Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-03
SENATOR SAYS ADOPTION OF DRY
AMENDMENT ON OCT. is is
IMPORTANT. ....
LIQUOR HAS NO PLACE
IN OUR GREAT NATION
cummins Sends Telegram to Dry Com
mittee Endorsing Proposed Amend.
ment-Soldiers Must Cast Ballots BY
Mail lf They Participate in Election,
Legal Department Rules.

Des MONIES, oct. S.-United States
Senator Albert Is. ,.umminS in a tele-
gram sent the allied temperance COM
mittee has come out IN a redhot IN
dorsement OF statewide prohibition. and
especially Of constitutional p-ohibitioh
Senator Cumm.us declares THAI the
effects of prohibition in Iowa have
Clearly demonstrated that il should ge
made permanent, and urges the voters
TO adopt the amendment when il comes
up for a vote Oct. Is.
Senator CummtnS wires as follows:
Thirty years ago l was opposed 10
statewide prohibition in Iowa: and es-
pecially to constitutional prohibition.
then felt it would increase rather
than decrease the consumption of
liquor
The whole situation has changed.
Our experience during that time has
revolutionized the habits, thought and
disposition of the people. and am now
earnestly for statewide prohibition, and
particularly constitutional prohibition.
The day Of liquor drinking and
liquor selling has passed Every saDa
man knows and admits that the world
would he better in every way, morally.
physically and industrially, without
liquor than with it. Everybody sees
the prohibition movement is bound TO
win and that the people OF this coun-
try at least are going TO live and die
sober.
The constitutional amendment now
&c &c 81 the
highest importance and ought 10 be
adopted by an overwhelming majority,
not only to put the question forever at
rest at home but for its effect else
where.
Albert 3. Cummins.
"C. :. Senator.
The dry campaign continues in full
blast and speakers are busy lamoast-
ing John Barleycorn all over the state.
Soldiers Vote by Mail.
The soldier vote question was set
tied. in part at least yesterday. when
Attorney General H n. Harner hand
ed down an opinion 10 the effect that
the use Of the absent voters law was
the only way in which the soldiers not
stationed IN their home counties could
participate in the voting.
Mr.. Havner's opinion rules that it
will be impossible to take the vote by
sending a cor ssion 10 the camps,
as the law providing for such comis-
sions relates only TO general elections.
and can not be made 10 apply TO the
present emergency, which is special
election.
All Iowa soldiers ran vote nv send
ing an application to the county audi
Tor Of the county IN which there are
electors. making application for
blank or which n apply for an Official
ballot. This application must in turn
bv filed out and returned.
Havner suggests that IN order 10 ex-
pedite matters as much as possible the
county auditors Of the state send sup
plies IF application blanks TO the COM
handing officers OF Iowa regiments IN
the field.
The inability TO take the vote By
commission will prohab Div cut down the
soldier vote very materially.
Registration Necessary.
instructions for registering for the
special election Oct. IS on the consti-
tutional amendment were issued today
by County Auditor Alder. They read:
In all cities Of 5000 population or
over registration is required, and polls
Will open in such cities at O'Clock
a m In all other places the polls will
open at o'clock a. m. IN every vot-
ing place turnout the state the polls
will clnse az o'clock n N.
In all cities requiring registration
the voter must first nave registered
before entitled TO vote. IF the voter
registered for the general election in
1916 he need not register again for
this special election in 1917. He must
register again If his new voting place
be in a city Of 5000 population or
over. where registration is required un-
der the Law.
Attention is called 70 those pro-
visions Of the law permitting absent
or disabled voters TO vote by mail. ap-
plications for the necessary blanks be-
ing made to the county auditor not
more than fifteen nor less than three
days prior TO the election.
The general rules governing the
general election will also govern the
special election"