The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12

First .............. 17,3s2 1913
Second ............. 1892 1920
Third .............. 1887 1868
Fourth ............. l4.011 1889
Totals ....... eo.7S2 5ss7s
Since 1857 Maine has had a statute
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors, and since 1884 prohibition has
been part OF the Constitution In tina,
year. 1884. the question of placing pro-
hibition in the Constitution was put
before the people and prohibition Won
by ma jority OF 46.ess, carrying every
county in the State. Following this
the attacks OF the anti-prohibition,s;s
ceased for time only TO DC renewed
in later years.
The Democratic party last year mad
the question OF resubmission for the
constitutional amendment TO the peo-
pie plank of its platform. The Dem
ocrats swept the State IN the election
and the Legislature. aided b. some
Republican votes. voted to put the
matter before the people,
Legisinture Must Act.
The apparent decision OF the voters
OH the face OF the returns tonight Is
take prohibition out OF the Constitu-
lawfully be sold. The Legislature
must act before the present statutory
Law. adopted in 1857. can be repealed.
and the question must again go before
the people.
Whether Governor Frederick w.
Fiaisted viii call special session Of
the Legislature for the purpose is not
detnItely known. but among promi-
nent Democrats II is reported that the
Governor will take such 4 step.
AS had been predicted, the cities
were the strongholds of the re-
peal faction. but the majority OF $4,000
in the total city vote was barely sufii-
cient, according TO the latest available
returns to Offset the vote OF the rural
communities.
Although to-day's vote did not equal
that OF q year ago. when the Demo
Gratis swept the State. which for years
had been q Republican stronghold, tho
election was without question one OF
the most interesting contests the State
ever has known. There was not a home
in any section of the state which had
not been Hooded with literature sent
out by both sides. while the voters
were waited upon By personal workers
and harangued at public gatherings
20 cast their ballots for or against
repeal. as the case might be. The re-
suit was that hundreds Of voters who
had not visited the polls. with the
possible exception of last Year. were
recorded to-day.
Little excitement marked the voting.
Although the polls in some OF the
.ities were crowded during much OF
the time. 1t was an orderly crowd. and
gave the officials little or no trouble.
hut One Incident.
On the strength OF the returns !nd!-
eating the success of the repeal move
ment. Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens. ma
tional president OF the W. C.. T. u.
issued the following statement to-
night:
THE result of the great battle just
fought in Maine is but one incident in
the great onward march of prohibit
ton. The power OF the liquor trust
OF this nation has been demonstrated
as never before.
IF liquor money is effectual in over
coming the influence OF the church. the
educators, the grangers, the reformers,
the women. the children, It is high
time there should be a great uprising
OF the moral and religious forces OF
this nation. The nation must over
throw the liquor traffic or the liquor
traffic will overthrow the nation"
Colonel Frederick y. Dow, son Of
General Neal Dow. father of the Maine
prohibitory law. said tonight:
"a wet victory by about 1900 is
indicated This was secured mostly
through the cooperation Of the major
part OF the Republican machine with
the Democratic organization. In coun-
ties whore prohibition has been best
enforced 1t was best sustained"
Varying Opinions.
Spring Lake. N. j., September liz
Fresh from the close Of his campaign
In Maine Congressman Richmond
Pearson Hobson tonight heard here
the news of the approaching anti-proi
billion victory with the decision that
prohibition would yet triumph Mr..
Hobson returned to- his summer homo
here to-day after speaking for prohi-
bition in Maine.
II expected the result to be close.
he said. 1.-The growth of city popu
Iation over country population since
1884 has been very marked making
the drift towards wet conditions
strong in proportion. I believe, how
ever, that this fight has demonstrated
to students OF prohibition and tenn
perance that the next move to make
Will not be or should not be confined
TO individual States, but should sx
tend to the United States And
mako forecast that from this sec
ond battle of Maine movement will
begin that will end in putting probi-
bition in the Constitution of the United
States"
Several Governors here for the Gov
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