The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-08
WHITE: \ I / RIBBON )
WEARERS MEET
IN \ NASHVILLE Y !
Stats tics Of
Much Int est

NASHVILLE; Tenn, Nov The
White ribbon Of temperance Is much
in evidence on the streets Of Nash
Vile today, hundreds OF idelegates,ani
visitors having arrived from d U over
the United States and Canada 70 par
tlcipate in the national convention Of
the woman's Christian Temperance
union. In the face of the Snncompro.
missing hosts of prohibltionists the sa.
looms Of Nashville, now one Of the
four remaining wet, cities In Ten
nessee, are draped in black. IL Is I
expected that the convention witch
will remain in session fve days, will
result in greatly enlarging the pro.
hibition wave now sweeping over tho
South. Many speakers OF national
reputation are on the programme. In.
cluding former United States Sem
tor Edward w. Carmack, o. Tennes.
see. The convention will undertake
to arrange movement to bring such.
pressure to bear upon congress Sasswill
absolutely insure the passage oi the
LittleHeld bill. prohibiting Interstate
shipments oflIquor..
It has been Just twenty years ssinee
the National Woman,s Christian TEN.
perance Union has met IN Nashville.
It was in 1887 thatithe last convention
was held here, Frances 3. willard be.
Ing at that time the head Of the or.
ganization. z I
Prominent delegates and ulcers OF
the union declare that the last year
has been the most successful IN the
history Of the organization. IN allsoi
the States and territories Of the mn:
ion the propaganda has been carried
on with unprecedented zeal.
A compilation O; the present liquor
laws Of the various States shows thai,
with the admission Of o Oklahoma; there
will soon be FIVE commonwealttis
where statutory prohibition rules.
with prospects of several more In the
near future. Maine, North Dakota
and Kansas already have prohibition
laws, which, 1t Is declared, are being
more strictly inforced than ever be.
fore. By a popular vote OF the peos
pie Of the two territories. o Oklahoma
will enter the Union as q dry State.
Georgia has passed a prohibition law
which will become effective on Janu.
ary 1inext.
More than half Sos the nation, &c.
cording to W. G. I. u. statistics; Il I'M.
der prohibition laws. The conditions
existing in the various States are de,
scribed as follows: d
Alabama-Majori Of the counties
dry. with prospects that Statewide
prohibition will soon be adopted;
Birmingham, metropolis Of the State.
recently voted dry,
Arkansas-sixty Of the rs counties
"dry," and much other .adry,, terri.
tory in other counties.
s California-Four q rys2 counties and
much other dry territory.
Colorado Local option Law this
year.
Connecticut-Ninety-air dry" to 72 Z
"wet" towns. under town local option.
.Delaware-Ha dozen drys towns
and prospects Of Statewide prohibit.
tion.
: District Of Columbia Campaign to
be made by w: G. n. q. sand other
temperance organizati before tho
next congress, with object 81 driving
saloons from Washington city ana the
entire district.
Florida Two.thirds OF counties
dry" and movement for state pro,
hibldon now being pushed.
idaho-SWet1 In Its entirety SIX
days out; Of seven. =
Illinois-Local option law which Is
expected TO be extended widely over.
the State.
lndiana-Half Of population report
ed to be In "dryn territory
Iowa-Two.thirds Of counties dry
and movement for State prohibitios
under way. 8ss s.
Kentucky-N Nearly 100 sdrys conn.
ties, and only four counties entirely
"wetp
Louisiana seyen:ei eishths Of State
%dry," and orders for liauor may not
be- solicited In dry territory.
Maryland Halt Of State .,dry, ]. md
other half Ssdry, IN spots.
Massaehuse It's One hundred "wet's
and $50 stdry,s citles and towns, under