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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
2
Billy Sunday urges Maryland voters to support Prohibition in a Detroit sermon style call to action. He condemns the saloon as ruinous, detailing its harm to families, health, and society and urges strong anti liquor sentiment and a November vote to rid the country of the “fearful curse.”
A collection of Huntington figures including George J. Neal Jean F. Smith and W P Perry express strong support for Prohibition in West Virginia. They cite moral financial improvements in Huntington and claim enforcement, reduced drunkenness, and business stability since prohibition began.
Former Justice Niles of the Baltimore Supreme Bench disputes Marbury on Prohibition ballot wording. He argues the ballot asks if intoxicating liquors should be sold for beverage purposes, not if Prohibition would ban all liquor. He says the law’s intent is clear and the ballot correctly frames the issue.
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