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Prohibition Party at Work
THE EMPIRE^ STATE
rogress of the Fight to Make Old Party Officials
Give Prohibitionists Fair Play—Funds Need
ed at Once to Support Legal Processes
Dswego, N. Y., November 29.—(Spe
ll correspondence.)—County Prohibi
ln Chairman George D. Harger of this
y was in Boylston yesterday serving
Dn the town clerk and justices of the
lice of that town (constituting the
im board of canvassers) a mandamus
jier of Supreme Court Justice An
ws of Syracuse, procured by More
use, Mizen & Morehouse, attor
s for Clarence E. Pitts, chairman
the New York state Prohibition com
;tee, directing the board to appoint
ihibition election officials in that
n, or appear before Judge Andrews,
urday, December 7, at Syracuse, and
w cause why they have not done so.
ttorney Roscoe Sargent of Sandy
ek this morning, at the meeting of
Sandy Creek town board, served
lar mandamus papers, compelling
!same action in connection with Pro
tion inspectors of election,
welve election officials, eight in
4y Creek and four in Jloylston, are
■ake, six inspectors of election, three
clerks and three ballot clerks.
,ie election law compels town boards
'ieet the Thursday after election and
j-int the inspectors (the inspectors
int the other officials), but these
| town boards did not do so. At
?y General Jackson rendered an
jion that the right to inspectors de
s upon the vote of the state, en
g the Republicans and Democrats
* to inspectors, regardless of the
vote of the town.
these towns the vote, for illustra
1 on supervisor, was: Sandy Creek,
•ibition, 181; Democrat, 104; Boyls
Wohibitionist, 30; Democrat, 27.
e Prohibitionists contend that the
kls are town officials, paid by the
[ and that the town should select
, without reference to the vote of
•mainder of the state, just as towns
*s have for decades past. The com
b secured the opinion of several
ag attorneys of the state, all agree
lat the Prohibitionists, in case sec
jlace, are entitled to inspectors.
; party has grown to a place
i the matter comes up this year
x different counties, in part of
Prohibitionists have been ap
|d, and in part of which they have
jen. Mr. Pitts was instructed by
^mmittee to push test cases through
; Court of Appeals, if necessary,
las already notified the mayor of
tjtown city that unless Prohibition
jtors of election there, where the
j>ition party is in second place, are
ned, similar proceedings will be
I
panels of these positions are at
^n the state in the future, and as
rl\v is not explicit, the Prohibi
j? intend to make these test cases
and carry to the highest court for set
tlement of the law.
Their attorneys are hard at work on
papers for applications to supreme court
for mandamuses to compel reconvening
of one county and one city counting
board, and the counting of Prohibi
tion votes where such was not done.
The Prohibition party, Mr. Pitts
states, proposes hereafter to fight for
its rights in the courts at every turn,
even though but a single vote or petty
official be the issue, in order to con
vince officials at large that the party’s
rights must be observed exactly the
same as those of other parties.
Oswego, N. Y., December 6.—(Head
quarters Bulletin.)—All available funds
were used in the campaign, the move
upon the part of state Democratic offi
cials to steal our offices not being ex
pected, and unless fellow Prohibitionists
of New York state at once rally to
Chairman Pitts’ aid he will be com
pelled to pay the expenses of the legal
actions which have been undertaken out
of his own pocket.
Including state, national and county
work, he has contributed over $550 cash
so far this year, and does not feel that
his co-workers will ask him to pay this
expense additionally.
The actions are very important, as
right to future thousands of election
officials depends upon the outcome of
these suits.
MANHATTAN LEAGUE
New York, December 7—(Special
correspondence).—On Thursday evening
the Manhattan Y. P. P. L. met at the
Prohibition party headquarters and
elected the following officers for the
coming half year:
President .Viggo Rugaard
Vice-President.Mrs. Curry
Corresponding Secretary. .Miss Bradley
Recording Secretary. ..Miss K. Mayrer
Treasurer .Mrs. S. Loomis
League Reporter..Robert J. McAusland
On Thursday evening, December 19,
the League will hold a Christmas social
at headquarters.
NEW YORK CITY WORK
New York, December 7.— (Special
correspondence.) — The Prohibitionists
of New York city have undertaken the
publication of a weekly party bulletin,
to be known as the Indicator, to act
as a means of intercommunication be
tween the members of the party in and
around the national metropolis. The
paper will be sold for 25 cents per year,
but is specially intended to be clubbed
with The National Prohibitionist in con
nection with which it will be offered
for the regular price of the larger
paper, $1.00 per year. The manage
ment of the Indicator will be in the
hands of Mr. Robert J. McAusland
and it will be published from The Na
tional Prohibitionist’s New York office,
at No. 400 West Twenty-third street.
WHAT WORK DID
Results of Effort in a York State
Mountain County
Ticonderoga, N. Y., December 5.
(Special correspondence).—The result
of hard work is well shown by the elec
tion returns of Essex county this year
as compared with last. Last year the
Prohibitionists of Essex county secured
86 votes for Captain Henry Randall,
candidate for governor. This year the
two candidates for judges of the Court
of Appeals, which stood at the head
of our ticket, received each 270 votes,
while our candidate for member of as
sembly received 420. There is no other
explanation than simply the fact that
our workers worked. The showing by
towns is as follows:
1907.
1906. Court 1907.
Town. Gov’r. of Ap. As’bV.
Chesterfield . 1 12 19
Crown Point. 4 6 8
Elizabethtown . 2 7 20
Essex . — 3 12
Jay. 2 18 25
Keene . 1 10 16
Lewis .— 5 6
Minerva . 1 6 5
Moriah . 7 21 26
Newcomb.— — —
N. Elba . 7 68 99
N. Hudson .— — —
Schroon . 2 7 8
St. Ormand .16 23 37
Ticonderoga .18 24 32
Westport . 3 26 49
Willsboro . 3 15 38
Wilmington .19 20 20
86 270 420
FOR A DRY CONNECTICUT
New Haven, Conn., December 6.—
(Special correspondence.)—The Prohi
bition wave has struck Connecticut
strongly. Prohibition party workers be
lieve that with-ninety-seven of the one
hundred and sixty-eight towns under no
license it will be possible to elect a
legislature that will be prepared to enact
a general Prohibition law, putting the
manufacture and sale of liquor under
the ban and applying heavy penalty.
Mr. Matthew E. O’Brien, the Prohi
bition leader, declares that the law of
which he hopes to help have the making,
will punish unlawful liquor-selling with
jail sentences of hard labor, not with
fines.
The matter is attracting attention
enough that on Sunday the New Haven
Leader devoted more than five columns
of space to the question and recog
nizes the movement as a Prohibition
party effort.
The national Prohibitionists announce
that they will refuse to fuse with any
other party, which indicates that they
are willing to await the growth of the
sentiment of the people upon their prin
cipal issue.—The Woman’s National
Daily.
What v™ Doing for Temperance?
Is there a temperance organization in your town? Why not get people
interested and do effective work by organizing a Good Templar’s Lodge?
Weekly meetings with social features. Men, women and young people over
16 admitted to membership. Throughout the world many victims of drink
have been reclaimed by the Good Templars. We will help you organize. If
interested, write to J. E. Larson, District Chief Templar, M Clifton uvenue,
Chicago.
Teetotalism adds to
Longevity
R
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A
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Statistics prove that those totally
abstaining from the use of intoxicat
ing beverages live to a greater aver
age age than do those who drink in
moderation.
Nearly seven years’ experience with
the Total Abstinence Department
of the Security Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Binghamton, N. Y.,
shows a large saving in favor of those
insured in the class, which is ac
counted for through increased divi
dends.
Policy holders insured in the class
are guaranteed their equity in divi
dend apportionments.
You are requested to investigate.
Address
LEVI HOAG, Superintendent
Security Mutual Life Bldg.,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
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