The Republican journal., 1907-11-21
NATION MAY Be DRY.
November Elections Help to Swell the Roll
of Prohibition States.

ing the saloon ana Cno saloon ln1u-
ences in politics have reason to feel
elated over the result of the November
elections. Democrats and Republicans
lost and won, but the returns show a
steady gain for the cause of prohibition.
Following is a statement of actual con-
ditions in all the States up to date as
compiled and issued by the Chicago
Record Herald
Alabama-F orty-one counties have
voted to stop the sale of liquor entirely,
and the same result is said to be Ger
tain in nine Others, where arrange
ments have been made for elections.
These nine include Montgomery, the
third largest in the State. This will
make fifty out of sixty-seven against
whskey. Four of the seventeen left
have dispensarieS that cannot be dis
turbed for two years yet. 1t is we'll
established that the incoming legisla-
ture will make all the State prohibition.
Arkansas-Five-sev of the pop
ulation live in dry territory" License
majority of $4,000 in 1894 has changed
to an aggregate majority of 10000 for
prohibition in 1906.
Caiifornla-Four dry" counties and
much dry" territory in other counties.
Recount elections indicate an increas-
ing sentiment for prohibition.
Connecticut-Town local option;
ninety-six mo license and seventy
two license" towns.
DelaWare-LaSt accounts indicate an
even division, the cities of Wilmington
ana Newcastle going wet while SuS-
sex and Kent counties went "dry."
Colorado-A county option law has
just been passed by the legislature.
Florida-Thlrty-seven dry counties
out of forty-five. Governor Broward is
advocating State prohibition. Jack
sonville will soon vote on the question.
Georgia-Prohibitio law passed Aug
last, to take effect Jan l, 1908.
ldaho-License, Sunday law passed
i'll 1905.
Indiana-Half of the population is in
dry territory.
Iowa-Sixty-fve out of ninety-nine
counties dry Eleven other counties
have but one saloon town each.
Prohibition since 1880. Of
the los counties in the State only
twenty-one have any paupers; thirty
five have their jails entirely empty;
thirty-seven have no criminal cases on
their dockets.
Kentucky-One hundred and five out
OF 1l9 counties dry" Saloons closed
on Sundays.
Louislana-Seven-ei ghths of the coun-
try districts dry" Orders must not be
solicited or received in dry" territory
Least prohibition sentiment OF any Of
southern States
Maine-In nine-tenths of the State
prohibition law is enforced In 1855,
when it went dry, Maine was one of
the most drunken and one of the poor
est of States. In 1900 it had more banks
and so 000 900 more money deposited
in them than the wide-open State of
Ohio with six times as many people.
MISUNDERSTANDING are $50 cities
and towns dry" and 100 ''wet." The
laws are we'll enforced and strict.
Mchigan-County option prevails,
and there are few dry counties. No
chance to vote by smaller unit. Ii
county votes wet" it reverses dry"
vote i'll smaller unit.
Minnesota-There are 123 dry"
municipalities. License with village
local option prevails. County option,
which was defeated in the last election,
now a dominant issue. There is Sun
day closing i'll the entire State.
MiSSissippi-JuSt elected a prohibit
ton governor and prohibition leglSa-
ture, which is expected to pass a pro-
hibitlon law this winter.
MlSSOurl-Seyen counties will vote
within the next few days on prohibit
ton. Fifty out of ia counties are
dry. Twenty-Five counties will hold
elections before Jan. 1 next, and it is
predicted that one-half will 60 dry"
Moutana-License.
Nebraska-Village and city option.
Four hundred wet and 600 ''dry"
towns.
Nevada-License with little restric-
ton.
New Hampshire-Sixty-two per cent
of population in dry" territory. Cam
paign is on for State prohibition.
New Jersey-Sunday closing won at
last Tuesdays election and temper
. ance legislature is promised.
North Carolina-Almost entirely
dry. A prohibition law is expected
New yorktown and township OPP
ton. Three hundred dry" towns.
North Dakota-Prohibition since
1899.
Ohio-Out of 1876 townships, 1,140
are dry" Sixty per cent of munich
pallties dry and $50, 900 persons liv-
ing in dry residences districts in
''Wet' cities.
Oklahoma-Voted in favor of pro-
hibition Sept. II last by Is, $50 majority
Oregon-Twelve dry counties and
40 dry municipalities i'll other coun-
ties. Recent local elections show in
crease in prohibition sentiment
Pennsyivania-One- half the State
under prohibition law. Two thirds of
the rural districts are under prohibit
ton. Townships and boroughs are
dry but license prevails in all cities.
Rhode Island Sixteen dry NUM-
cipaIitles out of thirty eight.
South Carolina-Near all dry.
County local option prevails.
South Dakota-Large sections of
State dry.
Tennessee-Saloons excluded from all
but three municipalities in State
Texas-There are 1913 counties under
prohibition and most of the remainder
are partly under temperance laws.
Utah-License
Vermont-Out of 1904 towns, 1T are
''dry"
ginia-Four-ffth of the territory
is dry"
Washington-Fifty ''dry" towns.
West Virginia-Thirty-i five out of
titty-fve counties are dry"
Wisconsin-Six@ hundred and fifty
dry places Local option prevails.