THE "WETS" AND THE "DRYS"
MOVEMENT AGAINST VOLSTEAD ACT.
(United Press Association.—Copyright.)1 ■ (Eecoived 4th November, noon.) NEW YOKE, 3rd November. Incomplete returns prevented tho "Wets" and "Drys" announcing the results of tho referenda. " Eight States, with the exception of New York voted by 3 to 1 for a modification of the Vol§tead Act. Tha Illinois voters apparently endorsed a similar proposal. A substantial majority at Wisconsin favoured a petition for 2.75 per cent, alcohol in beer, Nevada appeared to bo in favour of modification in tho shape of on appoal to Congress. California and Montana voted for tho repeal of State Enforcement Acts. Missouri and Colorado are recording majorities in the negative Later returns ahow that Missouri voted "dry," owing to th« overwhelming sentiment of the rural districts favouring Prohibition. Colorado also voted "dry." Montana joined the "wets."
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 109, 4 November 1926, Page 11
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