Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1909 — KNOX COUNTY WENT “WET” BY BIG MAJORITY. [ARTICLE]

KNOX COUNTY WENT “WET” BY BIG MAJORITY.

Vincennes City Gave “Wet” Majority of 1,709, Which Overcame “Dry” Vote In the Country. Every ward in Vincennes city voted to retain the saloons at the Thursday election, the "wet” vote being more than two to one than that of the “dry.” Most of the out townships gave a majority against the saloons, but the "wet” vote of the city was too great and Knox will remain a saloon ridden county and visitors in Vincennes can get their gin as easily as “Alice of Old Vincennes” could get cherries from the bending boughs in the famous novel by Maurice Thompson. The following shows the status of the state up to this time: Counties. “Dry” by option 62 “Dry” by remonstrance 8 “Wet” by option 13 No option action taken 9 92