The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-01
DRYs WILL HOLD
MONSTER RALLY
ON SUNDAY
Superintendent Morrow Says More
Than 1000 Meetings Will Take
Place in Michigan on the Day
Before Election.
Both Sides To End Campaign IN
Whirlwind Manner-Woodlir
Trial Begins in Jackson.

George W. Morrow OF the AMI
Saloon League states that more tnan
1000 meetings Will be held ~
churches and halls In the sc counties
/ which are 10 vote on the local option
question Monday. In every city, Vil
lage. hamlet and country crossroa is
church, there viii be meetings az
which the liquor trade will be assAil
ed.
This IS bigger campaign than
even that OF 1857 when the entire
state was involved" saws Supt. Nor
row. Il ind the greatest interest and
am sure that we are going 20 hold IN
/ line the counties that are now dry
and win IN most OF those where the
question Is being submitted Tor the
! irst time"
Superintendent Morrow would not
commit himself definitely as 70 the
/ legislative program OF the Anti
| saloon League after this election. II
! has been said that the local option
/ law rould be broadened TO meiude a
provision allowing wards and town
slips in Vet counties 20 go dry. Later,
! there has been an agitation 10 pre-
sent constitutional amendment for
statewide prohibition.
we viii not announce a single line
of policy" remarked Supt. Morrow.
The vets are uncertain as TO their
program one thing is sure and that
/ is the saloon question is going 10 be
the underlying issue in the state cleo
! ton next fall Each side will keep
close watch on all candidates for the
| legislature and the battles will not be
so much along party lines as on the
/ liquor question.
In Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. the
vets are agitating the repeal OF the
| local option laws of those states
Some Michigan men are extreme
IN their views but the more conserva
tive leaders among the vets would
like a bill somewhat along the lines OF
that proposed by the drys for ward
and township option but different In
that a town in a dry county might
vote itself wet.
Would Change County Plan.
Such a law would destroy the pres
ent county option plan and make the
saloon question strictly a ward and
township one. Towns such an Pom
tiac, which are wet. but located in
counties with a preponderating dry
vote outside the cities, could remain
wet while saloons were banished
from the rural districts. 1t is urged
that such a law would tend TO gen
eral contentment and do away with
the constant agitation of the question
and the holding OF elections every
two years.
one of the members OF the brew
ers' state committee declares that the
/ brewers Will force resubmission OF
the liquor question every year in
every dry county which may vote on
the question, never giving UP in any
! locality where there Is fighting
/ chance.
u is also certain that there Will be
numerous bills drawn and INTRODUCES
in the next legislature for the pur'
pose of amending the Warner-Cram.
ton law. While the vets contend that
this is a much better law than any
previously enacted In this state, they
would not object to some changes.
! The drys, IL they cannot get state
wide prohibition would like 10 see the
Warner-Cramton law made more
! strict in its provisions.
1
be the candidacy OF Loren ID. Dickin
son for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Dickin-
son introduced the search and seizure
bill which passed the last Legislature
and is a champion OF the drys. Louis
Cramton, who is now stumping the
state for the drys is also talked OF as
a possible candidate for congress
against Henry McMorran in the Sev
cnth district. c. c. Vaughn, of St
Johns, is expected 10 be a candidate
for the state senate 70 succeed Dick
lIson. also on a dry platform.
WoodIih Challenges Tobln.
The trial OF Richard S. Woodliff, az
lattorney, which began in Jackson
Thursday. commands much attention
When the case opened discussion
lerose between Prosecutor Reeee anG
lWOodiitf as TO Officer TObins qualiflca
tons TO make oGt- the Eenire. Woo
IN said Patroiman Parker had state.
there was scheme to pack the jur!
with wet men and that Tohin woul,
do It. After considerable wrangling I
was agreed TO let Tobin go ahead an,
make out the list OF names from whicl
- select the jury.
Woodlln IS charged with stealth,
Papers relating TO the local optioi
tight from a Justices court.
The witnesses In the case are c. Il
IMabee, George w. Morrow, j. c. PINT
Ieiton, Viala Merwin, W. B. Harkin
land Mrs W. u. IIarking.
The fight between the vets an
drys in Michigan continues and tn
campaign promises TO end in a whir
wind manner.
With .hs few days remaining befor
the Yote-s of oG counties shall decid
the life or aoath OF the saloon, bot
sides in lngham county are MAXIM
q great fight Attorney Pliny Marsh
Of the Michigan Anti-Saloon league
who was in Lansing Wednesday. said
I'VE are csaiIdeut that we will holt
levery one of the 10 cQuntiVs in whicl
re submission has been forced and 2
counties in winch the issue Is tough
ont for the dr,t time this spring.
This will mean that 80 OF the 8
counties of Michigan will have dc
clare1 for prohibition. - This is SUI
cient TO warrant Us IN appealing Z
the legislature for statutory prob
lbition"
Want Rose and Diekie To Debate.
The local AntEsaloou league. q
Adrian, has issued a third challeng
for Joint debate between Mayo
Rose. OF Milwaukee, and Presi3eu
Dickie. Of Albion college Thus "a
no move has been made toward a,
ceptance on the part Of the wet force.
Rev. w. b. Hartzog OF Tecumsef