The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-16
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IRON COUNTY NEXT SPRING
Local optionsts Win Seek TO Vote This
County Dry Next April.

County Dry Next April.
According TO press reports the state
Anti Saloon League contemplate max
ing an effort TO vote Iron county dry
next spring. The superintendent OF
the league told reporter for one Of
the daily papers that local option
fights will be put up in all upper pen
insnla counties not contested this
spring which means Menominee, Del
Ia, Iron, Baraga, Ontonagon, Hough-
ton and Keweenaw.
The "wets" feel much more conf
dent of their ability 10 contest with
the dry forces since the spring con-
test and purpose TO carry the fight
right on without abating bit
There has been some talk OF an effort
being contemplated on the part of the
"drys" Of putting a statewide prohi-
bition contest through but after a care
full examination OF the situation in the
state. the vets are of the opinion that
the drys cannot control the next legis-
lature to the extent of putting through
measure submitting state wide pro-
hibition TO the voters
J. f. Cremer. writing in the Detroit
Journal, says the vets will urge the
enactment by the next Legislature OF
further restrictive amendments to the
Warner Champion liquor law and to
the general liquor laws.
Furthermore, he says, they will
go 10 the stretch for fight with the
dry element on oue-propositlon which
has never been given much attention,
neither in the discussion of liquor leg
islation nor in the liquor campaigns In
the state. And.that is the exemption
of the farmer who grows or makes
cider from the provisions Of the law.
Under the present liquor laws man
may grow grapes and maze wine and
ne may grow apples and manufacture
cider. but he may not grow hops and
barley and make beer
There are many excellent lawyers
In the state who have maintained tnat
this provision makes the entire liquor
law unconstitutional. but the vets
have never taken IL into court for the
reason that they feared what public
sentiment would 40 II they tore away
all restriction Of the liquor traffic.
"rhis provision was put in the law
by the drys for the plain purpose Of
holding the farmer members of the
Legislature in line for dry legislation.
especially the big grape growers Of the
Fourth congressional district.
THE result OF the election Monday
indicates that the vets are practically
sure 10 have slight majority In both
houses OF the next Legislature ma
iority which would not stand for any
Legislation favoring the liauor interest
but which will be opposed 10 the Anti j.
Saloon league and which will aid the
vets In the repeal Of the provision of
the law relative TO wine and cider
making all men equal under the law
Another amendment 10 the laws
which Is sure TO come, although ON
this question there is large division
Of sentiment among the brewers. is
one preventing brewer from engag
ing in the retail liquor traffic. On this
there is little hope OF the vets uniting
but 10 Is almost a certainty that such
law will he passed by the next legIs-
lature.
"Out OF all the agitation on.the liq-
nor question good IL bound TO come.
Oakland has gone back wet but the
number of saloons there will be less
than before II went dry and they will
be- better conducted. The same Is true
OF Wexford.
"In both Battle Greek and jackson
there is sentiment among bumress
men that prohibition 10 a farce. and