The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-27
ntates That Have Tried and Repr.
dated prohibition,


dated prohibition.
For the benefit of those who think
there might be some possible advantage
in forcing prohibition for our new staes
we submit a few facts. They form a
fearful argument against prohibition:
New York passed q prohibition law in
in 1854; tried it for two years and gave
it up as a bad job.
Massachusetts. tried prohibition for
fifteen years, and repealed it as vain and
injurious. An effort I o restore prohi-
bition in Massa Jhusatts was voted down
by an overwhelming majority April 90,
1880.
Connecticut enacted the law in 1854;
tried in vain to enforce it for eighteen
years, and her finally repealed it in
1872.
Ohio enacted prohibition in 1855 and
after a few months bitter experience re
pcaled 1t.
Maryland passed a prohibitery law in
1855. The result was so disastrous to
material and moral welfare that after a
few months trial it was repealed and
the lesson was so severe that the ques-
ton has never been raised again in that
state.
New Hampshire tried prohibition for
thirty-four years. April IL, 1889 an
an effort was made to incorporate it into
her constitution. This WAS voted down
by an enormous majority, only two
counties in the state giving a majority In
favor of prohibition.
Delaware tried it in 1885, and after two
years found that it so Affected the vel
fare of the state that it was repealed,
The law was tried twice by the legis-
lature In Wisconsin and twice by the
governor, with unanimous support of the
people, Since then the state has been
%untroubled by fanticism.
Rhode Island enacted prohibition in
1865. and after ten years trial ~repudiated
the law. Her fanatics AGAIN sprung the
prohibition enactment on her three years
ago and they proved years o. financial
and moral disaster. The state lost at
least $50, coo in license fees, ard drunken
ness increased in real ly alarming proper
tions. In April last the people arose in
their might and by a three-fifths vote,
with many thousand more to spare. they
wiped out the prohibition clause in the
state constitution forever.
Michigan passed the law in 1863 and
kept 1t for twenty-five years aud fin3ing
the fntility of attempting to enforce PRO.
hibitory measures she abandoned it il
1875. The fanatics tried to saddle Tho
law on her again this yearbut her people
would net have it, and overwhelmed il
at the polls.
Indiana and Nebraska iu 1855 RAISED
prohibitory measures, but neither of then
kept prohibition on their statute book
for any length of time. Indiana voted
on the question again IN 1889, aud thu
amendment was defeated by the bigges
majority cas-. in that state for twent,
years.
Texas cast 90, 900 majority asains: tn,
effort to force a %prohibitorY amendmen
into her constitution.
Oregon submitted the amendment in
1888. The amendment was buried unde
an avalanche of votes.
In November, 1888. West Virgin ii
voted on prohibition. The question was
thoroughly discussed, investigation int
the workings OF the law in ether state
was made and the amendment was de
feated by a vote of three to one.
Atlanta tried the law for one year an,
repudiated it by an overwhelming ma
jo'ity in Nov. 1888, The injury to til,
city was inoaleulable,
The prohibition amendment was de
feated in Pennsylv ania last spring b,
nearly ECO, 900 majority.