The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-05
HOW "DRY" WE ARE.

There is much more prohibition in the
United States than most people mag
inc In fact, it is asserted that more
than half of this nation is living whe1 e
saloons are prohibited, yet It has MT
been so very many years since dry
communities were comparatively rare
Kansas and Oklahoma have outlawed
saloons by their constitutions, and there
is statutory prohibition in Maine,
Georgia and North Dakota. Georgia
and Oklahoma have only recently join
ed the dry lists.
Bar and Buffet"-you can guess
what sort of a publication that is by
its name-publishes list of conditions
in all the other states, as follows:
Alabama-Majority of the counties
dry; part of others also. A county OPP
ton law has just been passed. moving
for state prohibition in the next two
or three ears.
Arkansas-Sixty out of Is counties
dry. Much dry territory in other coun-
ties.
California-Four dry counties and
much dry territory in other counties.
Colorado-Local option law, 1907.
Connecticut-Town local option; SO
no-license to " license towns.
Delaware-Half dozen dry towns.
State no license campaign; vote on No
vember s. 1907.
Florida-Thirty dry counties out of
49, Few saloons in the state. Move for
state prohibition, led by Governor Brow
ard.
Idaho-Lfcense. Sunday law only,
passed in 1905.
Illinois-Probably 200 dry towns. Lo-
cal option law, recently passed. Two
dry counties.
indiana-Three dry counties; 10 dry
townships out of LOIS. Half of popu-
lation in dry territory.
Iowa-Sixty-five out of SO counties
dry; eleven other counties have only
one saloon town. Move for state pro-
hibition again under way.
Kentucky out of ITO
counties dry; only four counties en-
tirely wet. Saloons close on Sundays.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of state
dry. Orders may not be solicited pr
received in dry territory.
Maryland-Ten out of % counties dry,
two nearly dry, and two others where
liquor is sold in only one place.
Massachusetts-Local option. by cities
and towns, $50 being dry and 100 wet.
Laws strict and we'll enforced.
Michigan-County option, with few
dry counties. If county votes wet 1t
reverses dry vote in small unit.
Minnesota-License. with village local
option; 1.123 dry municipalities. Sunday
closing in entire state.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. out of IS
counties dry. State prohibition CAM
paign actively under way.
Missouri-Forty counties dry. Sun |
day closing rigidly enforced by Cover |
nor Folk.
Montana-License.
Nebraska-Village and city option; |
400 dry and 800 wet towns.
Nevada-License with little restric- |
ton No chance to vote on question of
prohibition.
New Hampshire-Nominally prohibit |
ton, modified by local sentiment. Trend |
is toward prohibition; 62 per cent Ct |
population in dry territory.
New Jersey-Local option law.
New Yorktown and township op- |
ton; 800 dry towns.
North Carolina-Few saloons; cam |
paign for state prohibition, with the |
governor leading the fight.
Ohio-Out of 1876 townships, lilo are |
dry, 60 per cent of municipalities dry
and $50 900 people living in dry residence |
districts in wet cities. County prohibit |
ton assured-probably at next session. /
Oregon-Twelve dry counties aud ITO /
dry municipalities in other counties.
observation-disclosures, with privilege /
of remonstrance.
Rhode Island-Sixteen dry municipali-
ties out of IS.
South Carolina-Recently passed a |
local option and repealed dis /
pensary law: move for state DTohibi-
ton following Georgia's victory.
South Dakota-Large section Of the
state dry.
Tennessee-Saloons excluded from all
but three municipalities in the state; |