The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
IGN ENDED,
IS AWAITED.
Prohibition in
Will Be De-
ed To-Day.
I'D BATTLE
is PROMISED
b "Wets" and "Drys" Are
iming Victory-Result De-
tnds Largely on Rural Dis
kricts-Prayers Offered for
Success of Antiliquor
Z Party. .

4f)26{ Farty.
= = land. Me. September 1o.-with
few hours remaining before the
4t voting begins tomorrow. the
= igners for and against constl-
al prohibition spent a busy Sun
~ Tonight both sides claimed
: 2; no-license adherents were par
8rly active in the cities, Sunday
children parading the streets.
ing banners inscribed with vote
Vote for Us" and similar
8. More than 10000 children
&&fl line. In many of the churches
~ Ss were offered for the rcten-
3l3f the prohibitory amendments.
Portland to-day Congressman
I'm nd Pearson Hobson. OF Ala
eama. addressed two meetings and
scores of automobiles toured towns
and villages. carrying speakers who
made short addresses
Those who seek to have the pro-
hibitory clause removed from the Con-
stitution of the State were none tho
less active. They held no meetings.
but sent workers out among the
crowds for personal talks with tho
voters During the past few weeks
they have sent tons of literature into
every part OF the STATE. Inc personal
workers will continue their efforts ur-
I'll the polls are closed at night.
The no-license faction estimates
mo" plurality OF between $4,000 and
10000. while the managers of the cam
paisn for repeal are claiming n ma
1ority Of from 5000 TO 10000.
Whatever the result may be, indi-
cations are for one of the biggest
votes in the history of the State
hn ~,tn It,
will vote tomorrow is:
Shall the Constitution be amended
SO ae to abrogate and annul the TWEEN
ty-stSth amendment relating to the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors?
Should the vote be "yes" liquor could
not be sold in this State legally until
the legislature had repealed the pres
ent statutory prohibition law and
enacted some kind OF license law.
Depends on Rural Vote.
The probable vote OF the rura! dis
ttricts is the uncertain factor In all
forecasts, Both sides concede the
cities to the repeal side. but the prob
able vote OF the country districts is
much in doubt. and reports from these
sections are contradictory.
Secretary Frederick G. Fcssett, Of
the repeal campaign Organization.
said:
Il believe the prohibitory amend
ment will be annulled by a substantial
majority. Men who have been out at
work among the voters estimate the
majority at from 10000 TO 10000. and
personally believe that these esti-
mates are reasonable"
Mrs Lillian NJ. n. Stevens. national
president OF the ". C. T. u, who has
been the leader in the fight against re-
peal. said:
expect now, as have from the
hFct, that we shall win victory Cor
constitutional prohibition in Maine. I
don't believe the business men OF
Maine will vote to inaugurate a sys-
tenn that will bring the saloon in com
petition With their business life. and
don't bsieve that taxpayers gem
orally VIII adopt a plan that will raise
their taxes and endanger their fam
lilies"
Primary LAW Up, Too.
The Portland Daily Press. which has
Deen supporting prohibition, comedies
mat the election will be close. with
the chances of small majority for
the retention of prohibition. The
lewiston Evening Journal. also a pro-
hloition organ, having made q canvass
~ tne state. says that the plurality
Tor the retention of prohibition will
not exceed 5000. Other prohibition
newspapers also predict a close cleo
ton. although they say that the .nor
vote will win.
me direct primary law. which is
also question to be voted upon ON
monday and which has been Endorsed
ny iaDor unions. the Grange and other
organizations, will, it is believed ba
ADOPTED by large majority.
Despite their hopeful predictions. tho
prohibitionists. who are well organ
lzed. and nave been conducting a siren
uous campaign for the last two
months. are somewhat discouraged. II
was said here to-day that the No
license League" as 1t is called, an
organization of business men which
has been supporting the prohibttion
campaign, recently made a canvass OF
the state This showed that while the
NO vote would win, 1t would be nv
such a small margin (only 1000 or
3'ooo) as toN Indicate grave danger of
yes victory. The yes" forces.
who are working for the repeal of pro
hibition, say that their canvass indi-
S ,,a that the vote for repeal of pre-
hioition WILDE at least $4,000.
Women and Children to Pnrade.
While tho prohibition leaders place
great reliance on the rural districts
the anti-prohibition forces, on tba
other hand, say that in the countrv
towns there is surprising senti.
ment against prohibition. They de-
clare in fact that throughout rural
Maine the sentiment on the question
of prohibition is about evenly divided.
They contend that the cities VIII give
large majorities against prohiibition.
and with the country vote breaking
even. this will result in the repeal or
the prohibitory amendment
Some careful observers say that this
sort of campaigning, in which the
women and children have been en-
listed. has not done much for the pro-
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