The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-07

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Marion county joined other
populous centers by voting
more than 3 to 1 for prohibi-
ton repeal on a popular vote
of 89,947 for ratification to
26,721 against.
So sweeping was the wet victory
that 248 of a possible 329 delegates
are pledged to vote for ratification
when the constitutional convention
is held here at the statehouse
June 26.
Of the 248 delegates pledged for
repeal, Marion county's bloc is forty
two, the largest county delegation.
From the time that first reports
were received from northern coun-
ties, the result of Tuesdays election
never was in doubt.
Vets Sweep Industrial Areas
Industrial centers provided the
votes which placed Indiana on rec
ord as being opposed to prohibition
for the first time since 1917, When
the legislature voted a ban on in
toXicating liquors.
Vanderburg county led the re-
pealistS' victory march by piling up
majority of II to l. Lake county
voted more than 8 to / for repeal.
The margin in LaPorte county was
6 to l; Vigo, to l; Allen, 5 to =;
st. Joseph, more than 3 to l, and
Marion, to l.
These counties alone we're allotted
100 Of the 329 delegates. The repeal
election law provided that each
county should have one delegate,
plus one for each 10000 population.
Unusual significance had been
attached to the Indiana election be-
cause it was the first state voting
on repeal in which the outcome
seemed to be in doubt.
Drys Fought Hard
Prohibition forces of the nation
made their first serious campaign
here.
The trend toward liberalism in
Indiana had its inception a year
ago, when state conventions of both
Republican and Democratic parties
adopted planks in favor of abolish
ing the drastic Wright law, state
liquor enforcement act.
The law was wiped off the statute
books in March by the Democratic
controlled legislature, at the insti-
cation of Governor Paul V. McNutt.
A few days later the same legisIa-
ture set up machinery to permit the
sale of 80 per cent beer.
Under the Wright law, a person
whose breath even smelled of liquor
could be convicted on testimony of
the arresting officer.
The repeal election showed that
antiprohibition sentiment had
penetrated the rural communities,
but not enough to elect repeal can
didates.
Several Stay Dry
1t was the smaller counties which
reduced the huge margin given re-
peal by urban centers, although the
vote often was close.
Among those running true to form
and balloting against repeal were
Clinton, Harrison, Huntington, JEFF
ferson, Kosciusko, Lawrence, Mar
shall, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Scott,
Wabash, Wells and Whitley.
Counties voting for repeal other
than those embracing metropolitan
areas included Bartholomew, Black
ford. Clay, Dearborn, Miami, Ohio,
Parke, Porter, Posey, Shelby, Tip
pecanoe, Warrick and Grant.
Wayne county repudiated its fav-
orite son by voting 1928 to $500
for repeal. 1t is the home of Earl
Crawford, Milton, Speaker Of the
house in the 1888 legislature and one
Of the states most militant prohi-
bitionists.
He spent many days stumping
the state on behalf Of the anti
repeal forces during the prediction
ScR4A4 EJoASA-
As Speaker he signed both the
Wright repeal law and the beer con-
troll bill.
Vote About so Per Cent
Voting was about so per cent of
normal. with more than 100000 bal
lots cast. The seasons worse heat
wave, which sent temperatures to
new high records Tuesday, kept
many away from the polls.
Farmers voted in greater num-
bers than expected. Heavy rains in
many places on election eve enabled
them to leave their cultivators and
corn planters long enough to visit
the polls.
Among the first counties. TO vote