The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
DRYs TO FIX UP PLAN
COUNTY OPTION FORCES READY
FOR THE FIGHT.
The Committee of Twelve to Work in
Secret; Will Keep Their Doings
From the Public; Professor Ncttle
ton Is Chairman and Rev. E. L.
Hccrniancc Is Secretary; Raising
a Big Fund For Campaign.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
a meetin" of the county local option
committee was held at the
Y. ~ t.. ~. .oo"' - .,3 city last
as regards Il legislative ticket in this
county. This committee consists of
twelve members, from all parts of The.
county. and Professor George T.. Net
Teton is the chairman and Rev +. l..
l!eermanoe is the secretary. 1t was APP
pointed last. spring at IL meeting Of
county optionists.
The members of the committee say
that The doin.s of this committee are
not to be made public. but it is learn
ed that its purpose during the next
few months will be to assist in direct
irg the local option campai On in Blue
Earth county. arid 70 assist in securing
the election to the legislature of three
representatives and Il senator who are
in favor of county option.
Interview the Candidates.
Matters have not developed far enough
vet in the political field for the COM
mttce to have much to do, but it
did appoint IL subcommittee to inter
view all who may announce their can
Gidacy for the legislature and learn
their attitude as regards county OPP
ton. If they are for it, they will
be pattcd upon the back and told
that they are ."all right" iiguratively
speaking. ii they are not for it they
will have to get oil. the track or stand
the race of their lives.
The committee of twelve proposes to
so arrange the political horoscope OF
this county that fortune will smile
benignly upon those vino are for coun-
ty option OH election day. it is hoped
that candidates in one or the other
of the old parties will come ont fiat
footed for county option, but if this
does not turn out to be the CASE
county option candidates viii lie put
up. it is understood.
The committee of twelve will work
in unison with the State Anti Saloon
league during the coming campaign.
and Rev. Mckenzie is directing the
work of the league in this part of
the state. A committee of one hun
bred is to be appointed in this county
soon, to help organize the battle and
carry it on. 1t is realized by the
leaders that money will be needed to
keep things moving. At the resent
Anti Saloon league meeting about $3.50
was raised i'll subscriptions of cash and
promises, but this was turned over to
the State Anti Saloon league. aud the
county committee can only expect to
get what is apportioned to it. In view
of this tact, it may be that the hat
will be passed again.
Raising a Big Fund.
1t is understood that the county OPP
tioniSts have raised quite sun OF
expenses.
Several months ago before the first
of the year. Il letter was sent to
hundreds OF residents of Blue Earth
county requesting them to contribute
to the county option fund. The follow
ing is Il copy of the letter:
The committee of twelve i'll charge
of the next county option campaign
in Blue Earth county has been en-
plOying several men to canvass Tor
funds. About $3.50 has already been Sc
cured and we are anxious to increase
this to $1,000 by the first OF the year
Ii You have not been seen or have
not yet contributed. to the extent, OF
yonr ability. we should be glad to
have you fill out the enclosed blank
and mail to thes treasurer. If Steils
venient send the money with the