Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-07-28
NUMBER 49
STRAW VOTE.

| do YOU favor federal bonus for
| all American soldiers and sailors
| who wore the uniform during the
World WARP" In answer to this
question, put by the Literary Di-
geSt in recent poll, 46,6O9 voted
in favor to 47,469 against the pro-
posal This tabulated return marks
the tally of 100000 ballots out of
1O,OO0,00O sent out, while thou
sands arc being returned daily.
West Virginia's vote showed "a
in favor of the bonus, while 10 op-
posed In the south Atlantic states
tally, including Delaware, Maryland
District Of Columbia. Virginia, West
Virginia, Mort and South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, 1S1 votes were
! expressed in favor of the soldiers
compensation measure, while 231
231 ballots registered negative
opinion. Illinois leads all States
with 1S,505 favorable ballots as
against 9,121 opposed to the move
ment Nevada registered three votes
against the bill. The tabulated re-
turns from New York, with 1881
in favor of the bill and 1885
against, recalls frequent accusa-
ton Of the bonus advocates, to the
effect that the center of opposition
to the measure may be found in
New York City, financial center Of
the nation.
The New England States, six in
| number, voted 4,315 in favor and
1901 against. The middle Atlantic
states polled 26,175 against the bill
and 1929 in favor of it. The east
north central states led individual
sections with 1924 ballots tailed
in favor of the measure and 10,146
opposed. The west north central
states voted 513 in favor and 449
against. East south central states
rcSistercd 80 for and 142 against.
West south central states showed q
small majority in favor, with the
vote standing 1873 for and l55 op-
posing. The mountains states regis
tered 1902 for and so against, while
the Pacific states came through
with 1907 for and 2,2SS against.
There were registered 1865
votes in a similar balloting through
out the country as being in favor OF
modification of the Volstead law
to permit light wines and beers. In
answer to the query, ''Do you favor
the continuance and strict enforce
ment of the eighteenth amendment
and Volstead law?' the balloting
showed 32,445 in favor, while o.
SAT registered dissenting opinions
to the question, "Do you favor a re-
peal of the Prohibition Amend
ment" West Virginia voted 18 for
enforcement Of the measure; 20 for
modification and four for repeal Of
the eighteenth amendment. Illinois
led other states with 9,312 ballots
for enforcement; 1902 for modifi-
cation and 6.621 for repeal.
The middle Atlantic States, con-
sisting of New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, registered A.
sos votes in favor of enforcement,
18,499 for modification and 1856
for repeal, leading all other dis
trictS in votes cast.
On 'hc three issues raised by the
Literary Digest Nevada voted one
on each of the three questions,
while Arizona registered eight bal
lots for enforcement and three for
modification, while no ballots were
listed for repeal.
California is well up in the
"moiSt' states with 1.2O4 for en-
forcement, 800 for modification
and $50 for repeal.
The majority of the votes polled
are from the rural districts, while
returns from the cities and more
thickly settled portions of the coun-
try seem slow in being returned. 1t
also indicates that the rural popula-
ton is overwhelmingly in favor OF
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