Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1909 — STILL GOING DRY. [ARTICLE]

STILL GOING DRY.

Three More Counties Climb On the Water Wagon, / ■ * MAJORITIES FROM 900 TO 2,060.

Huntington, Parke and Switzerland Voted Against Saloons, Making Twelve Counties “Dry Belt.”' At the special county option election held Tuesday in Huntington, Parke and Switzerland counties, each voted dry by a majority of 1,660, 2,060 and 900, respectively. Twenty-six saloons are voted out by these elections, 19 in Huntington county alone. Most of this territory was already dry by remonstrance, and the saloons affected are only in the larger towns. A great many more counties have dates set for elections soon/ and probably one-half the counties of the state will have voted by March 1. Friday, February 26, has been set for holding an election in Carroll county, and a petition asking for an election to determine the saloon question in J Newton county for the coming two years was filed in the Commissioner’s Court Saturday, and was called up for action at the regular meeting of the Board Monday. The petition bore the signatures of 853 voters, and five petitions did not reach here in time to be included with the one filed. These five contained over a hundred names and would have swelled the total close to one thousand. At the calling of the petition Monday in Commissioners’ Court the prayer was granted and the election set for Tuesday, February 23rd. The two factions have begun their campaign and will be cast on election day. Those favorable to a licensed saloon are doing quiet but effective work, and it might as well be understood now that the result of the election cannot be foretold. The temperance workers are likewise busy, and express confidence of success. Speakers will be sent into the various townships and an active campaign will be persued.