Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1912 — JUST HOWLING FOR EFFECT. [ARTICLE]

JUST HOWLING FOR EFFECT.

While cur republican contemporaries are 'touting their heads -Off -• —for political effect—about the democrats the county option l*si. and. substituting the city anti township option, they should not omit this news item from Ohio, where countjp option is in effect; Springfield, Ohio, April 2«.—Clark county in a county local oiptlpn election changed from the “dry" to the “wet” ranks by a majority estimated at 1,700 by fbe "wets.”| The vote in Springfield, the largest • i

| "dry" city in the state, was nearly thirteen Thousand, the “wets” carrying it by about three thousand. Twenty-seven counties which wen' '“dry’’ three years ago, have held (local option election and eighteen |of them have changed to “wet.” i It is. therefore, evident from the : results of late option elections in 1 the Buckeye state that the people i are not satisfied with the county op- ; "ion law, and it is probable Ohio wLi soon, follow Indiana's example and substitute the city and townfcip unit, which puts .the matter right up to the people of each com- ■ niuhity to dehide whether or no • they want the saloop. Unless there j■- a strong local sentiment against 'the sale of intoxicants no amount of , outside pressure will bring about ' satisfactory "dry” results, and no ‘ -*■ • knows this better than the citi--4-r. s of such co mm unities.