The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-06-05

operation for five years. the vote was
as follows: Against, "A per cent; for
10 per cent; doubtful, o per cent blank
| 7 per cent.
! That public opinion on the railroad
question is not divided on party lines
| IL plain from study Of the vote - thI
various states. In re<Ls. for example,
although only 3 of the :21 editors re-
plying are Republican, the numb II in
favor OF return pf lie roads Is s.
lcr cent, considerably higher than .he
percentage (S4 per cent? in the strong
Republican State of Pennsylvania.
| Tennessee voted 81 per cent as con-
Ia red with SO per cent in Maine.
| OF the 1922 replies, 2,052 were f,Om
Republican papers, 1859 from Demo
cratic, and 2,1S1 independent and seat
tering.
The states showing 95 per cent or
more in favor of the return of the roads
are Connecticut, 81; New Hampshire
100; Tennessee. 81. Those showing
from 30 to 95 per cent in favor are
Florida, "a; Iowa, 90; New York, 90
and Wyoming, "a. Those giving from
IS to 80 per cent in favor are Delaware
50; Georgia, 81: Indiana, So; Massa-
chusetts, 80; Michigan, SO; Nevada, So !;
New Jersey, 80; North Carolina, So !;
Ohio, So; Oregon, 81; South Carolina
50; Texas, 49, Utah, SO; Vermont, SO ;
Virginia, 50; and West Virginia, ST.
Those returning from so to IS per
cent are Alabama, 81 Illinois, 50: Kan
sas, 81; Kentucky, SO; Maine, SO Mis-
sissippi, SO Missouri, 81; Montana, SO ;
Pennsylvania, "a; South Dakota, 81
and Washington, 81
ThAcn ,yix 30
are Arizona. 76; California, II; Colo
RADIO, To- Louisiana, IT; Maryland, 10 !;
Minnesota, 10; Nebraska, rs; New
Mexico, rs; Oklahoma, 70; Rhode Is
land. 75 Wisconsin, 76.
The only states below 20 per cent are
Idaho, To- Arkansas, 6s, and North
Dakota, 81.
The strongest sentiment against gov
eminent ownership was found to be in
New England and the South, sections
widely apart in political sentiment
Only 4 per cent ,of New England editors
and per cent of Southern editors re-
ported their people favoring govern,
: ment ownership.
On the question of the return of the
roads the New England editors voted
81 per cent in favor, g per cent no,
with 3 per cent doubtful and blank
In the North Atlantic states New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Della
ware, Maryland) Sc per cent estimated
public opinion as favoring the return
OF the roads, while per cent thought
public sentiment opposed 1t with per
cent doubtful and blank.
In the Southern states alabama
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee Virginia, West Virginia. Gil
editors esp er cent? voted yes. pei
cent no and 6 per cent doubtful and
blank
In the Great Lakes states. Illinois
| Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, wisconsin,
l,O32 editors (S4 per cent? decided thai
public opinion in their communities
favored the return of the roads Will,
l25 90 per cent? voed no; 6. per cen
doubtful and blank.
The Northwest CIowa. Minnesot,
Montana, Nebraska. North Dakota
South Dakota, Wyomingl returned 81
per cent in favor and Is per cent CD
posed out of a total of 1, 165 replies
This result is largely influenced by tn
government ownership sentiment il
Il North Dakota
II The editors of the Far West Carl
IONA. California. Idaho. Nevada, New
II Mexico, Oregon. Colorado, Utah Wash
ii ington. voted 20 per cent yes and 1
per cent no on the question of return
ing the roads to their owners.
III The Southwest Arkansas. Louis
ii lanas Missouri, Kansas, Oklahomf
II Texas returned 1,196 replies. OF .thes
916 or 81 per cent favored the retur
OF the roads while 153 or 10 per Ger
II opposed II. with 81 or per cent doub
III full and blank.
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