Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
THE TICKETS ARE OUT
Prohibition Workers All Over the
County Are Prepared.
THE ANTS ARE NOT BEHIND.
Literature on Both Sides of the Question
by the Ton.
VIEWS OF SOME PARTISAN LEADERS

The amendment people, who are to work at
the polls in Allegheny county next Tuesday,
made their final grand rally before the election
at the Grand Opera House yesterday, COM
mencing at II o'clock and continuing in session
until after P M About 800 delegates were
present, representing every ward, borough,
township and precinct in Allegheny county, ex-
cept Allegheny City, which has its own organ
izarion, and five or six precincts in which or
ganizatlons have not been effected yet.
Several points were made clear, about which
the anti-prohibition people we're before igno-
rant. The Prohibition hustlers at the polls
will not be paid. The question was discussed
in the Opera House meeting but the decision
arrived at was that, If they once commenced to
pay for workers at the polls, the list would nev-
er end, and that they should be willing to work
for glory in the cause. This opinion did not
have depressing effect on the committeeman,
however.
THE MEETING WAS JUBILANT.
The meeting was jubilant one. All seemed
to have great assurance of gaining the victory
and declared that there was a universal senti-
ment for the amendment and that they would
win, sure.
Those present were mostly middle aged men.
Many were from the country districts and
many among them had been workers in many
local campaigns on the liquor question and
were fully armed for the fray.
One thousand copies of the following per-
sonal letter sent out by the Liquor Dealers
Association was printed in flaming poster
with red letters by the amendment people
headed Liquor Men Own Defeat" and will be
freely distributed to the different polling pre-
cincts:
PITTsBURG, June 10, 1888.
DEAR SIR-Feelng assured of your disapproval
of the principle of prohibition, 1 make this per-
IN
against the amendment on June 1S and to use
such efforts may appear proper to you to induce
There is no question but that the sentiment of
the voters of the state is overwhelmingly against
the proposed amendment but there are grave
grounds for fear that it may csrry, through fail
ure to vote OF those opposed to 1t:
2. WAINWRIGHT Co.
PLEASED WITH THE LETTER.
The amendment people were very iubilant
over the letter. which they say is an indication
that the liquor men are afraid.
The time at the Opera House meeting was
wholly occupied in 1nstructing the delegates
and dealing out ticketf. Over 900 Educators
were given out for distribution and 900 Chris
tidn advocates, besides numerous posters. AS
the delegates left the hall each was carrying
big bundles of campaign literature, some in
their arms, some in their coat tail pockets with
the ends sticking out and some in saschels.
WILL WATCH THE WHISKY.
The amendment people are determined that
June Is, shall be strictly observed under pro-
hibition principles whether the amendment
wins or loses. Secretary Leslie said last night
II suppose you know that under the Brooks
law no person dare sell or give away glass of
liquor on election day. According to the law
prohibition is in force in the State at least on
election days. and we mean to see that the law
is carried out. We will send notices to every
oil, fo vin nf hn nd
VIII station men in each ward and precinct to
see that he does his duty. If he does not we
will return him. We propose to make it dan
gerous for any man to either give or sell liquor
on election day. This applies to all persons,
whether saloon keepers or private individuals"
THE AUTHORIZATION HEADQUARTERS.
At the anti-prohibition headquarters an en-
tirely different phase was put on the movement
made by the prohibition people in printing the
Wainwright letter. Mr.. Wainwright said that
everyone they distributed would save the
liquor men so much, as its purpose was to wake
up the laggards and bring full vote out, and
as to owning possibility of defeat all shrewd
politicians and thinking men would know that
such was not the case.
The Executive Committee of the antiprohi-
bition organization was in the committee room
most of the day arranging details. In another
room 10 or Il men and girls were busy putting
up tickets and campaign literature in en-
velopes.
At prohibition headquarters girls and men
were likewise busy.
Just how each side will bring its vote out is
a live question now, and each side is anxious to
know the others plans. The amendment peo-
pie will adapt their plans to each precinct For
some precincts the workers are instructed to
stay away from the polls and not make them
selves known, except possibly to attend to the
challenges. They will skirmish the precinct,
get their sure voters, send them on their way
to the polls and go after more. In this way they
hope to disarm the other side who will not
make such vigorous effort to get out their
vote as they would if the polls were swarmed
with prohibition workers.