Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-19
, A SOLDIERS MECCA.
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Adams gave 613 majority against, the local
| option measure. The county is Democratic
| by small majority, but all party lines are
lost there in this campaign. For instance
George D. Thorn, Chairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee, said the other day:
= After diligent inquiry among representative
men of all parties as to the result of the pro-
| hibiton amendment special election, find the
predominating opinion to be that there will be
small majority in favor of the amendment in
this county. None however, are positive in
their opinion either way. It's impossible to
give figures, as the vote will no doubt be very
light in all farming communities.
TWO "F'S"-FoR AND FoRNINsT.
Lying alongside of Adams on the west is
Franklin county There seems to be no
doubt that it will also vote for the amend
ment. In 1873 she adopted local option by
853 majority and the sentiment indicates
that this may be increased to 1000 in this
campaign. Ever since that day the temper
ance people there have retained their organ
ization and wherever an opportunity
occurred they showed how active they might
become. The agricultural vote predomi-
mates. and with most of the Scotch-Irish
descendants strong feeling in favor Of
moral reforms exists The prohibition idea
has always been popular with the people
and, through the agitation by the W. G. T.
u, license laws have been made to appear
more or less odious. The largest centers of
population are Chambersburg and Wash
ington.
Fulton county will be against the amend
ment, according to Hon. George W. Skin.
ner, its representative in the Legislature,
who says:
Fulton county will give from 100 to 300 ma
joTitY against prohibition. Local option was
defeated by 244 majority. The holding of this
election in June brings it in the farmers busy
season and. there will be light vote polled.
Our county is entirely agricultural. Our farm
ers believe that such laws will injure the
values of property, reduce the prices of farm
products and restrict personal rights. Our
largest town, McConnellsburg, will, however,
vote for the amendment.
Fulton county is Democratic usually by
about 300 majority.
THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY.
Cumberland county is more important
than either of the above because her vote is
larger. Within her lines are the towns Of
Carlisle, Shippensburg and Mechanicsburg.
1t is Democratic county, and in 1873
adopted local option by 756 majority. This
issue will doubtless be closely contested.
Mr.. C. P. Adams, Chairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee, says:
The amendment will carry Cumberland
county by ], 900 majority, unless the third party
Prohibitionists dominate the campaign. In the
latter event the majority will be less. Public
sentiment is strongly in favor OF the amend
ment. The majority in June is almost certain
to exceed that figure. This is o1ly an estimate
made early, with possibly insufficient data, yet
the result of the June election will reveal the
truth of the prediction.
VIM. E. Miller, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, says:
The prohibition amendment has been dis
cussed but little and no man is competent to
make an estimate. Many of our own citizens
have not yet made up their minds as to how
they will cast their ballots. / am inclined to
think the amendment will be defeated in this
county: The prohibition vote last election
was 256. L. E. SToFIEL.