The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-22
LAWYERS WETYEST,
CLERGYMEN DRYEST
IN PROHIBITION POLL
Bankers Favor Dry Law But
Physicians Oppose it, Di-
gest Figures Show

PHYSICIANS OPPoSo ~ 0I'
gest Figures Show
The clergy of the United States
are the dryest and the lawyers are
the wettest professional groups in
the country, according to returns OF
The Literary Digest's special CLASH
fled prohibition polls to be published
in Saturdays issue of the magazine,
The bankers of the nation rank
next to the clergy in their dry senti-
ment and the physicians vote prac-
tically as wet as the lawyers, ac-
cording to the balloting in these sup
Elementary referendums.
In the poll Of the clergymen Of the
country 30 states are voting dry while
16 states register wet majorities and
two more vote exactly even on the
subject.
The, District of Columbia clergy
men vote more than to l for repeal
of the 18th amendment. Stating that
the figures from the national capital
in the 1880 clergy poll were singled
out for special criticism, The Literary
Digest calls special attention to the
fact that the names and addresses
of this group were obtained from the
latest UNCONVENTIONAL year books and
the latest Washington city directory
and included 1877 clergymen of all de-
nominations.
Six Are Bone Dry
The clergy IN six states vote more
than 4 to for continuance of the
prohibition amendment and the dry
est of these, North Carolina, votes
more than to dry.
OF the total of 43,6O8 ballots re-
ceived In the clergy poll 23.924, OF
54.86 per cent, vote for continuance
and 1854, or 45.14 per cent, vote fol-
repeal of prohibition.
In the 1880 prohibition poll the
clergy vote was 57.59 per cent for en-
forcement of the prohibition act
while IN the current poll the vote for
continuance of prohibition Is 54.8e
per cent of the total vote.
The poll of the bankers of the
country reveals sentiment of near
ly 2 to wet, although five states
show an outright dry majority, while
the other 43 states and the District
of Columbia vote for repeal. Fou,
states in this group show sentiment
of more than to l wet. The bank
erS of Nevada vote over II to / fol
repeal.
1880 Bankers Voted
A total Of 1880 ballots were re-
ceived from the bankers, of which
26,608, or BAIT per cent, show q SEN
timent in favor of continuance of the
18th amendment, while 51,252, or IS. 8:
per cent, are in favor of repeal Of
prohibition.
The bankers vote in 1880 was Al sc
per cent for enforcement and the
present poll of this financial class
shows a decline to 34.l7 per cent Of
the total vote for continuance al
prohibition.
The vote Of the nations physicians
in their special poll, shows they de.
sire a repeal of prohibition by a ma.
jority OF over to l. No state in thi.
group gives majority in favor Of
the continuance of the 18th amend.
ment.
Kansas is the dryest state in thu
physicians poll with percentage q
1897 in favor Of continuance, while
in the wet column Delaware vote.
92.O7 per cent for repeal.
The medical fraternity returns 8
total Of 60,229 ballots, which are di.
vided 14,770, or 24.52 per cent in is
vor of continuance Of the prohibition
amendment and 45,459 ballots. o,
75.48 per cent, in favor Of repeal Of
the 18th amendment.
Sentiment Ameliorated
The comparison between 1880 ant
1882 returns in the physicians vote
shows that two years ago they votec
30.34 per cent dry and this year onl,
24.52 per cent dry.
The lawyers Of the United State.
are also voting more than to 1 wei
and no state in the returns Of thu
poll of this profession shows an out.
right dry majority. Kansas tops thu
dry column in this poll with per.
centage Of 1852 per cent in favor O.
continuance, while on the other hane
the lawyers Of Nevada give ma.
jority of 20 to in favor Of repeal.
A total Of 52,561 ballots were re.
ceived from lawyers in every stat,
in the nation, of which 1875, o,
24.23 per cent, were dry and 39.825
or 1877 per cent, were wet.
In the 1880 special poll the vote O
the lawyers was 1885 per cent for en-
forcement and now this percentag,
has been reduced to 24.23 per cen
zal the present returns.
No returns on the main poll ar
announced this week, as the curren
issue of the magazines tabulations i
devoted exclusively to the classifie,
returns Of special polls. which tota
over 100000 votes.
FREIGHT EXPERT HERE
A. J. Ginaine, chief rate expert 70
the auditor of freigh. overcharg
claims Of the Milwaukee railroad, Wis
tied the state railroad commission
here Wednesday to discuss variou
questions.