Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1914 — MUNCIE VOTES “DRY” BY 461 MAJORITY [ARTICLE]

MUNCIE VOTES “DRY” BY 461 MAJORITY

Largest City in State to Banish Licensed Saloons—Voted “Wet” Three Years Ago. Muncie voted “dry” Monday. It is the largest city in Indiana to come under the saloonless banner. The majority against licensed grogshops was 462, the cause of temperance carrying 8 out of 12 precincts. All of ifche saloon licenses must be surrendered at the expiration of 90 days. It is believed that the result of the election in Muncie will have a general effect throughout the state in the larger cities. Muncie was voted “dry” in a county election held in 1909. Then a democratic legislature substituted the township and city units to replace the county units and Muncie along with many other cities went “wet.” The electon was held in 1911 and saloons were voted in by a majority ,of 504, Now, after three years of the iniquitous places the people of Muncie have returned a majority of 462 against them, which shows a change in sentiment of almost 500 voters. When the women vote in Indiana the day of the saloons will be doomed. The praise meeting to be held by the Womans’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church is to be held at the home of Mrs. George E. Murray at 2:30 Wednesday afternooninstead of evening, as published in this paper Monday.