The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
Activity In state Continues.

the operation OF the warner-Cramton
law
Activity In state Continues.
The activity of the vets and drys
In the state continued today. They
are determined that nothing shall Be
left undone in their fight 10 present
the issues to the voters in a clear and
forceful manner. Much attention Ia
being paid 10 Kent county. where the
fight has become hot. The result ci
the election In that section will have
wide significance. because il will de
termine II the saloons influence In the
city has changed in the past year.
Announcement is made that up
wards OF IS Pontiac women have
formed an organization known as the
Women's Home Defenders League.
They are ont working in opposition 10
local option and are in favor OF the
return OF the saloons 10 Pontiac. Mrs.
Leontine B. Harnisch. of 81 Auburn
ave-. Is president and Mrs. B. A Fer
ris of east Pike-st. Pontiac, is secre-
tary.
The following declaration Of princi-
pies has been adopted by the league:
we the members OF the Women's
Home Defenders League, represent
ing the mothers. wives and daughters
of Pontiac. hereby declare our opposi-
ton against the present intolerable
conditions in our city. Inasmuch as
these conditions did not prevail be-
fore the Inauguration OF local option
prohibition. and believing that they
are the direct result OF prohibition,
we declare IL the concensus of opin-
ION Of this organization, that Pontiac
would be a better city morally IL a
few properly regulated saloons were
permitted 10 do business.
Say Liquor 10 Brought In.
Knowing full we'll that this action
may subject us 10 contumely and
scorn, and knowing further that our
motives may be questioned, We have
not acted lightly or hastily. We feel
that our course should meet with the
approval OF all right thinking people,
but in any event we rest secure in the
approval Of our own hearts and con.
sciences for the reasons which follow:
"FFom our own knowledge we know
OF men who were never known to bo-
come Intoxicated. before the adoption
OF prohibition who now frequently be.
come so. We know of men who sell
dom before left their homes. who now
20 tc Detroit on the slightest possible
pretexts, and bring liquor back with
them. We know Of homes into which
liquor never entered until after the
adoption Of prohibition We know Of
men who never before spent a night
away from home. who have been ab.
sent for days az a time. We know OF
men who formerly were light beer
drinkers who are now habitual whis-
key drinkers.
We feel that liquor in the home IS
n temptation 10 children. harder a
hundred tines TO overcome. than the
open saloon. We know OF homes that
are threatened with ruin IL something
Is not done 10 change present condi.
tons. In view of these painful facts.
aud inasmuch as this state OF AFFAIRS
has come about IN the last two years.
we feel that the closing OF the saloons
in this county Is the cause While We
have no defense 10 ofer for the
saloon or the liquor business or those
engaged I'm b.. We have learned bv OK.
perience that the prohibition Of the
sale OF liquor In one section Of the
state, WHOM H. is allowed in another.
\so easy OF access. that local option
prohibition Is q failure so fan as les
SEEMING tho consumption of liquor. or
decreasing intoxication are concern
ed "
Curiosity OF scores Of people on the
streets was aroused in Adrian by che
ringing 3l the church bells, Tuesday
Everybody inquired OF everybody
.e.se what il wac about. but no OK.
plantations were forthcoming. Several
travelling men AT the Maumee hotel
even ventured 'be opinion that fire
had broken out
The ringing OF the bells. however, is
1i3y a teminder 10 Adrian voters Of
next Mondays elI ction and a plea ser
The local option cause.
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