The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-02
DRYS AND VETS ARE WINDING
UP BIG FIGHT IN STATE
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ell registered voters Automobiles and
carriages will also be used 10 bring
voters TO the polls and II is certain
from the concerted and vigorous cam
paign that has been put up that full
ties affected.
Monday the headquarters in Detroit
will keep TX touch with the election in
the state and each headquarters here
will be kept open Monday evening to
receive the returns. From these state
ments will be given out as reports are
made.
Supt Morrow, OF the Anti-Saloon
league. has already called for meet
Ing OF the entire league field force OF
the state IN his office Friday morning
next. The headquarters committee OF
the Anti-Saloon league will also meet
ind the 1911 campaign will be
launched at once before the majoritles
have been absolutely determined In al.
the counties.
The vets, likewise, will allow very
little time to lapse before they start
their campaign again. They have
elready announced their intention or
resubmitting the license question IN
every county which went dry In 1909.
1--WE believe that one years opera
ton OF the WarnerCramton law Will
convince people that IT is better to
have orderly and well-conducted sa'
looms than blind pigs" says John
Mohn. OF the State Brewers associa-
ton. THE agitation has been good
Thing for The liquor trade The bad
element Ia being driven out OF the sa'
loon business and ii will be made a
decent business.
I'VE shall carry 90 out of the &c
counties where the question is being
submitted as TO going dry declares
Supt. G.. w. Morrow. And believe
that every county which is now dry
will remain so. Oakland is not even
close.
THE campaign has been carried on
with vigor and we have had the assist
ance Of some Of the best voices In the
country. Trickett and Waterman, OF
Kansas City. have been great help'
while Van Heidc. who was a saloon
keeper for 81 years In ONO, mas
proven a powerful speaker.
1--WE shall guard the polls closely
have challengers on hand 10 see thaC
no fraud "a committed, and then watch
the count very carefully. We want
fair count the first time, as we know
we would stand small chance To get Il
recount on an abstract proposition
"In every county in which there
will be held a local option election
on Monday, local committees OF Dusi'
ness men have had careful canvasses
made by experienced residents OF the
various counties" said William Z.
Manchester. general counsel for the
Michigan State Brewers Association
this morning. I'm every instance, the
canvasses. which were taken several
tines during the campaign. showed
that the trend Of public sentiment was
in favor OF the strict regulation Of the
saloon rather than prohibition and its
attendant evils OF intemperance.
"The most important contests are
In Kent, st. Clair and lngham coun-
ties among those which are now wet
and Oakland. Van Buren, and wexford,
which are now dry.
Our reports indicate that Kent
county electors will reject local ops
ton prohibition by a majority various
l. estimated at from 5000 TO 10000
votes.
The city OF Lansing. IL is figured.
will give a majority Of 1000 against
prohibition and we figure that the