Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-21
CHAFIN SAYS WH|SKEY WAS
DECIDING FACTOR IN ELECTION

the Republicans also lost the iegisla-
ture, which will now eject a Denio
cratic United States senator to sue
ceed Senator Hemenway. Governor
HanIey's associate in the county OPP
tion figat.
In Ohio the birthplace of the Anti
Saloon league, the lines between the
Prohibitionists and the Liberals were
sharply drawn. The anti-saloon ele-
ment championed the cause of Govern
or Harris. candidate for reelection
Harris had been prominent during his
administration as an advocate of Pro
hibition and had obtained the pas
sage Of the Rose county option law
by the legislature. In the sampaign
ne was opposed by JudsOn Harmon,
the Democratic candidate, who was
supported by the more liberal voters
Cf the state. The result was that
Ohio gave Taft $4,000 plurality, but
in spite of this sweeping Republican
victory, the Republican candidate on
a Prohibition platform went down in
defeat and his Democratic opponent
was elected by over 10000. State
Senators Rose, Sites, Neck ano
Dra Ike. VINO were lieUtenants of Har-
rs in ais anti-sal0On campaign, also
were defeated. Rose was the father
Of the county option law and Drake
the chairman of the committee of the
legislature having charge of all tenn
Te:anCe legislation.
In Illinois the anti-saloOn people
Centered their fight in an effort to
captiire Ihe legislature for county OPP
tion. Returns show that they wei.
overwhelming defeated, 75 per cent
of the members elected TO the senate
and house being opposed to county op-
ton. The leader of the local option
forces in the last Legislature, o. r.
Berry, was retired.
- In South Dakota the question of
lcCunty option was squarely presented
to the people OF the entire state under
1.-THE initiative and referendum. The
lProhibitionists and the anti-salOon leag-
uers had joint headquarters and made
Ia vigorous fight. County option was
defeated by 7.G0O. The defeat of the
laUestion is more decisive in South
Dakota because it is q purely agricul
: tuIal state. and in recent years haG
experience in state prohibition.
The Anti-Saloon league selected
hhONt lSidnu dS d punt III NblCH u
test its strength in New England. Tws
: weeks before the election, under a de
cion of the Supreme court, it becaIn'
necessary for the state as a whole Il
vote on the question of license or NJ
J license A short, but lively campaign
e followed. and resulted in the wets re
! tanning all the towns and cities the!
had, and regaining seven more town
! THAT had previously gone dry. The ae
gregate majority of the towns favor
ing license was 10000 or more.
The verdict OF the voters OF Ter
nessee, who in the June primarie
5 voted against state wide prohibitions
was sustained In the general election
Il At the primaries Governor NJ r. Pa
I iterson. Democrat, opposed the lat,
:, Senator F. s. Carmack, editor of tn
n Tenneeseean of Nashville Carmac
1 favored state prohibition, and afte
n his defeat bolted the primary decisio
and the platform. and continued hi
u fight for state wide prohibition. Pa
4 terson was reelected by $4,000 run
p ming 10000 ahead of the national ticl
e et A majority of the legislature !
r opposed TO state wide prohibition an
II viii lstand by Governor Patterson
policies.
n The main issue in the election OF
e legislature in Minnesota was count
y option. The fight was carried on
10 nearly every district, and as the col
Al test progressed, Candidate Jacobson
a. Republican nominee for governol
Is came out squareIy for county optiol
Ig He declared against the saloon in gel
er eral. The result was taat while Ia
10 carried the state by $4,000. johnson
b the Democratic candidate for COVER
De or, was reelected for third term ;
ID over 10000. and the Legislature IS
4; to L against county option.
s. In Colorado, Wisconsin, Nebrask
b. and Idaho. the issues were identics
S, The county option question did NJ
" enter into the state campaign, but 9
be ecort was made by the anti-saloc
ke forces TO capture the legislature.
-e- all three states the attempt failed, al
ed a majority Of the legislators chosen
ms each state are opposed to connty {
tion.