is influencing public opinion in favor of the bill with name. Under that name, the League has enlisted the in favor of saloons, to vote again on the question. In the legislators or the voters. would, therefore, have little opposition on the part of not a local option bill, although it is called by that binding on every division of the county, regardless of against them they shall not have them. League, however, says to the voter: "You can vote other words, it leaves them just as they were originally. all this is done under false pretenses. vote for saloons they can have them, and if they vote But the bill fathered by the Anti-Saloon League is The "fake" local option bill of the Anti-Saloon a county votes to exclude saloons, this vote shall be only permits such divisions as have shown a majority not binding on the entire county and its divisions, but the sentiment in such division. If, however, the coun- The bill of the Anti-Saloon League provides that if "Fake" Local Option. duced many clergymen to advocate the bill in their 72 a view of exerting pressure on the legislature. But ty, as a whole, votes in favor of saloons, this vote is sympathies of many well-meaning people; it has in- Genuine local option would mean that if the voters pulpits, it is arousing its followers to enthusiasm and