Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1911 — Monticello and Monon “Dry;” Reynolds to Have One Saloon. [ARTICLE]

Monticello and Monon “Dry;” Reynolds to Have One Saloon.

Temperance was generally successful in the elections Thursday. In White county everything went “dry” but Honey Creek township, including the town of Reynolds. Monticello, Monon, Wolcott, Brookston, Chalmers and Idaville continued a temperance regime. Reynolds is a German center and it was expected there would be no doubt about its going “dry.” its saloon majority was only 15. The Monticello Herald pointed out that since the saloons went out of Reynolds almost three years ago the bank deposits there have increased $42,631.60 or about 65 per cent It is unfortunate for Reynolds that the saloons are to be returned. The little town has improved so much during the past two years that it seems a saloon will be a blotch oh the otherwise pretty little town. Monon’s majority for temperance was 180. Monticello’s was 98 and Wolcott’s 88. One unit ih Franklin county, three in Jackson county and ode in Whitley county voted “dry.” Reynolds was the only wayward Unit in the fetate Tuesday. It still looks like 65 per cent of the people of the state are against the licensed saloon, but their will was overriden by a legislature that -was dominated by the brewers, and supported by a governor who three years ago was posing as a temperance man.