is a direct conflict In the testimony, Mr. Knisely asserting that an offer was made to him by Senator Wickwlre of an office to influence his vote, and Senator Wickwlre posi

tively denying that any such offer was

"TAFT" DAY IN KANSAS. Topeka, Kan., October 2. Tomorrow will be "Taft day" in Kansas and the republican leaders are making every effort to convert the progress of the presidential candidate across the sate

t Into a triumphal tour. State Chairman

Dolley believes that the reception with which Mr. Taft will meet in Kansas will eclipse anything of the kind with which he has met in his present tour of the West. Mr. Taft will enter-Kansas from Colorado over the Santa Fe, and will make short speeches at Dodge City, Lamed, Gceat Bend. Hutchinson, Newton, Emporia, Osage and several other Important points. It will be an all day's trip but the itineirary has been arranged so as to bring the candidate' Into this city In time for the big rally tomorrow night. The local reception committee has received word from republican clubs In many parts of the state announcing their intention to be represented at the monster rally here tomorrow night. From Wyandotte county will come 200 stalwart republicans costumed as Indians, with war paiut. feathers and all the paraphernalia of the redmen, to act as guardsmen to Mr. Taft during his visit In this city. According to the plans announced today Mr. Taft will remain in Topeka Saturday night and will go to .Kansas City Sunday morning where he Is scheduled to deliver an address under the auspices of the T. M. C. A.

the state of Indiana, offered or tend- made or that any improper means were

ered Representative Knisely any position, official or otherwise, or any consideration to Influence his vote on the county option bill, nor did he authorize any other person to make any such offer. ( "

used, to influence Mr. Knisely's vote. A Misunderstanding. "We believe from the whole testimony read to us and the surrounding

circumstances that both Senator Wick- ! wire and Mr. Knisely are honest in their

"We further find that Senator Wick- 1 beliefs as to what occurred and was wire and Representative Knisely had said between them, but that there is a certain conversations prior to the pas- misunderstanding as to the effect of sage of the said local optio.n bill rel- such conversation.

j ative to his vote upon said measure J "We desire, to further, report that

TO NOMINATE DRAPER. Boston, Mass., Oct. 2. Eben S. Draper, lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, will receive the nomination for governor without opposition at the republican state convention which meets here tomorrow. The only contest of the convention , will be for the nomination for lieutenant governor. Three aspirants originally were in the field for the second place on the ticket, but as a result of the caucuses the contest has been narrowed down to two. Louis A. Frothlngham of Boston, former speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatives, is the leading candidate for the nomination, with John N. Cole of Andover, the present speaker of the house, running second. The managers of the Frothingham campaign today claim nearly 700 delegates to the convention as against less than 500 conceded to Cole. The convention, which will be composed of 1,550 delegates, will meet in Symphony hall tomorrow morning and will be presided over by Congressman Augustus P. Gardner.

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