The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-01
Of the $50 Who Signed the
Remonstrance, 2l1 Have
Withdrawn, and Necessary
Number Is $50.
JEFFERSON TWP. TO
STILL REMAIN DRY
Although the Drys in that
Township Now Have On
ly a Majority of Four on
the Remonstrance.

The result of the wet and dry war
will probably be known by Monday
afternoon. From the present indica-
will go wet while Jefferson will remain
dry, although the results of the tug-of-
war cannot be definitely ascertained
today. Leaders of both forces in the
two townships are confident of victory
and say that the fight will be carried
on until the final decision OF the coun-
ty commissioners.
Remonstrances were filed by the dry
forces in the two townships yesterday
with County Auditor Bowman. The
Jackson township remonstrance was
filed in the afternoon while the Jeffer-
son township remonstrance was not
brought into the auditors Office until
9:10 o'clock last night.
jackson Remonstrance.
On the Jackson township remon-
STRANGE $50 signatures of voters ap-
pear, while the number necessary for
a majority is 539, the drys having sew
enteen more than they really need for
a majority. But of the $50 signers 211
have signed withdrawal cards, giving
the drys but 345 original singers. The
drys claim that a number who signed
withdrawal cards later signed renew
ais, thereby placing their names back
on the remonstrance and making their
withdrawal cards invalid. The exact
number of demonstrators will not be
known until everything has been
checked up by the attorneys for both
sides and gone over by the county
commissioners.
There are 303 signatures upon the
remonstrance presented by the dry vo-
ters in Jefferson township. The num-
ber of demonstrators necessary for ma
jority is 239. Sixty withdrawal cards
have been turned in to the county au-
ditor. This leaves the drys with a ma
jority of four, so there seems to be
little doubt but that the Jefferson
township, Wayne county, which went
dry in 1908, will remain a white spot
on the temperance map of Indiana.
Drys Still Confident.
A local attorney employed by the
vets in Jackson township stated today
that if only seventeen of the voters
who signed withdrawal cars will
stand pat" Jackson township will be
wet.
Alonzo Feemster. prominently identi-
fed with the drys in Jackson township
stated today that there is little doubt
but that Jackson township will re-
main on the dry list. He said that al
though he does not know the exact
number of persons who signed renew
ais after signing withdrawal cards, yet
he believes there WILL be enough to
maintain the majority on the remon-
STRANGE.
The number of voters to bring about
a majority is based upon the total
number of voters at the last general
election in 1910. The vote cast in Jack
son township at the last election was
LOTT.
Bitter Factional War.
In Jackson township the hottest
fight has been staged. The war has
really become so bitter during the
past few weeks that it is hardly safe
for man to venture to express an
opinion either way, unless he is look
ing for quarrel.
One active dry worker entered
store in Cambridge City the other day
The proprietor of the store was a par
ticularly wet man. Something was said
about the remonstrance against the
liquor traffic in the township and the
dry man was ordered out of the store
with threats of violence if he did not
Immediately comply with the mer-
chants orders.
Whether Jackson township will go
dry or wet is the sole topic of the
breakfast table, at the MONDAY lunch,
the evening meal and after supper
when the voter settles down in his
accustomed chair to read the daily pa
pers. The question is discussed on the
streets. in the stores, shops and on the
s