Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
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states which adopted aHd Then Adam
donesi Prsiiihitery fssi.Iaiion.
Philadelphia Press. June as, 1870.
Illinuis enacted Prohibition in 1855,
but the people Tepuaiated 1t at me
polls in the same year.
New York passed the law in 1901,
tried il for tso years. and gave u up
as bad job.
Massachusetts, tried Prohibition for
10 years, and finally repealed II as
vain and iuiuriouR
An effort to restore Prohib ition in
Massachusetts, vas voted down by an
Overwhelming ma iority April 22d. 1873.
Atlanta tried tho law for ons year
and Tepudiatsd il by an overwhelming
majority in HcyembsF, 1851. The in
jury TO the city was inoalculable.
Connecticut enacted tho law in 1854,
tried 10 vain to enforce " for is years
and then finally repealed it forever in
1874
Ohio snactsi Prohibition in 1850 and
after few months Of bitter experience
repealed it forever.
Maryland passed prohibitory Law
in 1853. The results were so 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repealed, and the lesson was so severe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 10 that State.
New Hampshire tried Prohibition
for - years. April 18th, 1853, az
effort was male TO incorporate it into
her Constitution. This was voted down
By an enormous majority, only two
cnunties in the State giving a majority
in favor Of Prohibition.
Delaware tried it in 1865, and after
tEO years found that it SO seriouGly
affected the welfare OF the State that
it was repealed in 1851.
The independent Anti, Prohibition
Re ubliqsns and Democrats of Iowa
are uniting for the purpose Of over
throwing Prohibition.
The Law was twirs passed in Wiscou-
sin and twice vetoed by the Governor,
Sith unanimous suppurt'of the people.
That was in ISJ3 Since then the State
has been uDtEoubied by fanaticism.
Rhode IsIand snartsi Prohibition in
1853 AMI after 10 years trial 70
pudiatea the Law 10 l56a She agai1
en- cted it lass year, and is now trying
to get rid OF it. after one year Of finsn-
cial and moral disaster. the Legisa.
ture has by almost Unanimous vote 10
ciGed 10 resubmit the nIatter 10 the
people.
Michigan PASSED the Law 10 1853 and
kent it for - years, when, finding the
| futilitY of attempting to enforce pru,
hIbiinry measures. she abandoned IL 10
l5ij. TIE fanatics tried 10 saddle the
lew upon her again this year, hut her
| people would not have it and over.
| whelmed it a. the polls.
Indiana and Nebraska in 1855 passed
prohiDitory measures. but neither of
them Kept Prohibition upon thsir
statute hooks for any length uf time.
Indiana voted "a the question again in
| 1852, and The annndfaent was defeated
hy the biggest maturity cast in that
state for 20 years.
Texas cast 9l,G0 minority against
the effort 10 force prohibitory amsnd.
! ineni into her Constitution.
| An effort was made to farce tho law
on Tennessee in 1851. Tha people,
aftsf thorough discussion, resolved
not to put it into their Constitution.
Oregon submitted the amendment 10
lSSI. but the amendment was hurried
under an avalanche of votes
In November, less. West Virginia
| Nbtcu WI AfOliulttUIl. IHB uNtHIlN0
was thoroughly discussed and the
amendment defeated by a volts OF 3
TO /.
Canada has tried Prohibition. The
law was passed a few years ago, and
| en- a reconsideration of the question
April ID, 1850 the voters slaughtered
Prohibition from Lake Eric to the Bay
of Fundy. Every city and town in
Canada which voted that day repealed
| Prohibition.
In Iowa in 1880 there were 3,G3i
government licenses issued for the sale
of liquor. In 1886 under Prohibition,
the number had increased TO s, 033-
increase vi 9J9.
For the Year ending April Both. 1881,
| before Prohibition, 1854 government
licnrses TO sell liquor weF, issued 10
Kansas. In the year ending April 30th.
1887, after fiTe years of Prohibition,
2,J3f licenses we're issued; 10 other
words, thAre wero 5S per cent more
places selling liquor in the year endiug
| April 3Uth, 1857, under Prohibition,
| that in the year ending April Both,
| 1851, before tho enactment OF the law.
There had simpl, been change of
name from saloon TO drug store "
Maine has moro liquor sellers in ptu-
| portion to population than many license
states. Rhode Island has onB liquor
sellur to every 2i3 men. tSoe Internal
it6genue Reports.