Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-11-12
Why j. S. Dewell Lost

with neaG quarters at DaVen-
port, Iowa, and its friends de-
feated j. S Deweli for State
Senator. On Friday and Sat
urday just prior to election
day, thousands of copies of the
ballots were mailed to the Ger
mans of that and TIE other two
counties with the X marked be-
fore names Of the candidates
understood to be friendly to,
and who were endorsed by The
liquor in ereSts The candi
dates so endorsed nv the LIQUOR
League were n smilfor, demo-
crat; for Governor; w l. Hard
ing, Republic. n, for Lieutenant
Governor; Seth Thomas ard B
] Saling.r for Supreme Judge ;
and G L. Caswell for State
Senator TIE opposing cordi-
dates for these same Offices
were all classed as hostile TO
the liquor interests In Craw-
ford county the vote on the
candidates above named as re-
ported show for Hamilton,
Democrat. 24l6; Clark. Repuh-
licar, 1867, Giving majority fer
Hamilton, Democrat, 749 On
the contrary. Harding. Repub-
lican received over $500 votes,
while Myers the Democrat for
Lieutenant Governor. received
abont 1900, givine Harding a
majoritv of over 700, making
net difference of over 400
votes caused by the circulation
Of these ballots by the Liquor
League. For Supreme Judge.
Salinger received over 1000
votes while Withrow. the high.
est not endorsed by the league,
received about 800. and Wea-
yer, not endorsed, about the
same, making Salinger's ma.
j,rity over WitIirnw and over
Weaver about 500 On the
o her hand, Thomas, the Demo
crat, and likewise ~ dcrsed b.
the Liquor League, received
about 400, while Ladd. rot er-
dorsed nv tire league. received
about $50, and Prou y, rot n
dorsed, received about 600,
thus giving Themes he major
ity over Laid of $50 votes and
a still larger majority ever
Prouty.
1t will thus be seen that all
candidates endorsed by the
Liquor League and for whom
the marked ballots were sent
out, received majorities over
their opponents of from $50 to
300, regardless of whether they
were on the Republican, Demo
crat or Non. Partisan tickets
1t will be noticed that while
Hamilton, Democrat, endorsed
bv the league, has a majority
of 749 over Clark, who was
claimed as hostile to the league,
yet Myers the Democrat candi-
date for Lieutenant G vernon,
opposed by the league, loses to
Harding, who was endorsed by
the league, by over 700 votes,
making the net difference of
1850 votes.
So while Salirger, a Repuhli
can. and the high man for
Judge, and endorsed by the
league, wins over Withrow a
Republican and the highest
man not endorsed, by 800 votes,
so Thomas, a Democrat, and
next to the highest man for
judge and endorsed by the
league, wins over Weaver, the
next highest man not endorsed,
by 700 votes.
And by applying the test of
party preference az In other
cases, we would have again a
difference of 1900 votes, all de-
pending on whether or not the
candidates had the endorse
ment of the liq'lor league.
These figures show what a COM
plete system and check the
league had on the oters.
Circular letters printed in
both German and English ac-
companied each of the marked
ballots. so sent out. These cir
culars explained just who were
for and who were endorsed by
the Liquor League, IS shown
by the marked ballots, and the
voter was instructed to 90 ear
" and vote JUST AS THE
BALLOT WAS MARKED FOR
HIM and warned that every
body who was not so endorsed
and reported Friendly to the
liquor interests was AGAINST
it.
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