The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-13
LIQUOR QUESTION
WAS GREAT ISSUE
Elections Held Over Country
Last Tuesday Showed
Gains for Liberals.
PROHIBITION LOSES OUT
IN SEVERAL STATES AND RESULT
IN OKLAHOMA STILL IN DOUBT
INDIANA OPTION LAW TO BE
REPEALED?

Cincinnati, Nov. 12.-In the general
election of last Tuesday the issues of
local option and statewide prohibition
played a prominent part. and general
summary of the results indicates that
the liberal forces have gained much
more than their leaders had anticipat-
ed. A general summary of the situa-
ton made by local interests affiliated
with the liquor trade was made public
yesterday. as follows:
Alabama-Emmet O.Neal. Democrat,
is elected Governor upon local OPP
tion platform, thus defeating statutory
prohibition. A legislature. Democratic
in both branches, has been elected in
harmony with the attitude of the gov
ernor.
Florida-S Statewide prohibition de-
feated by over 400 votes. County
option prevails.
Idaho-Senate will likely be Demo
cratic. and thereby insure the defeat
of the prohibition amendment.
Iowa-Republican platform declared
for continuance Of the mulct law. Dem
ocratic platform favored local option.
Contest for governor extremely close.
Result In indiana.
Indiana-A Democratic Legislature
has been elected. This means repeal
of county option and q return to town
and city option, as pledged In the
state Democratic platform
Ckv,hh hc ~
governor. dragged the liquor question
into the campaign. charging that his
Democratic opponent was the candi-
date for the liquor interests. Normal
Republican plurality in Kansas is 49,
900. Stubbs is reelected by only 5000
to 1000.
MISUNDERSTANDING prohibition de-
feated by an overwhelming majority.
Observation-Disclosures 10 now under
license. The contest was present con-
! ditions as against county option. Al
Republican legislature has been elect
ed, which is opposed to county option
in both branches.
New Hampshire-A brief telegram
announces that two cities and several
towns, formerly dry had voted
"wet," and that the large increase in
license vote was very satisfactory.
J Oklahoma-Incomplete returns indi-
cate close vote. with chances in favor
of return from prohibition to license.
Ohio - AS affecting the liquor in
dustries, the contest in Ohio turned
upon the legislature and governor. In
dications at this time point to the
election Of q liberal legislature, which
will restore to the towns and cities of
the state the right of home rule. OF
which they are deprived under the
present county prohibition law. Har-
mon, for governor, was again victor
ious.
| Oregon-The last session of the leg
islature in this state defeated statu-
tory prohibition. Upon the referen-
dunn it went to the people and the
voters of Oregon sustained the legis-
lature. There was also submitted at
1.-THE election this fall measure pro-
viding for an option law, with the city
as the unit instead Of the county. The
city unit carried, so the situation as II
now stands is that statewide prohibi.
ton has been defeated: and the
amendment changing the option law
from county to city unit has been
carried.
| Pennsylvania - Berry, Prohibition
on Keystone ticket for governor. de
feated by Tener, Republican, Liberal
| South Dakota-County option de
lfeated by $4,000.
South Carolina-Samuel Blease
Democrat, elected governor without
opposition on local option platform
| Texas-Colquitt. Liberal Democrat
chosen at primaries on local option
platform. elected by 10000. Legisla
lture Democratic in both branches
pledged to submit prohibition amend
ment to constitution in 1911.
/ Utah-Republican platform declared
for local option. Democratic platform
declared for prohibition. Republicans
were successful.
Wisconsin-Francis McGovern elect
ed governor on anti-county option plat
form by $4,000.
/ Washington-Increa number Of
towns voted vet Vets made gains
in the house. but lost In the senate
No statewide or county option ques
tion was in issue. Woman suffrage
carried.
West virginia-Great interest cen
tered in KanavTha county, in which
/ Charleston. the capital of the state, il
located Ex-Governor McCorkie. was
elected state senator from the capita
district three countiesl by 1000 ma
jority over Grant Hall. Republican
nominee, who was indorsed by ths
Legislature and elected four OF the fvt
congressman to which the state Is en-
Ititled-