The Detroit times., 1912-03-02
ANTI-SALOON WORKERS
WOULD BAR LIQUOR
FROM "DRY" TERRITORY
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lac county. and r. H. Scott, of the REQ
Motor Car Co., Lansing
Speaking OF the prospects of victory
for the "drys" in the coming local OPP
ton fight, April /, Mr.. Morrow said
reports were most favorable.
We are TO have voting in % coun-
ties in the lower peninsula this
spring" he said. land will be greatly
disappointed II We do not win almost
every one OF them. Prospects for a
clean sweep never looked better. W.
B. Orcutt, OF BenZie county, up in the
northwest corner OF the lower PENN
sula, was just in my Office, and he
told me that everything looked rosy
for us up there. They are not voting
in Benzie county this spring, but there
Will be voting In Leelanau, Antrim,
Kalkaska and other neighboring coun-
| ties. Benzie is now dry
One OF the best things in our favor
this year is organization. We were
never better prepared for a fight, and
we shall surely give good account OF
ourselves e are alse- in good shane
financially, the subscriptions from
the different sources having been very
liberal. The recent field day collec-
| lions in the churches were especially
gratifying. The church collections are
not all in yet, either Thus far they
give evidences of being heavier than
ever before. Altogether. We feel that
W are In position to make a show
ing OF which we and all those interest.
ed In good citizenship will be proud"
In addition 10 the league leaders,
there will be a number OF outsiders
4 or vrffh ho i,c H.,
which is now really on Among the
visitors will be John c. Wooley. once
Prohibition candidate for president,
and now local option fighter; Roo.
ert B. Glenn, former governor Of
North Carolina: Judge Kelly Scarf, Of
lthica; Judge A. n, Blair, OF Ports
mouth, o.; John B. Lennon, Chicago,
treasurer of the Federation of Labor;
Ben. G. Van Hyde. OF Springfield, o +,
who is at present going through tie
state, giving stereopticon lectures
against the liquor traffic: Hub Harring.
ton. OF Holland. Mich, and. Seaborn
Wright. -exstate senator of Georgia
Each of them will spend a couple OF
weeks in dffferert parts Of the state,
making addresses each day and night.
Voting will take place. this spring,
in the following counties: Dry
Presque Isle, Charlevoix. Antrim. OF.
sego. Kalkaska Altoona, Missaukee,
Ogemaw. 0seeela, AFeHac, Oceana, Isa-
bella. Shiawassee, Lapeer, Ingham
Cass, ST. Joseph. Branch
Wet-tirand Traverse, Wexford,
Roscommon. Lake. Mecosta, OakIaEd,
Leelanau
AT the present time there arc e.
OF the SO counties in the lower PENN
sula dry" In 1905 when the league
began operations, there was bat one
lone dry" county Van Buren,. which
has been saloonless since 1889. ~
ter tho 1908 campaign. there were ~
dry" counties: 10 more were added
in 1903: 10 more in 1910, making a
total OF 40 In the 1911 campaign thc
league suffered net log Sof one los
ine three dry" counties and gaining
but two "wCts." The league. however.
is proud oi it's work so we'll plcasrd,
IN fact. that 70 Is growing about q.
I'm is --latest repres entation Of what n
has accomplished since 1908. the 80
dry" spots are emnlazoned on Nc.
ture OF proudly-struttinS rnoster n
growing posture.
The league. this year. is con6nilc
It's efforts TO the lower peninsula rn.
trcly The upper district. howeycr.
will got attention. Mr.. Morrow SAYS.
i'm due scasrn. There arc II COUHTrcy
i'm tic territory above the Straits O.
Mackinac