Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-26
SAME LAWS WILL APPLY AS IN
GENERAL VOTING FOR
OFFICIALS.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
in LARGER CITIES
s.mpl. Ballot. Being Sent Out BY
Secretary Of state-county orsani.
zations Of Dry Workers Being Per.
fseted-Liquor Interest Resortins to
Blackmaii Methods to Scare Business
Men.
Special to Times Republican.

d.
sDes Moines, Sept. 26.-The secretary
of states office is sending cut instruc-
tons to county auditors on the con-
duet of the special election Oct. 10,
when the people will vote on The cen.
stitutional prohibito.y amendment. The
same election laws Will apply as n
general or regular elections
In case vote: did not register at
the last general election or mas moved
from the precinct in WHICH he ti,i',
lived he must again register if he iq 20
vote Oct 49, In cities where reais-
tration is requ:-al the polls viii. lie
open from IL. m. to . 7. N. and il: he
smaller towns and cou.l'rS precincts
from s a. m. to p. m
Sample ballots are also icing sent
out by Secretary Allen. The ballot IS
headed Constitutional Amendment
Ballot" and reads as follows:
Notice to voters: For an aifirma-
tive vote upon any ques-ion submitted
upon this ballot make Grass (N) mark
III the square after the word "Yes".
For q negative vote make a similar
mark in the square following TIE W.. Il
NO.
Shall the following amendment to
the constitution be adopted? To add
thereto following section twenty six
ta6) thereof and as section twenty
seven (27) or article one "a of said
constitution, the following, to-wit:
: Section q. The manufacture, sale
or keeping for sale as beverage of
Intoxicating liquors. including ale, wine
and beer shall be forever prohibited
within this state. The general assem-
bly, shall by law prescribe regulations
for the enforcement of the prohibition
herein contained and shall provide pen.
alties for the violation of the provisions
hereof"
County organizations of dry workers
are to be perfected this week it is an
nounced by the leaders here. The
main effort will be to arouse the yot-
ers SO that they will get out and vote
on election day.
Resort to BiaekmaiI Methods.
An anonymous campaign has been
opened against the constitutional
amendment to be voted upon on Oct.
Is and the state is being circularized
from Clinton, many thousands of let
ters having been sent out this week
The latest wet" campaign material
is enclosed in plain envelope and
consists of two small slips, both un-
signed.
One OF these slips reads:
This Is a reminder that we will
withdraw our trade from all dealers
whose churches. rive entered politics.
brihed legislators or supports any
league or paid body Of reformers.
Prohibition is up to the voters and
will not be bought by the children 8
pennies that escape the .reforners'
pockets. Com
-Per 1925"
pass This Along
The other slip is an attack upon
the campaign activities of the anti
saloon league. In part it reads:
"Fhe business men OF these churches
want your trade. Four churches have
said that you can not have even beer.
Vote yes and pay more ta,es, rent, etc.
Wake up!
Pass this along. Mail to a voter
today"
Dry leaders have been expecting a
line of attack based upon similar lines
and are not fearing the effect of the
latest move Of the booze forces.