Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-21
pRoHIBIrIoNIsr LOST GROUND.
From the Milwaukee sentinell


From the Milwaukee Sentinel
An analysis of the vote 10 the recent
election shows that the proLibitionists
made no Roadway and that where bitter
| fight az made the abti-sal0on men we're
In many instances retired by large
pluraIilies. Safes 10 which Ants ,loon
League made fight and the result:
OoLoRADo-Not sn issueso fasss gov
eminent was concerned but Anti. 5 loon
league made bitter fight to elect leRis-
lsture favorable TO county option. Ma
jority Of new legislature opposed -
county option.
| FLORIDA G ,nersl election ratified
stats primary result. Held 10 jane
against state wide prohibition, electing
8 liberal governor aud legislature.
lDAHo-Not an iseue 80 far rs COVER
norshlp was concerned, but Anti.S lloon
league made bitter fight TO elect
legislature favorable to county option.
Msjority OF new legislature opposed to
county option.
lLLINoIs-County option the main
issue for election of members of legis-
lature. Next legislature strongly OPP
posed 10 county option, rs per cent of
| members being liberal. Prohibition
party has no representation sgsinsI three
In last legislature.
INDIANA-Oounty option main issue
In 8 ate campaign. State went 10. 900
for TAFT, bat WATSON, republican "a ldi-
da'e for governor, Was tesIeu on county
option issue BY Manhsll, democratic BY
Is. 600. New legislature demotra 90
result OF Gov. Hsnley calling spec "s-
siou Of leg sla urs at which he forced
county option through.
MINNESOTA County option main 10
sue In election OF members Of
legislature. New legislature opposed
to county option, to l. States
went republican for Taft by rs, 900. but
republican candidate for governor, Jacob
SOD, who strongly declared for county
option, defeated by 80, 900 by Gov.
Johnson, democrat, who ran for third
| term.
NEBRAsKA-Not az issue so far ss
governorship wss concerned. bu. Anti.
Saloon league made bitter fight to elect
legislature favorable to county option.
NJ jority of new Legislature opposed to
cOuoty option.
NEW JERsEY--Locsl option one Of
main issues nelection OF members OF legis-
lainrs All Leading candidate swho favor
ed local option deieat'd.
OHIO State gave Taft republican
plurality Of 66, 900, but Harris, repub-
llcsn candidate for governor, who father.
ed the Rose county Law and favored stats
Awide prohibition. defes'ed by Harmon,
democrat, by 5000.
! OKLAHoMA-S.ate dspentay Law
passed By last legislature and submitted
fer rsti6'a ion to people defeated.
RHODE IsLAND-Eutire state voted on
Question OF license or no license. Out of
tweDty-three wet towns and eighteen dry
ones before election, thirty wen! wet aud
eleven small ones dry, net loss to pro-
hib'tion, Of seven. Aggregate majority
for license was 10000.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Entire state voted
uUder initja i've aud referendum on
courty option law, which was defeated
by 1000.
TENNEssEE-Geueral election ratified
action of June primaries by re-slecting
Gov. P, tt rson, democrat, who is OPP
posed to site wide prohibition, and
eiecting a legislature to carry cut his
views.
| TEXAS Legislature elected which
will pass on question of submitting to
vote of people bill for constitutional
amendment providing for state prohibi--
ton. Result in doubt.
| Recommendations elected fs-
vorable to local option, bat opposed to
county option. Not issue 10 governor
ship.
| WEST Observation-Disclosures elected
opposed to state prohibition, but favor
able to local option.
| WIscONsIN-Leg stature elected which
IL strongly opposed to county option.
Safes in which liquor question was
not az issue:
| ALABAMA-Not an Issue.
| ARKANSAS Not an issue In general
election. Legislature elected 10 Septem-
Der opposed TO state wide prohibition.
| CALIFORNIA-Nots 40 issue.
| CoNNECTICUT-NCt an issue.
DELAwARE-Not al issue.
| GEoReIA-Not an issue.
| lowA-Not az issue.
KANsAs-Not an issue.
| KENTUcKY-Not an issue.
LOUISIANA Not an issue, bue ia
June Legislature defeated state wide pro-
hibition.
MAINE-Not an issue 10 general cleo
ton, bat at s'a'e election held in Sap
tember the Dormal republican msiority
OF $4,000 on question OF resubmission
was reduced to 8. 900.
MARYLAND-Not an issue.
MAssACHUsETTs-Not 40 issue.
MIcAIGAN-NOt al issue.
DIssIss1PPI-No OF an issue.
MIssoURI-Not an issue, but Fak,
who favored prohibition, defeated for
United S atss sera'Cr by liberal forces.
NoNTAEA-Not an issue.
NEvADA-Not an Issue.
New HAMPsHIRE-Not an Issue.
New YORK-Not an issue.
NORTH OARoLINA--Not an issue.
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