The Detroit times., 1910-04-05

The Michigan Anti-Saloon league u
already making preparations to con.
tinue the fight against the saloons, ana
the vets are fixing their fences to meet
the attack.
The headquarters committee OF the
Anti-Saloon league and the field force
Of that organization will meet In De-
iroit Friday. At that time the Ques-
ton or plans for next years campaign
VIII be taken up. a date will also la
set then for a gathering OF the local
option press and also a meeting at
which the Anti-Saloon league represent
tatives In every county OF the state
VIII convene to discuss progress. This
latter gathering will have the final say
as TO a statewide campaign.
II seems certain that practically
| every county in the southern peninsula
| OF Michigan in which the question OF
the licensing OF saloons was not sub
mitted Monday will be In the fight next
spring. The vets have already de-
clared their intention of asking for re-
submission in every one of the 10 coun-
ties in which they lost last year, while
the drys are ready to start the fight in
| Wayne and possibly Saginaw.
Thus, the prospect is for far big.
ger fight in 1911 than that of 1910.
The vets are already under way In
Genesee county, IA which Flint ~
located, and will get busy in other
counties Immediately. Whether tina
Anti-Saloon league will again attach
the upper peninsula next year seems
q doubtful question. They may go
into Iron, Ontopagon, Baraga and
Delta counties. out IL is not thought
that Menominee, Houghton or Kee.
weenaw counties will be touched.
| Another coming battle lis for the con-
troll OF the next legislature. Each side
has already laid plans for the nomina-
ton and election of men known to be
favorable to it's cause. The vets be-
lieve that they will have a stronger
showing than in the last Legislatures.
They deDend upon a solid Wayne
count- delegation as starter. having
elected practically solid delegation
! last time. Saginaw, Grand Rapids and
other cities of the state are also ex-
pected by them to send Legislators
who will favor :he strengthening OF
the Warner-Cramton law to provide
even stricter regulation.
Apparently the opposing movements
with regard to the amendment OF the
local option law have been abandoned
for the lime being The AnttSaloon
league would like to have the features
as TO counties voting dry retained AMI
also would like to be able to have local
option elections by which cities. vii
ages or townships in wet counties
might vote dry The only change that
the vets want is one by which the
county would be displaced as the unit
" the municipality or townshop.
THAT would be real home rule"
says w. c. Manchester. counsel for
the Michigan Brewers association. 1t
would be in line with the home rule
idea for each city TO declare whether II
will be wet or dry. independent of the
vote OF he remainder OF the county.
1--WE oppose the repeal OF the county
local option law" says Pliny w.
Marsh. counsel for the Anti-Saloon
league. Any move in that direction
will bring statewide prohibition
quicker than anything else"
Discussion OF this project has been
only in the abstract so far, however.
rVhat Is certain Is that a number or
amendments 10 the Warner-Cramton
law will be proposed and the complex
/ ion of the legislature will have much
to do with the fate of these. The SEN
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