New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
PROHIBITIONS SPREAD.
NATIONAL SOCIETY WORK.
More than One-Half Of american
1rea Under Control.

Considerably more than one-half Of the area
OF the United States IS now governed by some
sort of prohibition law the sale of liquor either
being forbidden by state statute or through To-
ca option laws. South of Mason and DIXON
line in particular nearly every community out
side Of the larger cities according to Prohlol-
tion leaders here. has become dry"
reporter for The Tribune sought informa-
ton yesterday regarding the statement that 100
OF the 119 counties in Kentucky, the home of
the whiskey industry had gone dry 1t was
learned that few Of these victories have been
won through a third party movement,
The National Temperance Society has its
Headquarters in this city. The Rev. DR.. David
Stuart Dodge is now the president, the Rev. DR..
Alexander Alison is the secretary and John W.
Cummings is the treasurer. DR.. Alison pre-
pared a statement at his Office at No. East
14th street yesterday the progress made up
TO September l. It was as follows:
Others aiso dry. A county option law has just
been passed. Moving for state prohibition within
Arkansas-sixty out Of seventy-hve counties dry.
Much dry territory in other counties.
California-FOur dry counties and much dry ter
Titory in other counties.
colorado-I1ocS4l FL option law obtained in @ 1907
connee5icut-Town local option IONS Ninety-siX no.
Deiaware-IIalf dozen dry towns. State no.
license enPan on; & vote MGyem6gF 7t O. o. lg
Few saloons in the state. Move for state prohi-
Georgia-Ore hundred and thirty dry counties out
OF l6 adopted state prohibition o5A august . 1907
55gTdy two Sundred d'tY dTv towns ~ strong
local option law recently passed. Two dry coun-
Iowa-sixty-five out Of ninety-nine counties dry.
Eleven other counties have only one saloon each.
Move for state probation as, again pn9er INC o3iies way
Only four counties wholly wet Saloons closed on
5s1s B5g9hOtoR s2 f parishes is s5I,cg and
or received IN dry territory.
IndanaThTeg dry , coqntss s ssysn ~ hundred { and
MaiheDstate prohibition law since 1851.
Observation-Disclosures out Of twenty-three coun-
les dry. , ..,.- -, .;.,.. .,.,...
20 being dry and 100 wet Laws strict and gen
Mi6hgaa-coGnfy option. with 2 few dry coup,
lies. No chance TO vote by sInaltsP UNI UNITS; IL IL
MinnesOta-Lioense with village local option. ;n One
hundred and twenty-three dry municipalities SUI
day closing in entire state - .a,.rt,,-e,a coun-
ties dry. State prohibition campaign acuFely
Sunday closing rigidly enforced by Governor FOLK
Ne5raska-TiIlage and city option, Four hun
dred dry and 600 wet towns
New gTpsfijre-Norninaliy prohibition, modified
by local sentiment Trend is toward prohibition
New Jer5ey-aas poor local option law -,oa
New York-Town and township option lh'ee
North Caroiina-Few saloons. Campaigning for
fight. , -. -. of
1876 townships dry. Sixty per cent OF Hlunlc5PaL
ties dry and 5000 people living n Dry reslu1IieS
districts IN cities. County prohioltoh assu'eu
probably next season -, i, ,,;ci
()regor-TWelve dry counties and 10 dry nluh!CI-
palities IN other counties. -. rrbo
Oklahoma-Only 535 saloons in the state. ~, te
part formerly Indian Territory has been pro;h!oiII
ton for twenty-one years, and the
Convention adopted similar provision, when VII VII
apply the entire state, as declared pS d ia' 50
popular majority September Il, 1901
Fennsylvania-L1cense. with privilege OF reIiioi-
STRANGE. .,....z -. -
thirty -, 80
Sotith Carohna-Recently passed county local op-
ton ard repealed dispensary law. Move lot sldIS
prohibition following Georgia victory.
South Dakota-Large sections of state dry: -.
Tenuessee-SaIoons excluded from all but tour
municipalities in the state. state pFoh4plI4oh PIE
dicted within three years. -, -
Texas-County local option prevails There are
1E7 counties that absolutely dry. hfty-tlVe are
partially so and only forty-seyen are totaIly wet
Sta prohibition campaign under way
Utzh-Iicense.
Vermont-TOrv save for tWerty-four municipal
ities The entire state and each county IN the
state show a majority against license state pro-
hibtion expected within two years.
Nirginia-Much cry territory
Washington-IAcense, with only fifty dry towns
West Virginie-Thirty dry counties out Of fifty
five Governor publicly opposes the liquor traffic.
Wisconsin-Local option with go dry towns.
Arizona-License.
District Of CoIurnhia-Ratio Of saloons 70 popula-
ton reduced more than haT during the last fifteen
years.