The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

ed with the activity displayed by wo-
men and by orators who have been
brought into the State from other
places. and that to show their disap-
prevail they intend to vote for the re-
peal of prohibition.
Democrats for Special Session.
Mondays weather will undoubtedly
have an effect upon the prohibition
vote. If 1t should rain, 1t is said the
vote may full Oft at least 20 per cent
and the result Will be yes" vote
large enough to repeal prohibition.
Rainy weather would not have any
great erect upon the vote in cities,
but it would unqpestionably dampen
the ardor of the prohibition voter VINO
has to drive anywhere from Ave to ten
miles to reach polling place
1t is said hero Tonight that in the
event of yes" victory the DEMO-
cratic leaders in control OF the Legis-
iature are planning to call u special
session to repeal the statute relat-
Ing to prohibition and to pass some
sort of q local option law. Through
out the State the Democratic leaders
have made partisan issue OF their
campaign. and in many instances. 1t
Is SAID have been using every effort
TO prevent Democrats from voting for
prohibition. 1t is believed by them
that ii prohibition is repealed on Mon
day 1t Will result In making Maine a
Democratic State for q great many
years. and will insure the election by
the next Legislature of United
States Senator to succeed the late Will
liam P. Frye.
Claims are being made by the pro-
| inhibition press. which includes about
all of the leading Republican papers,
that liquor interests outside of the
State have provided campaign fund
of at least $4,000 1t is said that
this money has been distributed
throughout the rural sections to be
used in getting out the vote against
prohibition. nti-prohibitionists. how
ever. say that their opponents have
oeen distributing money In cities and
towns to secure men to work at the
polls and to drive through the rural
districts to get voters
In measure the outcome will be-
forecast by the vote in the civ OF
Portland. There arc more than lG. 0OO
voters in Portland. the largest city in
the STATE. and 1t is said that a canvass
both by prohibitionists and anti-probi
oitionists shows that the sentiment
, against prohibition is pronounced.
Should Portland go against prohib.-
tlon by majority of more than 1000.
1t would indicate distinct sentiment
against the law.
II Portland should vote no" i,
would be the strongest possible indi-
cation that the prohibition sentiment
throughout the State was much strong
er than Is generally believed, ard that
the constitutional amendment would
still prevail.
Some Liquor Men "Drys.D
Observation-Disclosures are saying that
the men engaged in the illegal sale of
liquor. also the Boston liquor interests,
are trying TO bring about the reten-
, tion Of prohibition. The contention is
that the Boston liquor interests, who
practically have the entire Maine field
to themselves. are DESTROYS of retain
Ing the prohibitory law. as the express
business which they do with the peo-
pie. who consume liquor amounts to
: hundreds OF thousands of dollars a
year. Local liquor sellers are said to
be for prohibition because they
realize that, If the local option law
should be passed, and licensed saloons
established. none of them would be
able to secure licenses. as the major
ity have been before the courts on
the charge of selling liquor illegally,
and would be barred by any form of
law enacted.