The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-24
LOCAL OPTION in IOWA.
h Legislature likely 10 Repeal the Pro
Mlbltlun Inv This Winter.

MlDlttOn law Nhts WiNtcEs
MASON Cry, Iowa. Nov. a3.-Hepublican
anti -prohibitioniats are now busily engaged
In formulating moasures to eliminate tho
liquor question from politics. In p~olitioni
orioles II Is generally believed that the lenis-
lature will repeal the present prohibitory
law and substitute local option. This can
not be accomplished by democratic strength
alone, but the little assistance they need
will need will come from tho anti-prohibi-
tion legislators representing some OF tho
river districts whose constituency are not
in favor Of the present law. The demo-
cratic party seems willing to assume tho
responsibility of tho control of the aa-
looms. AND tho republican party is perfectly
| willing that it should. Az u party expedi-
snt the republieana are willing TO Dc any
taken off their hands, 50 that they
nay enter tho national canl-
paipn without local dissension. The demo-
crats justly claim the vote in the state as q
. verdict approving their position on the
liquor question: They WI therefore h a;,1
agreeing with tho provisions of the demo
cratic platform. There ia every reason to
believe that this will bs nothing more than
what 10 known AZ the Schmidt bill, defeated
in the last session of the legislature. Its
salient features are hat upon the presenta-
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two-ffths Of the electors Of a municipality
or village the question whether or not
liquor shall be sold shall be submitted to
the voters. The fee for license ahntl not be
less than $500 per annum and such add
tional sum as the municipality may fix.
Five hundred dollars must go to the county
treasury, and the additional. j any,
into the municipality. No person shall
be licensed to sell liquor unless
he gives bond of $4,000. payable to the
county, with at least two suteties. condi-
toned that no will not violate any of the
provisions OF tho law II DO subject to suit
by any person who may be injured by reason
OF the licensed person violating any of the
provisions of this act. No license shall be
for more than a year aud the place
where the liquor is to be sold and the IL
cense itself il not transferable. The court
revoke a license upon proof that the
person holding the license has been con-
of 4 second violation of the law.
Any person violating the law by selling to
intoxicated persons. habitual trunk
ards or insane or idiotic persons shall be
punished by a fine of not to exceed 500 or
imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days or by both fine and imprison-
Aminor who falsely represents his age
shall be subject to like punishment. The
for the municipality or the board OF
supervisors for territory outside the mu-
aicipality shall have power to establish
such ordinanoesin relation to the closing of
where intoxicating liquors are sold
Turing certain hours of the day and during
Ill hours OF the Sabbath, and to prescribe
for violations thereof n to pre-
lcribe limits within which such liquors shall
,ot be authorized to be sold, and all courts
# criminal jurisdiction are clothed with
to punish violations OF such ordi-
lances. The district cours may grant per-
nits to druggists to sell liquor for medi-
,inal, mechanical and chemical purposes
Exclusively, upon payment OF all expenses
nd costs relating to the issuance of such