Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1905 — To Begin Anti-Saloons Crusade. [ARTICLE]

To Begin Anti-Saloons Crusade.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 14 -A crusade to make th’s city a “dry town” is sb mt to be inaugurated by tbe Anti-Salooa le-gue of Indiana. It is a big proposition, but will probably be attempted du iog the sp ing and U. G. Humphrey, Superin'endent of the league, predicted that it will be stcoessful if 15,000 cin be raised, Humphrey and his associates believe it will be p< ssible uud« r tbe Moore law enacted by the recent legislature to close 75 per cent of tbe saloons in Indiana within 12 months and eventually to m ke the state* dryer then Kansas ever was, The law provides for a monstrance against me or ad ti e applicants for ret il licetse in a ward or township. In si m-« of tbe emulle. cities, like Greencastle, Franklin, Martinvilleand Bloomington, Humphreys says they will have ail s loots closed within a few weeks Cit es of the class of Columbus, Goshen t Valparaiso, L-»porte, Elkbart and Frankfort will be tackled before the h ague g *es a't-r th* larger propositions. The plan will be to h )ld public meetings in the churches and open air aud to circulate remonstrances 73 then.