The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
LIQUOR FIGHT
IN MAINE ENDS
Close of Campaign Finds Both
Sides Claiming Victory at
the Polls.
VOTERS WILL SETTLE
THE NATTER MONDAY
Governor Plaisted Believes the
Pine Tree State Will Re-
pudiate Prohibition
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By Leased Wire 10 Tho Tribune.
PORTLAND. Me. Sept. s.-On the
eve OF the special election in Maine
the question Of prohibition VIII be settled
ON Monday-leaders OF both vet and dry
counties think the issue is in doubt.
I, is generally conceded by prohibition
leaders that about ell OF the cities VIII
vote yes" and that some OF the coun-
try towns VIII Eo against prohibition.
Prohlbitionlsts place reliance upon the
rural districts.
On tho other hand. the anu-prohibi-
tlon forces say that In the coun,ry toWns " as
prohibition. The prohibition forces are
making every effort TO get out their
whole strength at the polls, In every
professions OF school children and WON
en-. while special services In churches
and on, OF doors will be held;
In Portland there Will be q big demon
stration by which several thousand schoo!
children will try 10 rally the prohibition
Church Bells to Ring,
In every city, village and town in
Maine where there is a c!lurch bells will
be rung each hour on election day. be-
ginning at o'clock in the morning. when
the polls open, and concluding at D In
tho afternoon.
This Is one OF several ways in which
the stale will take TO impress the minds
OF the voters.
Il is said tonight that In event OF the
''yes' victory that the Democratic vot-
ers IN control of the legislature are plan
ming 10 call a special session 70 repeal
the statute relating 10 prohibition and 10
pass some sort of a local option law
Claims are being made by the prohIbi-
tlon press that liquor interests outside
OF the state have provided n campaign
fund OF al least $3.50 600.
Anti -prohibtionists are saying that the
men engaged In the Illegal salo OF liquor
are trying 20 bring about the retention OF
prohibition.
Conflicting Claims.
Mrs. L. VI. n. Stevens. national presi-
dent OF the Womens Christian Temper
ancc union. whose headquarters are In
this city. declares she has assurances
from the unions with which she is af-
hliated there Is little danger Of prohibi-
tior being repealed.
Dr. Seth Gordon of Portland, president
OF the ron-partisan self-government
league. which Is making n fight against
the prohlbitory law. is convinced that
Maine is 10 repudlate prohibition on Mon
dsy.
Governor Frederick ". Plaisted made
THIS statement today:
Il firmly believe nlne-tenths OF the
young men OF this state Will vote 10 have
the prohibition amendment taken out OF
the constitution at the coming election.
The people OF Maine want something else
10 think OF besides the rum question.
New Era in Maine
Maine. I believe, is entering upon a
new era. We want 10 be rid of this
eternal liquor question and feel that the
time is now al hand when the voters OF
Maine win see TO IL that lt Is settled
oace and for all by having II taken out
~ the constitution. for they are tired Of
jrifliug with the subject
One great feature of the government
of Maine is the fact that We have the
referendum and the people have tho last
word.
Maine is seeing her opportunity and
she Is going 10 seize II. With the liquor
question OF their hands the people OF
Maine VIII be able 10 turn their atten
tion TO other things and Maine Will take
the place she should have in the com
merc;al world"