Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
-Four Questions to Be Voted on Today--7he Most
important Is for the Retention Of the Prohib.
tory Amendment in the State Constitution
Every Sentiment Says vote No.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Portland, Me, Sept. 10-With but
few hours remaining before the actual
voting begins. the campaigners for and
against constitutional prohibition spent
busy day today. Tonight both cleam-
ed victory.
The no-license adherents We're par
ticularly active in the cities of the
state, Sunday school children paradng
the streets, carrying banners inscribed
with Vote No." Vote for us" and
similar inscriptions. More than 10000
children we're in line. In many of the
churches also the impending election
was spoken Of and fervent prayers
We're offered for the retention of the
prohibitory law.
The supporters of the constitution
amendment have continued their
speaking meeting up to the very eve
ot the election and in churches, school
houses and elsewhere throughout the
State tonight last pleas were made in
behalf OF the law.
In Portland, Congressman Richmond
p. Hobson of Alabama was con-
spicuous figre, addressing two meet
ings and taking an active part in the
prohibition campaign in other ways,
while other prominent speakers were
heard in other cities. Auto rallies
were a feature of the closing day of
this cay Haign and scores of machines
toured towns and village carrying
speakers who made short addresses
from cars at convenient gathering
places.
Tomorrow there will be even greater
demonstrations for the temperance
workers, led by Mrs. Lillian NJ. y.
Stevens of Portland, the national presi-
dent oil the Women's Christian Tenn
reranee Union, have arranged for con-
tinuous services in the churches in all
the citits and in many towns.
At hourly intervals bells will be toll
Ell the signal for absent members to
drop their work temporarily and bow
their heads in silent prayer for mo-
ment. While the active no-license
workers will do likewise at the meet
ings and other demonstrations which
may be lit progress at the time.
Tie campaigners who seek to have
the prohibitory clause removed from
the constitution of the State were none
the less active but their work was
done in duiete.' manner. fhey held
no meetings or gatherings Of any kind
but Were content to sen, workers out
among the crowds for pei nal talks
and arguments With the Y, ters. Dur
ing the past weeks they have sent
tons Of literature broadcast into every
part Of the state. The personal work
ers will continue their efforts until the
polls are closed 4. night
The meetings in the cities Ware the
largest of The kind that nave ever
been held. The Temperance workers
heretofore have heen content TO con-
fine themselves to the country dis
tricts.
Both sides tonight We're claiming vic
terry by wide margin. George W,
Norton. secretary of TIE No-Lleehse
movement, estimates that the returns
win show a No plurality OF at least
$4,000. while others of his workers,
less conservative. are placing the 1g-
u9es anywhere from that number 10
90 e0a. on the other hand the mana
sars of the campaign for repeal can
MOI SEQ how they can be Deceased and
are claiming a majority of from 5000
To 10000.
Whatever the result may be. it is
esfa Ia cay that the vote cast will be
ona If the largest i'll the history of
tive state At the last state election
when the Democrats swept the State.
more than 100000 voters cast their bal
let and with fair weather tomorrow,
which was indicated tonight, even
more are expected to visit the polls
scores of messages have been pour
ing into the State W. O. r. T. head
quarters from every state in the
union. A eablegratn came from the
United Kingdom Alliance at Manches-
ter, England. today. which read.
Hold the fort. World watches"
No less than half a dozen autemo-
bile parties made up of Prohibition
spca1c have been scurrying through
Cumberland county today, stopping at
village and town corners and holding
meetings and then hurrying off to
other places. Banners bearing Vote
No" and "Vote Yes signs are suspend
ed over the streets and cards contain
ing the same words are seen in hun
dreds of shop windows and residences
and hung on automobiles and car
+ riages.
| Besides the two Hobson meetings.
| Or. Wilbur r. Crafts of Washington
and David Reed of Boston addressed
an audience of 1000 from an automo-
bile in front of City hall.
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