The Republican journal., 1907-06-27
THE BATTLE AGAINST THE SALOON
From The Union Signal. |


Figures showing the status of the sa-
loon in the several States have been
given in The Union Signal at various
times, but the situation changes almost
weekly, and there are always new read
ers. The following statement, WHICH it
would be we'll to preserve for reference,
has been compiled by our friends of The
Wisconsin Issue, organ of the State
Anti-Saloon League:
ALABAMA. Majority of the counties
are dry, parts of others also. Has just
secured a county option law.
| ARKANSAS. Sixty out of seventy-fve
counties dry. Much dry territory in
other counties.
CALIFORNIA. -Four dry counties and
much dry territory in other counties.
COLORADO. Has just secured good
local option law.
CONNECTICUT. Has town local op-
ton. Nlnety-siX no-license towns to
seventy-two license.
DELAWARE. Half dozen dry towns.
FLORIDA. Twenty-seven dry coun-
ties out of forty-fve. Few saloons in
prohibition.
GEORGIA. 1874 dry counties out of
146. Moving for State prohibition.
IDAHO. License. Sunday law only
passed in 1905.
ILLINOIS. Probably 200 dry towns.
| Local option law just passed
INDIANA. Three dry counties. 661
dry townships out of 1,O16. Half of
population in dry territory.
Iowa. Sixty-five out of ninety-nine
counties dry. Eleven other counties
| have only one saloon town.
KANSAS. State prohibition. Vigor-
Gus law enforcement began this year.
KENTUCKY. Ninety seven out of 119
counties dry. Only four counties are
strongly wet. Saloons effectively closed
on Sundays.
LOUISIANA. Seven-eighths of the
State dry. Orders may not be solicited
or received in dry territory.
| MAINE. State prohibition. Law Wig
orously enforced for past two years.
MARYLAND. Fourteen out of twenty
three counties dry.
cities and towns, 25O being dry to 100
wet. Laws very strict and we'll en-
| forced
MICHIGAN. County option with few
dry counties. No chance to vote by
| smaller units. If county votes wet it
! reverses dry vote in smaller unit.
MINNESOTA. License with village
| local option. 1913 dry municipalities.
MISSOURI. Forty out of is counties
dry.
MONTANA. License.
| NEBRASKA. Village and city option.
400 dry and 600 wet towns.
NEVADA. License with little re-
striction and no chance to vote on the
question of license.
NEW HALPsHIRE. Nominally pro-
hibition, modified by local sentiment
Trend is toward State prohibition.
Sixty-two per cent of population is in
| dry territory.
New JERSEY. Has just secured
| local option law.
NEW YORK. Town and township
option. 800 towns dry.
NORTH CAROLINA. Few saloons
Campaigning for State prohibition with
governor leading the fight
NORTH DAKOTA. State prohibition,
we'll enforced in most places.
OHIO. LAO out of 1876 townships
| dry. Sixty per cent of municipalities
| dry and $4,000 people living in dry resi-
dence districts in wet cities.
OREGON. Twelve dry counties and
| 40 dry municipalities in other counties.
OKLAHOMA. Only 535 saloons in
State. Part formerly Indian Territory
has prohibition for twenty-one years
and constitutional convention adopted
similar provision for the entire State
by an overwhelming vote. This will 90
to the people for referendum vote on
August 6. Vigorous law enforcement.
PENNSYLVANIA. License with priv
ilege of remOnstrance.
RHODE ISLAND. Sixteen dry mu-
inequalities out of thirty Eight.
|
local option and repealed dispensary
law. Sentiment strong for State pro-
| hibition.
SOUTH DAKOTA. Large sections of
| State dry.
TENNESSEE. Saloons banished from
all but three municipalities in the
State.
TEXAS. Two-thirds of State dry by
local option.
| UTAH. License.
! VERMONT. Dry save for twenty
four municipalities. The entire State
and every county in the State shows a
! majority against license.
| VIRGINIA. Seventy-two dry cOun-
ties out of 100. Much dry territory in
other counties. Only thirty-seven
places grant license.
| WASHINGTON. License, but with
fifty dry towns.
| WEST VIRGINIA. Thirty dry coun-
ties out of fifty-five. Much dry terri
| tory in other counties.
WISCONSIN. Local option, with $50
dry communities.
ARIZONA. License.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Reduced
the ratio of saloons to population more
than half during past fifteen years.
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