New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-12

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AS had been predicted, the cities were
the chief strongholds OF the repeal fac
ton. but the majority CT 1000 in the
total city vote was barely sufficient, ac-
cording 10 the latest available returns.
to offset the vote Of the rural communi-
ties.
Although the vote cast to-day did not
equal that OF a year ago when the Demo-
Gratis swept the state. which had for
years been Republican stronghold. the
election was without question one Of the
most interesting contests the state has
ever known. There was not a home in
any part OF the state, no matter how
deep in the wilds II might be situated,
which had not been flooded with the 1T
erature sent out by both sides. Those
voters residing IN more accessible sec
tons were waited on by personal work.
ers or harangued at numerous public
gatherings, and urged to cast their bal
/ lots either for or against repeal as the
case might be. The result was that
hundreds OF voters who had not visited
the polls for years. with the possible ex-
ception OF last year, were recorded to-
day.
Crowds Orderly at Polls.
Little excitement marked the voting.
| Although the polls in some OF the cities
we're crowded most of the time they were
open. 1t was an orderly crowd and gave
the officials little or no trouble.
| In to-days election Aroostook County.
in the northeastern section OF the state.
was the chief source Of comfort TO the
temperance advocates. casting a large
majority against repeal. while Calais. on
the New Brunswick border. Tas the only
one of. The twenty cities ~ tbs state %
90 for prohibition.
| After the Prohibition!sts had succeeded
| in 1854 in safeguarding the statute law
bv having it made a part OF the con
sttution, the attacks OF the anu-Pro-
h5itonists ceased for time. but were
renewed in after years The Democratic
party last year made the question Of re-
submission Of the constitutional amend
nent plank of its platform. The DEM
ocrats swept the state in the election.
and the Legislature. aided by some Re-
publican votes, voted TO put the question
Of constitutional prohibition Up 10 the
people.
The apparent decision Of the voters on
the face OF the returns tonight 10 take
prohibition out OF the constitution does
not mean that liquor can 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 can be repealed.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.
Plaisted will call a special session Of the
Legislature for the purpose is not def
nitely known, but among prominent
Democrats 1t is reported that the Cow
ernor will take such step.
Temperance Leader Optimistic.
on the strength Of the returns indicating
the success of the repeal movement Mrs.
Lillian NJ y. Stevens. national president
OF the woman's Christian Temperance
Union and leader OF the prohibition move-
ment. issued the following statement to-
night, but did not. however, concede de-
feat
There Is no defeat
No call for retreat.
can be blown from the ousle OF right
The result OF the great battle Just fought
In Maine is only one incident In the great
onward march OF prohibition, The power
of the liquCr trust or this nation mas Useh
sfratei never before.
If liquor money is efectual IN oyercom-
ing the influence OF the Church, the edu-
GATORS the grangers. the reformers, me
women and the children, IL - high timS
there should be a great uprising OF the
moral and religious forces OF TINS nati9n.
The nation must overthroW tne n'luot ,Islilc
or the Uquor traffic will overthrow the na-
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union members have worked Ike heroes
and angels and will continue 10 work un-
daunted and unafraid, and even II con-
sttutional prohibition is defeated we sull
have statutory prohibition We VIII keep
prohibition and replace 1t IN the constitu-
ton.
Colonel Fred y Dow. son Of General
Neal Dow, the father Of the Maine pro-
hibitory law. said tonight:
A wet" victory by about 800 is ndi-
Gated This was secured mostly through
the cooperation OF the major Iart OF tas
RepuhCan machine with the DemocFdtlS
orga nization This was due In part 10 the
natural wet sympathy and In part 70 Re
nubIican hope 10 embarrass the Democrauc
marty bv a wet victory. Ths Democrapc
ORGANIZATION from Governor Plaisted down
united for the wet side, save IN one or
two counties In counties where prohloi-
t,on bas been best enforced II was best sus-
tained.
George ". Norton secretary Of the
ro-lcerse movement. said
,rha state committee refuses 70 concede
vet majority Tabulations tonight diner
M different headquarters. The state COM
nnitteemen have had a hurried conferehoe
and will await the official returns, ana then
consider whether 10 ask for recount.
In addition to the prohibitory law. the
n.ople cast their ballots on three other
referendum questions. Two OF them have
IN do with amending the constitution.
one 10 make Augusta forever the capital
OF the state and the other 10 raise the
debt limit of cities OF over forty thousand
population from To ~ per cent. which
affects Portland alone. The third ques-
ton has TO do with the adoption OF
statewide direct primary law, which
was initiated by a petition OF nfteen
thousand voters.
Statewide primaries, another OF the