The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-09-29
PUTNAM COUNTY
STAYS WET.
People Decide in Favor Of the
SaloonC.
The Vote Was Close But Not Heavy.
In Total of ,o45 Votes Liquor
Men Get Majority of 63.

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AS a result of Tuesdays vote the
question is settled in Putnam county
for two years, as under the local op.
tion law of the state at least two
years must intervene between such
contests.
The following is the vote by pre-
cincts:
Precinct ], Crescent City: For
selling 26, against selling 56; maiori-
ty against, 30.
Precinct 2, Fruitland- Georgetown :
For selling 10, against IA; majority
for /.
Precinct 3, Norwalk: For selling 5,
against 3; majority for 2.
Precinct 4, Welaka: For selling s,
against IA; majority against 6.
Precinct 5, Como: 10votes against; /;
majority against 10.
Precinct 6, Pomona: For selling Z,
against l2; majority against 3.
Precinct I, Satsuma Heights: For
selling IA, against 8; majority for 8.
Precinct 8, San Mateo: For selling
8, against Z; majority for /.
Precinct 8, East Palatka: For SELL
ing Is, against 8; majority for 7.
Precinct 10, Federal Point: For
selling 6, against 8; majority for l.
Precinct IL, Palatka Heights: For
selling 38, against l8, majority for
20.
Precinct ~, Palatka: For selling
81, against 2S; majority for 3.
Precinct l3, Palatka For selling
81, against l9; majority for2.
Precinct IA, Palatka: For selling
30, against 13; majority for II.
Precinct 10, Palatka: For selling
81, against IL; majority for 10.
Precinct l6, Interlachen: For SELL
ing %, against 81; majority for2.
Precinct II, Monroe's Mill: For
selling 8, against 81; majority
against II.
Precinct IS, Baldwin (Melrose):
For selling 80, against 26; majority
for 13.
Precinct 10, Grandin: For selling
B, against, 80; majority against 26.
Precinct 20, Bannerville: For SELL
ing 13, against 80; majority against
l9.
Precinct 2l, Bostwick: For selling
2, against 3S; majority against S6.
Precinct %, Francis For selling "a,
against "A; majority against 20.
Precinct 23, Palatka: For selling
20, against selling 6; majority for IA.
Precinct "a, Palatka: For selling
d, against s; majority for S6.
Precinct %, Palatka: For selling
Il, against Z; majority for Al.
Precinct &c, Hollister: For selling
10, against 10; tie vote
Precinct 27, Florahome: For SELL
ng 3, against 10; majority for 10.
These figures show a total vote of
,045, much less than two-thirds of
5he total qualified vote of the coun-
". The total vote "for selling" was
j54, and the total against selling"
was 491, making total majority "for
selling" of 63.
The liquor men are jubilant over
jhe result as they may well be.
they put up good, stiff, hard-head-
I'd and intelligent fight. Many of
hem were what may be termed
'old campaigners." They had for
heir assistance the backing of the
liquor interests of the country, in
jerests which are not afraid to spend
money for an extension of its privi-
eges and to fight further curtail-
nent of territory.
Great quantities of anti-prohibi-
ion literature was sent out and
every voter was fed on it several
lines.
The dry forces also made good
light, but it lacked leadership. Its
was made up of minis
jers and good men who entered the
fight on moral grounds for what
hey believed to be the best interests
)f the county. There was not an ex-
pert politician in the bunch. These
men and the cause they represent
nave suffered temporary defeat. But
t is only temporary. They will inn
organize for Il renewal of
,he campaign. They say it took 10
years to make Alachua county dry
md they will not be that long in
about a reform in Putnam.
The election was full of surprises
or both sides. The dry committee
ost precincts it had felt certain of
securing and the same may be said
If the "wet" committee.
The negro was an important factor
IN the campaign. He is the balance
Of power in the county aud he it was
who decided the policy of the coun-
" on this liquor question.
Precinct "a, the 9th ward of Palat-
ka, is almost solidly black. There
are but ~ white voters in this pre-
cinet. The returns from this pre-