The Detroit times., 1910-04-05
VETS AND DRYS GET
READY FOR NEXT CAMPAIGN
Continued from cage One.i

satiOnal question Is going to come into
lead-on collision with the liquor ques-
ton right along throughout the cam
align. The managers OF both senatorial
candidates are avoiding the saloon
proposition deity now. but they Will
have 10 go against situations later on
where the election of legislators
pledged TO their respective candidates
the primary law 70 the contrary not
withstanding-is all mixed up with
the wet or dry leanings OF these can
didates.
I'VE fool that the result OF this cam
paign has been largely victory" said
Attorney Marsh. mot alone In our
gaining the ma jority of the counties,
but in education. In Oakland and
Wexford. where we lost this year, the
merchants and manufacturers were
against us when the question was first
submitted. while they were almost
solidly with us this year The reason
for those counties going wet is TO be
found In the influx OF population to
these two cities of Pontiac and Cadil-
lac and the feeling on the part of a
great many people who do not think
deeply that they would like 10 try the
effects of strict regulation.
There is no doubt but that, after
they have had two years In which to
compare regulation with local option
prohibition, they will come back by
largely increased majorities. In the
northern peninsula. the very fact that
we could get the question submitted
al all shows remarkable increase in
public sentiment. the same being the
case in Kent and st. Clair counties.
No doubt there were hundreds I'm those
counties who favored the saloon when
the campaign started, who voted dry
when il ended | feel we have made
great progress.
Attorney Marsh calls attention TO
the opportunity given villages under
the village charter act by which vii
lagos may initiate prohibitory amend.
ments to their charters, even though
In wet counties. Much may be done
along this line during the coming year
He says the fact that eight counties,
already dry. and In which 436 saloons
formerly operated, voting TO continue
the local option plan, should he consid-
cred as adding to the dry victory.
Mr.. Marsh says great credit is due
the W. c. T. L. which helped In the
fight on the saloons
I'VE did very well this year and
will do better next year" says w. c.
Manchester, on behalf OF the vets
THE fact that Oakland and Wexford
after trying local option. came back
into the wet ranks. shows the way the
tide is going The dry ma1oritles were
cut down in the other resubmission
counties Another year Of education
will do a great deal"
II am satisfied with the showing. .
declared Philip Grau, who has been In
charge OF the vets speakers bureau.
when one side has been presenting
It's arguments for 60 years and the
other for only a little while. IL is not
10 he expected that the public can be
made 10 see things In their true light
all at onceP
"The executive board OF the Per
oonal Liberty league, now I'm session in
Cincinnati. has sent its congratula.
tons, SAYS G. Homer Durand. secre-
tary Of the Ohio Personal Liberty
league, who has been speaking in
Michigan we feel that much has
been done in Michigan and that the
result is a victory for real temper.
ance."
John Mohn. of the brewers associa-
ton, and Harry Rickel, OF the Mer.