The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-27
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.

States That Have Tried and Repudlated
PrOhibiton-They Have Enough of 1t.
Illinois enacted prohibition in 1885,
but repudiated it at the polls in the same
year.
New York passed the law in 1854 tried
it for two years, and gave it up as bad
job.
Massachusetts, tried prohibition for
fifteen years, and repealed it as vain and
injurious. ~
An effort to restore prohibition in Mas
sachusetts was voted down by an over
whelming majority April %, 1889.
Atlanta tried the law for one year and
repudiated 1t by an overwhelming ma
jority in November, 1887. The injury
to the city was incalculable.
Connecticut enacted the law in 1854,
tried IN vain to enforce it for eighteen
years, and then finally repealed it for
ever in 1879.
Ohio enacted prohibition in 1855, and
after few months bitter experience re-
pealed it.
Maryland passed prohibition law in
1885. The results were 30 disastrous,
both to material and moral welfare, that.
after few months trial, ii was repealed,
and the lesson was so severe that the
question has never been raised again in
that State,
New Hampshire tried prohibition for
thirty-four years. April IL, 1889, an ef-
fort was made to incorporate it into her
Constitution, This was voted down by
an enormous majority, only two coun-
ties in the State giving majority in
favor of prohibition.
Delaware tried it in 1855, and after
two years, found that it so affected the
welfare of the State that it was repeal
ed in 1857,
The Independent AUTHORIZATION Re-
publicaus and Democrats of Iowa are
united for the purpose of overthrowing
prohibition.
The law was twice passed in Wiscon-
sin and was twice vetoed by the Gov
ernor, with unanimous support of the
people. Since then the State has been
untroubled by fanaticism,
|, Rhode Island enacted prohibition in
1858, and after ten years trial repudiated
the law in 1858. She again enacted it
last year, and is now trying to get rid of
it, after one year of financial and moral
disaster. The Legislature has by almost
unanimous vote decided to resubmit the
matter to the people.
/. Michigan passed the law in 1858, and
kept it for twenty two years, when,
finding the futility of attempting to en-
force prohibitorv measures, she aband
oned it in 1875 The fanatics tried to
saddle the law upon her again this year,
but her people would not have il, and
overwhelmed it at the poles,
Indiana and Nebraska IN 1866 passed
prohibitoIy measures, but neither OF
them kept prohibition upon their statute
books for any length of time. Indiana
voted on the question again in 1882, and
the amendment was defeated by the big
gest majority cast in that State for
twenty years.
Texas cast 93, 900 majority against the
effort to force prohlbltory amendment
into her Constitution.
An effort was made to force the law
on Tennessee in 1887. The people after
thorough discussion resolved not to
put 1t into their Constitution.
Oregon submitted to the amendment
in 1887. The amendment was buried
under an avalanche of votes.
In November 1888, West Virginia
voted on prohibition. The question was
thoroughly discussed, Investigations into
! the working of the law in other States
were made, and the amendment was de-
feated by vote of to l.
Canada has tried prohibition, The law
was passed, and on reconsideration OF
the question April 3, 1889, the voters
slaughtered prohibition from Lake Erie
to the Bay of Fundy. Every city and
town which voted that day repealed pro-
hibition,
In Iowa in 1880 there were 1904 Gov.
eminent licenses issued for The sale OF
liquor. In 1886 under prohibition, the
number had increased to 4,O33-an in
crease of 999 1t is not within the limits
of reason that any man would pay for a
license unless he meant to use 1t.
For the year ending April 30, 1881, be,
fore prohibition, 1884 Government Ii
censes to sell liquor were issued in Kan
sas. In the year ending April 3d. 1887,
after fire years of prohibition, 1897 il
censes were issued; in other words,
there were So per cent more places sell
ling liquor in the year ending April 30,
1887, under prohibition, than the year
ending April 80, 1881, before the enact
ment of the law. There had simply
been change of name from saloon" TO
drug store"
Maine has more liquor sellers in pro-
portion to population than many license
States. Rhode Island has one liquor sell
Ter to every 243 men, (See Internal Re
venue Reports. )-ChicdgO Tribune.