Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-12

-
special election yesterday on the aues-
ton Of taking prohibition out Of the
state constitution shows with only
!. fourteen small towns missing a majority
Of 763 against constitutional prohibi-
tion. The vote. which was on the re-
peal Of the prohibitory amendment
with the fourteen towns missing fol-
lows: For repeal. so.721; against re-
peal. 5s.s5s.
As had been predicted. the cities
.sere the chief strongholds Of the repeal
faction, but the majority Of 10000 in
the total city vote was barely sufficient
according to the latest available re-
turns, to Offset the vote Of the rural
communities.
Election . Bitter Fight.
Altho Mondays vote did not equal
that OF year ago. when the demo-
Gratis swept the state. which for years
had been q republican stronghold. the
election was one Of the most interest
Ing contests the state has ever known.
There was not q home in any sec
tion OF the state which had not been
flooded with literature sent out by both
sides. while tho voters were waited up
on BY personal workers and haran9ued
al public gatherings. to cast their bal.
tots for Or against Hepeal. n the cAse
,nieht be. The result was that huns
drets IL voters who had not visited the
polls for years, with the possible ex-
ception OF last year. were recorded to-
day.
Little excitement marked the voting.
Altho the polls In some Of the cities
were crowded during much Of the time,
It was an orderly crowd and gave the
officials little or no trouble.
May Call Special Session.
There is said to be every possibility
that Governor Plaisted may be pre-
vailed upon to call a special session
OF the legislature to take action on tho
repeal Of the statute law. which. in
effect. 10 the same as the constitutional
amendment, and the enactment of an
other law for the regulation of the
liquor business. A local option law such
A prevails in Massachusetts Is what
the license advocates seek.
IN addition TO the prohibitory law
the people are casting their ballots on
three other referendum questions Two
Of them have to do with amending the
constitution, ono to mako Augusta for.
ever the capital Of tho state, and the
otner 70 1aese ann .an.,. -. 49,. :, ~ ner
o. over av.vov so.. peope par.1ana .,ona
cent. ",S an'aa .'.e..,ar 10. IN do with
ING s.u.,aa .na - ...,e w,d. d,rect nri-
.ne A1vps.o .1ns,a. ",.. ,n,t,e+ed bv ne.
tition Of 5000 voters.
49, ,..t;on 20. +ha nrs4 on.
no nso. 49,. :, Nrona.v,. s,ac.
on the onl a..u ua.T vn,,ar. -
e1on, - S....,.,,.,.,, =. .u.,d.a
tnc.. tac s.,,,, -. .,ra,t,,-
20 sssenC.ssre y - .r .Hon1.d IN the eirhth
~. @ - 's...ts:,,,.r - the wear NJ Our
80. :. 80 stn.,,..r ra .,sht hundred and
.,o".. - 49,. 800 ti,,s - >hs n,anusac.
~. 80 -. ~ .irtoxtcetin- i;ouor. ,"
~ ,s.. - -. S.,r. I..s.,.t,,r. adorted
1900. n.nh,htt,n. ~. iinunr h,.,.
s- 49, - 30. rere.ied .ft.r : hr,e,
nsse.,.ae. ss n ,ss7 the l.v w.s again
800. 49,. -an..,aS =,
~ psu ~ ",..tion ~ MA csnr nrohihit,on N
.A ~ ~ N.s..1,.,,t1on go Mt - ~.
.....s.s.,S nrnhih,tIon vom c.rrvinr
Ss ssS|.se ~ ~, : -. 1oritv ~ * saa rhe
,....~t -. o .,.toritv Tor placinr The
IS IS ..r.-;s...,. - VI. con.titutior ~.
{ s,vsr .sp .rs,mheriand - county. while the