The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
The Anti saloon
Movement.
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Bar and Buffet

! With four States dry by statute.
and local option prevailing in many
others, it is said that more than half
the nation is under prohibition laws.
Maine, North Dakota, Kansas and
Georgia are the States where statu-
tory prohibition rules.
The following statement of the con-
ditions regarding the States where
license and local prohibition exist in
varying degrees, compiled by temper
ance advocates, is as follows:
AIabama-Majority of the counties
dry; part of others also. A county
option law has just been passed, NOV
ing for State prohibition in the next
two or three years.
Arkansas-Sixty out of seventy-eight
counties dry. Much dry territory in
other counties.
California-Four dry counties and
much dry territory in other counties.
Colorado-Local option law, 1907.
Connecticut-Town local option; nine
ty-six no-license to seventy-two license
towns.
Delaware-Ha dozen dry towns.
State no-Iicense campaign; vote on No
vember 5, 1907.
lorida-Thirty dry counties out of
forty five. Few saloons in the state.
Move for State prohibition, led by
Governor Broward.
Idaho-License. Sunday law only,
passed in 1905.
Enthusiastically 200 dry towns Lo-
cal option law, recently passed. Two
dry counties.
Indiana-Three dry counties; 10 dry
townships out of 1916 Half of popu-
lation in dry territory.
Iowa-Sixty-fiv out of ninety-nine
counties dry; eleven other counties
have only one saloon town. Move for
State prohibition again under way.
Observation-Disclosures out of 10
counties dry; only four counties en-
tirely wet. saloons close on Sundays.
Louisiana-Seven-eig lights of Statesdry.
Orders may rot be solicited or received
in dry territory.
Maryland-Ten out of twenty-three
counties dry. two nearly dry, and two
others where liquor is sold in only one
place.
Massachusetts-LocaI option by cities
and towns, $50 being dry and 100 wet.
Laws strict and well enforced.
Michigan-County option, with asfew
dry counties. If county votes wet it
reverses dry vote in small unit.
Minnesota-License. with village To-
cal option; 1923 dry municipalities.
Sunday closing in entire State.
ippi-Sixty- eight out of sew
enty-five counties dry. State prohibit
ton campaign actively under way.
Missouri-Forty counties dry. Sum
day closing rigidly enforced by Gov
ernor Folk.
Montana-License.
Nebraska-Village and city option;
400 dry and 500 wet towns. t
Nevada-License with little restric-
ton. No chance to vote on question
of prohibition.
New ampshire-NominalIy prohibi-
ton, modified by local sentiment.
Trend is toward prohibition; 81 per
cent of population in dry territory.
New Jersey-LocaI option law.
New Yorktown and township OPP
ton; 300 dry towns.
North Carolina-Few saloons; cam
paign for State prohibition, with the
governor leading the fight.
Ohio-Out of 1876 townships 1140 are
dry, so per cent of municipalities dry
and $4,000 people living in dry resi-
dence districts in wet cities. County
prohibition assured-probably at next
session.
egon-Twelve dry counties and 10
dry municipalities in other counties.
observation-disclosures, with privi-
lege of remonstrance.
Oklahoma-535 saloons in the State. !
Part formerly in Indian Territory has
had prohibition twenty-one years and
constitutional convention adopted sim
liar provision to apply to entire State
if so declared by popular vote.
Rhode Island--Sixteen dry munich !
palities out of thirty-eight,
South Carolina-Recently passed a |
local option and repealed dis |
pensary law; move for State prohibit
ton following Georgia's victory.
South Dakota-Large section of the
State dry.
Tennessee-Saloon excluded from
all but three municipalities in the
State; State prohibition predicted in
three years.
Texas-Two- thirds of State dry by |
local option; State prohibition cam
paign under way.
Utah-License.
Vermont-Dry, save twenty-four mu-
entire State and every |
in State show majority against |
license; State prohibition expected |
shortly.
Xirginia-M dry territory.
West Virginia-Thirfy dry counties /
put of fifty-five: governor publicly OPP /
poses liquor traffic.
Wisconsin-Loca1 option with $50 dry
Arizona-License.
District of Columbia-Ratio of saloon
10 population reduced more than half
during the last fifteen years.
New Mexico-License