The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-20
THE DRY CAMPAIGN.
Week Shows Decided Gains
for County Prohibition.

Another week will wind up tine
campaign for prohibition of the sa-
loon in Putnam county, and unless
all signs fail the election on the Both
inst. will show an immense majority
in favor of a dry" county.
The growth in prohibition senti-
ment during the past week has been
noticeably strong. In some COM
muuities where there was little in
terest taken in the fight, visit from
the Palatka campaigners has awak-
ened enthusiasm for LOCAL prohibi-
ton such as many people had not
| thought possible. The white peo-
Pile of the county are almost solid for
| the abolition of the saloon, and some
gains are even reported among the
negroes.
At Grandin last Friday night there
was an open air meeting in the beau
tiful grove near the depot and the
people were present from all the
country round. Addresses were
made by Rev. L. R. Lynn, Judge d..
E. Haskell, H. E. Merryday and w.
g. Tflghman. This is an almost
solidly dry precinct.
Saturday the 18th at Baldwin
school house was great day with a
great crowd. The Farmers CO-opera-
tive Union met there and the dry
campaign committee divided time
with them. This is one of the best
precincts in the county in point of
intelligence and high ideals, and the
people take kindly to this Danish
ment of the saloon proposition. 1t
was an all day picnic in neighbor-
hood style with a free handed, open
hospitality to all strangers. The
tables staggered under the weight of
good things to eat provided by the
ladies. The speakers from Palatka
were Revs. J. F. Bell and l.. r..
Lynn, Judge E. f. Haskell and w.
/ G. Tilghman. There is every prom
Use of greatly increased dry vote
from this precinct.
Wyles school house in Palatka
Heights was crowded Monday night
and many stood outside by the doors
and windows. 1t was great meet
ing. Rev. L. R. Lynn, Hon. S. j,
Hilburn and Mr.. w. G. Tilghman
were the speakers.
BannervilIe held IA big all day pic
mic on Tuesday and the ladies pro-
vided beautifully everything imagi-
nable in the way of edibles. Ban
nerville is all right, or, rather it is
rightly named for contest of this
I kind for it is one of the banner dry
precincts of the county. 1t gave a
big dry vote two years ago and will
lead itself this year. The speakers
were Revs. Lynn and Bell and Mr..
w. G. Tilghman. They had a large
and appreciative audience.
Interlachen took care of big
crowd on Wednesday. There was a
large number present from this city,
HOLSTER and other nearby places
The town was crowded with home
people and visitors. 1t had a regu-
lar holiday appearance. Fully SOC
people were present. The dinner
was the biggest kind of an affair
t eXcelled in abundance and variety
and attractiveness. The speaking
was in the town hall and this was
crowded, most of the men remaining
through between three and foul
hours of speaking. The speech OF
Hon. S. j. Hilburn opened the eyes
of many who had heretofore beer
Indifferent to the importance of pro-
hibtion from an economic stand
point. Other speakers were Rev
Francis Warren, agent of the anti.
saloon league, Revs. L. r. Lynn and
j. f. Bell of Palatka and Messrs. H
E. Merryday and w. G. Tilghman
This precinct gave a small wet
majority two years ago. 1t will be
the other way this year with the
"small' left out.
Others who have contributed tC
the enjoyment of these meetings anC
picnics, with music and recitations
are Mesdames H. o. Hamm, and w
6. Tilghman, Misses Emma Greek
man and Mildred Pierce and Master
Davis Lane.
Tonight there will be public
meeting at San Mateo.
The only picnic planned for mex
week will be at Crescent City. This
will be an all day affair with dinner
in the park. Adjoining the park is
the big Auditorium with a seating
capacity of 700. S. J. Hilburn anC
Rev. l.. r. Lynn will be the principle
speakers The Palatka people will
go up on the launch Margaret of the
Wilson Cypress Co., and perhaps the
Tilghman's Mary Howard.
There will be meetings in PalaLkf
most every night next week, anC
among the speakers from outside
who are expected is Rev. w, ], Car