The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-11
MOVEMENT
Looking To Holding OfAnother
Option Election
Is Already Taking Shape
Among Mt. Vernon Vets
Time Limit viii Be Up In
Four Months
When Petitions May Be
Started For An Election
What Representatives OF
Each Side Have To Say

will be up permitting another cleo.
tion to be held in Knox county under
the Rose county option law, and as
the time approaches there is consid-
cradle discussion as to whether the
question of permitting the existence
of saloons in the county will be again
put up to the voters.
The saloons having been voted out
of the county, the territory will re-
main dry until by an affirmative vote
they are permitted to open up again.
The movement, therefore, for another
election must eminate from the vets.
Attitude of the Vets.
A representative of the Banner has
had talks with representatives of each
side. In conversation with wet he
stated that it was altogether probable
tnat action would be taken for the
submission of the question again. "We
have not canvassed the matter yet,
stated the wet representative, 'as to
| just when the movement shall be
started, by the circulation of petitions
asking for another election. We be-
lieve the time will be ripe when the
| three years are up for holding another
election. We believe the conditions
| that exist in the county, particularly
| in Mt Vernon, are such that it will
| be an easy matter to secure the requi
site number of names to the petition
and that at the election the voters
will express themselves as being ir
| favor of saloons as against the pres
| ent wholesale method OF bringing
| liquor into the county without the pay
ment of the county tax. Everybody is
4, aware of the flood of liquor, especially
| beer, that comes into Mt Vernon ev
cry day, particularly on Saturdays
and of the orgies of the beer parties
that take place Saturday night and OF
| Sundays. We believe that the people
have become disgusted with the con
ditions, that they realize that prohi
bition does not prohibit and that the!
would prefer the saloons to things a.
they are. lc't -rht hf- X A' "T.
What Dry Says.
i The Banner sought an expression
from leader in the dry movement o
three years ago. r'Of course" sai'
the dry, I'VE prefer that another elec
ton be not held Not that we hav'
any doubt as to the outcome, but w
don't care to go thrugh another siren
uous campaign, but if the vets ar
misinformed on public sentiment +
such an extent as to desire anothe
measurement of strength, let them g
ahead and we VII meet them and Ell
deavor to increase % dry majorit
of three years ago. On c. rse, we ar
aware that considerable a ,uor
brought into Knox county and tha
the condition is disgraceful. Doub
less there are places where liquor
being sold. This, however, Is no fau
of the law, but of officials charge
with its enforcement. 1t is no righ
full condemnation of the Rose law thf
it is violated any more than the VOL
tion of the law against larceny shoul
condemn the law because stealing
constantly going on. People shoul
not lose sight of the fact that the prim
/ object of the Rose law is to do awe
n with the saloon and surely that 0
n ject has been attained in Knox cou
ty. We believe large majority
the people of Knox county is the
oughly satisfied with what has bee
IA accomplished, and will never by the
q votes sanction the opening of salool
- again in this county"