The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-16
HEMAN'S DEFEAT
SPELLS RUIN TO
LIQUOR PEOPLE
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who own the large portion OF the sa.
looms. are responsible for this state
OF affairs. They have made the sa'
looms as dirty as possible and now
they would control the states affairs.
They have taken strong stand
against everything demanding ade-
quate laws against them.
1T Is a query In my mind whether
the Democratic party had not better
change It's name to the Brewers and
liquor mems party" They seem to
have control and they might as well
have the name"
CHARLOTTE. Mich. Nov. l6.-It Is
almost a foregone conclusion that
Eaton will go dry next spring. al
i though the liquor dealers are plan
ming to make an aggressive cam
paign. The temperance people are
already at work and union services
are being held regularly In different
sections OF the county. Local option
does not prohibit" has been the expe-
rience Of Eaton county. but It Is gen.
orally admitted by thinking people.
not In sympathy with local option,
that nothing can keep Eaton out Of
the dry column after May l.
JACKSON, Mich. Nov. 13.-(Spe-
cial.) --Democrats and Republicans
alike. as citizens. predict that this
county will 60 dry after the election
next spring as the result of Warmers
reelection by the liquor element OF
4 the state. for there Is no doubt In the
minds Of the people here that his
election Is only due TO the support or
the saloons.
Since election 1000 petitions have
been printed and put In circulation
throughout the city and county asking
that the proposition Of local option be
submitted before the people for rati-
fication at the spring election.
The petitions are being circulated by
10th Democrats and Republicans and
are being literally signed. and signed
by people who heretofore had taken
q stand against Prohibition. The vot-
crs Of this county In great majority
are mad over Warmers victory at the
hands Of the saloon men. and are de-
sirous Of teaching them the lesson
that, they are not going TO control
every thing and continue. by their sup
rort. an administration which has
been disgrace to the stSte.
MONROE. Mich. Nov. 16.--In the
last campaign In Monroe county there
was q significant showing OF the at
titude OF the voters towards saloon
domination. Edmond Dull. the Re-
publican candidate for sheriff had been
sheriff Of the county for four years
from 1903 to 1905 inclusive. He had
Incurred the enmity Of the saloon.
keepers by enforcing the law. His
opponent, who has held the ONCE for
the past two years. had the active sup
port of all those engaged In the liquor
business. Dull made his campaign on
platform Of law enforcement and
was elected by the largest majority
given for any sheriff In 16 years.
/ A prominent attorney says
"The present wave OF popular senu-
ment against saloons Is purely the re-
suit of the conduct OF the saloonkeeper
In defying the law and interfering In
politics as in the instance of the sup
port of the liquor interests. Public
sentiment Ii now at such a point that
II the saloonkeepers will not willingly
and strictly obey the law, they will be
prohibited from doing business en-
irely."
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. Nov. 16.-
Careful inquiry and interviews with
at least q dozen prominent men In
as many businesses seems to support
the points brought out In your editor
ial Neil Melaney. for 20 odd years
a saloonman here. stated when asked
what he thought of the situation In
this county. Undoubtedly | think
Cheboygan county would go dry II the
matter were put to a vote next spring.
Never before has the sentiment In
this county been so much anti-saloon
as II IL today. Ten out Of twelve men
interviewed were Of the same opin-
ion"
MARSHALL. Nov. 16.-At the pres
ent writing, everything considered, IL
begins to look as though local option
will carry In Calhoun county next
spring. Calhoun is big county con-
tanning three good.siEed cities-Bat-
tie Creek, Marshall and Albion and
four good-sised villages--Athens. Bur-
liuston, Homer and Tehonsha. The
LIQUOR dealers of Battle Creek are be-
ginning 10 see the handwriting on the
wall and are now talking OF having
calhoun county divided and a new
county. consisting of the city of Bat
tie Creek created by a special act OF
the legislature.
The bill may be presented by Rep.
James Henry, Of that city and sup
ported by Senator A. G. Kingman, OF
that city. The saloonists OF Battle
Greek are scared.
st. JOHNS. Mich, Nov. 16.-The
anti-liquor men and voters who were
using every honorable means to elect
Mr.. Hemans to the governorship. arc
terribly sore at the liquor dealers for
their actions against Mr.. Hemans. And
while they might have stood a good
chance of having the question again
submitted In this and other dry"
counties In Michigan, and possibly
carried In their interests, they have
done that which will induce those who
had been their friends and supporters
TO vote and work the harder to drive
the traffic out of Michigan.
IA The better and franker portion OF
our people are loud In praise of The
|, Times for the fearless stand and man
|, ner II has referred to this unpardon-
n able Elm the liquor dealers and their
". friends have committed In defeating
/ Hsmans and causing the election OF