The Morrills and reminiscences . Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Morrill and Family Photographed in 1887. Charles A. Morrill (Standing), Arthur C. Morrill (Left), Edgar L. Morrill (Right), Minnie Morrill (with the Doll). THE MORRILLS AND REMINISCENCES Howe was champion of the prohibition cause, while itwas generally understood that Boss Stout representedthe liquor interests. The fight on this question draggedthrough the entire session. Several times the prohibi-tionists decided that they had a majority and that theywould force the issue, but when it came to a canvass oftheir votes on the floor of the
The Morrills and reminiscences . Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Morrill and Family Photographed in 1887. Charles A. Morrill (Standing), Arthur C. Morrill (Left), Edgar L. Morrill (Right), Minnie Morrill (with the Doll). THE MORRILLS AND REMINISCENCES Howe was champion of the prohibition cause, while itwas generally understood that Boss Stout representedthe liquor interests. The fight on this question draggedthrough the entire session. Several times the prohibi-tionists decided that they had a majority and that theywould force the issue, but when it came to a canvass oftheir votes on the floor of the House, something hadhappened to prevent some of their friends from beingpresent. Some members had been called home bysickness in their families, some had eaten too muchbeefsteak and were confined to their rooms. There was a story in circulation that the liquorinterests of the state had raised a fund amounting tosixteen thousand dollars to be used in defeating the bill,and that the money was turned over to a certain Omahapolitica
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