Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-21

the vote stood 1881 for prohibition,
and 612 against prohibition; majority
for prohibition, 1891: More stringent
laws are being enacted by the Legisla-
ture, and it is safe TO predict. that the
time will soon come wheT there will
not be q saloon in the old North
State.
TENNESSEE. RI,
In Tennessee the "Four- Mile Law"
provides that no whiskey can be sold
within four miles of any institution of
learning except in Incorporated towns.
Many towns of less than 1900 inhab-
itants have surrendered their charters
in order to take advantage of the
'Four-Mile Law" More than half
of the counties are free from saloons,
and there are only about fifty places
where whiskey is sold:n ~
:.>,,4 f.,r., TEXAS, \,
Texas is the battle-ground for local
option in the south. Out of 48 cleo
tions held last year Al were victorious
for prohibition. Precinct No. IS, in
Hardin county, held an election, which
was carried for local option by 2l1
votes against 80 Ifor the saloon. In
Denton the city marshal complained
that since prohibition went into effect
the fees in his Office amounted to little
or nothing, and asked the city council
to make some provision for his salary.
It is said that the trains running into
Texas are crowded with home seekers,
and that even the most skeptical can
now sec the morning light of sobriety,
peace and prosperity breaking upon
the state.
LOUISIANA.
Temperance sentiment is strong in
Louisiana outside the city of New Or
leans, and it is authoritatively stated
that nine-tenths of the geographical
area of the state ia free from saloons,
SOUTH CAROLINA. Y
About ten years ago the State 81
South Carolina voted in favor of pro-
hibition. In lieu of this they were
given a dispensary. Experience has
proven that they "asked for fish and
received q stone" The dissatisfac-'
tion of the people is evidenced from
the fact that at every state election q
bare minority of the voters continue
to vote for prohibition against the
dispensary plan, which in regarded by
some as q temperan ce measure.
VIRGINIA.
At present we have local option
law, providing for elections to be
held in counties and districts upon
petition of one fourth of the voters
voting at the regular preceding No.
Yember election. Under thu provision
of this law twenty-five counties are
"dry," and in forty other counties
there are ''dry" districts. There are
also forty incorporated, towns without
saloons. Most of the whiskey sold in
the state is being sold In the cities.
When the question; OF adopting
county option is raised in the legisla-
ture of Minnesota the same is merci.
lessly killed or side-tracked. What a
shame that the liquor power shall be
permitted to absolutely dominate in
our fair state! '. 49,.
Wake up. good people! You have
the same power as the. people of tie
south. When you once threaten the
politicians in earnest, they will be-
come your humble servants instead of
the servants of the liquor element.
AS long as you preface every demand
with a declaration of loyalty to party
program whatever that may be, the
politicians wink their eyes, and the
itquor dealers laugh. Tell them what
you want and ''stay by"5yoursd de-
mands. g Minnesota should by all
means have county option. 1T would
settle troublesome question in half
of the state: e.s@.@sz,z...* :. .>:@x
The Duluth Herald gives the fol-
lowing particulars regarding the meth