PROHIBITION IN MAINE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 118, 9 November 1911, Page 5

PROHIBITION IN MAINE.

I FCRTIIER PARTICULARS. By t'alile—Prow Association—CVqiyriglrt. Boston. November 7. ' The final figures fov .the vote in the elections in the State (if Maine gave a majority of 2(1 for the anti-prohibi-tionisw. Tlie result, does not. however, settle the is-uo of prohibition or oilievwise. It merely repeals the constitutional amendment. The legislative enactment which provided for prohibition was passed before the constitutional amendment, was passed, and therefore still ■ ■xi-ts. and can only Ic repealed liy a referendum vote. t'i>n.M'i|iiently the State remain-, prohibitionist. Coventor I'la'wtow divided mi Monday to accept a correction of the votes of two town", thus rcver-iug the previous result. ■ J'.y Telegraph--Special to News. \Yellinglon. Yesterday. American paper* show that, the -voting in Maine was mi the following issue: "Shall the constitution V amended so iiv to abrogate and annul the 2filh amendment adopted on Scptemhcr 8. IStU. relating to the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor?" Rev. Dawson to-dav received a cable from Dr. Berry, of YYatcrvillc. Maine, stating that the official recount. <-howod a majority of 75? against the repeal of the prohibitory amendments in the State constitution.