Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1917 — REPUBLICAN CITY STILL “WET” [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN CITY STILL “WET”

The “drys” in Williamsport have started a campaign to oust the saloons out of that town and a petition is being circulated calling for a special election to be held the latter part of this month. Whether the womeh will be allowed to vote or nc/t has not been definitely decided as interpretation of the suffrage act has not. been thoroughly threshed out. If they are permitted to vote, Williamsport will go dry by a large majority. By the way, Williamsport is the county seat of the strongest Republican county in the Tenth district.