The Detroit times., 1909-04-03
CLAIMED BY BOTH
"DRYS" AND VETS
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has been asked OF BIauNtus iht NNe'
long ago saw the trend OF opinion, and
they have been carefully lining up
their forces for the final struggle ever
since.
Both sides have held public meet
ings at which talented speakers have
presented arguments in favor OF the
cause I'm which they were interested
The daily press Is being used hh'
orally by both sides. and every voter
in Washtenaw county has receivec
many circulars.
The stereotyped arguments ina,
have done duty all over the country
wherever the white ribboners and the
liquor forces have gone 10 the ma,
have been hashed ana rehashed here,
but the campaign has been remark
ably free from personalities.
Little else is talked of on the
streets and In the stores than local
option. The University OF Michigan
has sent out n large number ~ stu
dents who have talked TO the residents
of the rural section. and members of
the university faculty have written
articles galore for the "drys.' Presi-
dent Angel has declared himself as
"dry."
But with all OF the fuss that has
been kicked up by both sides neither
is willing 10 claim the election by
more than 200 or 300 votes. Each
side claims TO be confident Of the re-
suit. but conservative politicians who
have long kept a finger on the pulse
of politics in this county believe that
the result will be very close, and no
man can say positively what The re-
suit will be.
The "drys" will bring their cam
paien To close Saturday afternoon
with a big parade OF school children.
The children will march through the
principal streets OF the city carrying
banners and singing songs calculated
TO cause voters TO get into the dry
I andwagon. AS is usual In such con-
tests, the women CT the city have
taken a prominent Fart In the fight.
and If the "drys" win they will de-
serve a goodly share OF the credit.
MT. PLEASANT. Mich, Ap,ti g.
After an interview with representa-
tive men from nearly every section o.
the county. there seems TO be little
doubt about Isabella county going
dry" by a good ma lority nj the cleo
ton next Monday. Mt. Pleasant went
wet" by 216 votes two years ago.
but the prospects are good for II 10
go dry" by that number this year.
All the leading papers of the county
are for the movement. Enthusiastic
dry" meetings by prominent men are
being held through the county each
night.
PORTLAND. Mich. April "a
fight in which the "Grys" and "wets"
were indirectly interested terminated
yesterday in favor Of the lstter. Mrs.
Joseph Geller. who lives south ~ this
place. heard that Rev. F. C. Fisher,
of the Baptist church. was to present
in the opera house last night pictures
Of her brother, John III. Miller. and
his wife. whom he shot. also the chill
dren who were left motherless. The
minister at first would not promise not
to present the views, but after Elvert
NJ. Davis. OF Ionia. had informed Mrs.
Geller that the local optionists had
no right 10 show the pictures IL L.
hurt the reputation Of her relatives.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher decided not TO carry
ont his original plan. The fight against
publicity OF the Miller tragedy OF
year ago, In Westphalia township. was
wased indirectly by the Portland sa-
loonists.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, April g.
The last big option rally OF the cam
paign was held last night. A special
train arrived at 7 o'clock on the Pere
Marquette bringing ever 100 Holland
citizens with a band. A large Selega
ton OF local option supporters met
them and escorted them in an informal
down Westinghouse to the
armory. where the last meeting was
held. The "drys" believe they have
held enough of the township and city
votes TO win in Ottawa county, bur
the "wets" are more confident Of vic
tory than at any time in the cam
paign
BATTLE CREEK Mich. April B.
at the polls announced to
the sanitarium ana sanitorium med
ical students and workers that they
are transients and not entitled to vote
They went 10 the polls yesterday TO
register. Bernarr MacFadden, OF the
and Dr. J. H. Kellogg. of
the sanitarium. each put $1,000 in the
local option fund and the students in.
tended TO rally to tho dry" cause.
Clarence s. Darrow of Chicago adj
dressed a big meeting conducted BY
the 'wets" last night, while the 'drys"
held big meetings all over the county.
MONROE. Mich. April 3.-Supt.
Morrow, OF the state Anti-Saloon
league, yesterday delivered four all
dresses at local factories. Members
of the w. c. T U yesterday afternoon
pinned on the public school children
badges Inscribed with these words,
Vote, yes, for me"
MARLETTE. Mich, April 3.-The
Marlette Leader printed a local option
edition yesterday OF 5000 copies, and
Editor d. r. Hubbell sent them TO the
pOstofiice for distribution. He wan.-
ed the newspapers &c go out on the
o'clock train In order that they Nigh.
be distributed in time for Mondays
election. Hubbell claims he went 10
the station in the afternoon after the
train had left and found his papers
scattered about the platform. He
TO the postmaster, he says.
but got no satisfaction. Later he was
that the carrier allowed the
train TO depart without making any
attempt to catch IT, The postofhce de-
rartment will be asked to investigate
the matter. HubbcIl telephoned II
Detrci' and got permission TO drive 20