The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-05-25
Next State Campaign
VIII Be a Lively One

With the "wets" and "drys" alread!
in the saddle despite the fact that the
fete of the initiative law which
II 1t is approved by the voting popula
tion of the state, will prevent oul
keeping hard cider in our wine
cellars, is far in the distance, Nevada
il on the brink if not actually in the
midst, of what promises to be one OF
the bitterest political campaigns il
many years.
Governor Starts Fur Flying
OF course Gov. Boyle's telegram tC
President Wilson urging that the
manufacture of liquor from grain
and the sale of liquor be discontinued
10y executive mandate during the per
led of our participation in the great
conflict started the fur flying in the
omen but il should not be considered
for a moment that the two factions
were lying idle or dormant up to that
time. Far from it, Each side in the
anti-llquor Highland the tern
"anti-liQuor" is USED because the in
initiative IN the movement was taker
by 'prohibs when they circulated
initiative petitions which resulted in
the proposed prohibition law being
placed before the legisiature-has
Fido with the itch,
been fully as busy as the proverbia,
Vets Wage Campaign
The anti-prohibition element, back
ed by the liquor interests of the
state as we'll as some of the more sub,
stantial and influential men, started
its campaign long prior to the session
of the last legislature and took an
active part in many counties in the
selection of legislative tickets. Al
that time the organization was UNI
perfected. About the time the legis.
lature convened and for short time
prior to that an organization was par.
TALLY formed having for its object the
defeat of the initiative prohibition
act.
Organization is Perfected
After the legislature adjourned an.
other and more perfect organization
was formed for the purpose of de
feating the prohibition act at the
polls at the general election in 1918
Under the title of United Nevada
Industries" the banner of the VETS
has been floated to the breeze and a
definate line of action schemed and
laid out.
And the roster of the association
is not conflded to men connected
with the liquor industry in Nevada
1t bears the names of some of the
most influential business men of the
state whose interests are entirely
segregated from those of the saloon
element.
Governor an Ayowed "Prohib"
Gov, Boyle who will be a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
governor has come out in the open
with the announcement that he in.
tends to make the primary campaign
on prohibition platform. He makes
no bones of this and many of his OF
fetal acts have been in line with this
determination His recent telegram
To President Wilson expressed the
opinion that the state will so dry
next year
Drys Map Out Campaign.
The "drys" also have mapped out :
campaign which will continue up tC
the time of election, Workers have
been organized all over the state ant
the organization has adopted the
name of the "Anti-Saloon League o.
Nevada" A cammittee of 100 bus
mess men has been organized tC
fight for the passage of the prohihi
tion law and this committee has beer
given the name of Committee o.
One Hundred.
Sam Belford to Lead "Prohibs"
Sameul Belford, prominent Reno
attorney, is chairman of the Commit
teeof One Hundred and expects L
head the campaign for the "drys'
to the exclusion of all other bust
ness.
Aligned with the prohibition move
ment as members of the Anti-Saloor
League and the Committee of One
Hundred are practically all the min
listers of the state. w. X. Howe, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church O
Reno. is chairman of the exucitivt
committee of the organization, Step.
have been taken by the "drys" t
raise campaign fund to carry OF
the battle and the Farmers & Mer,
chants Bank of Reno has been made
the custodian of the coin.
"Drys' Employ Politician.
To aid their cause and guart