Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
PLAN INTERNATIONAL MOVE
Workers on Both Sides of the Atlantic
to Cooperate

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j WASHINGTON. November 4th-From
nearly every state in the nnion where the
proMbitica movement has gained an
assured footing, or where its advocates
are making anything like decided pro-
gress, come advices througl congressman
of both political parties, ministers of the
gospel, women's organizations, and other
equally reliable sources, of concerted
action to be taken as soon as congress
opens to make the National Capital a'dry
town. The anti-liquor folks believe that
their movement will sweep the country
like whirlwind, If they can manage to
so control congress as to induce it to enact
the desired law Plans, therefore, are
being laid whereby each senator and each
representative will be labored with by
delegations OF men and women, who are
to devote their time and energy to the
sole object of converting these statesmen
to the proper way OF thinking and acting.
Another method Of achieving results is
| proposed in an act, now being drafted,
wherein congress will give the people of
the District of Columbia the right to vote
on local option, and to express by such
vote whether the saloon shall be baniehed
from the capital entirely, or whether it
shall be shut out of the resident sections
and such parts OF the district as would
vote affirmatively upon the question of
"no saloon"
The anti-saloon fighters here, and fn
other big, populous and industrial centers.
have compiled for public information a
statement showing concisely the wet and
dry situation in various states of the
union. 1t is an interesting document,
and copies Of it, with other prohibition
| literature, are to be furnished to the
members of the upper and lower branches
Of the national legislature, for the pur-
pose Of showing them the strength of the
local option agitation and Of the unwis-
dom of opposing the movement. 1t reads
as follows:
Alabama-Majority OF the counties dry;
part of others also. A county option law |
has just been passed, moving for state |
prohibition in the next two or three |
years.
Arkansas-Sixty out of seyenty.eight1
counties dry Much dry territory in
other counties.
Caiifornia-Four dry counties and much
dry territory in other counties.
ColUrado-Local option law 1907
Connecticut-Town local option ;ninety-
six no license TO seventy-two license towns
Deaware-More than half of the terri
tory Of the State dry.
Florida-Thirty dry counties out OF
forty five few saloons in the state. Move
for state prohibition, led by Gov. Broward.
Tdaho-License. Sunday law only,
passed in 1905.
Enthusiastically 220 dry towns. Local
option law recently passed. Two dry
counties.
Indiana-Three dry counties 10 dry
townships out Of 1,0l6. Half of popula-
tion in dry territory.
IogA-Sixty-fiye out of ninety mine
counties dry eleven other counties have
only one saloon town. Move for state
prohibition again under way.
Kentucky-Ninety seven out of 110
counties dry only four counties entirely
wet. Saloons close on Sundays.
ana-Seyen-eighths of state dry.
Orders may not be solicited or received in
dry territory.
Msryland-Ten ont OF twenty-three
counties dry, Two nearly dry, and two
Others where liquor is sold in only one
place.
Observation-Disclosures option by cities
and towns, 250 being dry and 100 wet.
Laws strict and well enforced.
Michigan-County option with a few
dry counties. Ii comfy votes wet it
reverses dry vote in small unit.
Minnesota-License, with village local
obtion, ,123 dry municipalities. Sunday
closing in entire state.
Mississippi-Sixty-eight out OF seventy
five counties dry. State prohibition CAM
paign actively under way.
Missouri Forty counties dry. Sunday
closing law rigidly enforced by Gov. Folk.
Montona-License. /,
Nebraska-Village and city option 400
dry and 800 wet towns
Nevada-License with little restriction.
No chance to vote on question of prohibi-
ton.
New Hampshire Nominally prohibiaI
ton, modified by local sentiment. Trend
is toward prohibition 50 per cent. of
population in dry territory.
New Jersey-Local option law. f
New York-Town and township option;I
800 dry towns.
North Carolina-FeB saloons; campaign
for state prohibition, with governor lead
ing the fight.
Ohio--out OF 1876 townships, LAO
are dry, go per cent. of the municipalities
dry and $50, 600 people living in dry resi-
uCnCc ulobiiCAc III Wet CttICSs- OOuhby i
prohibition probably at next
session.
Oregon-Twelve dry counties and l70
dry municipalities in other counties.
OkIahoma-Five hundred and thirty
five saloons in the state. Part formerly
in Indian Territory has had prohibition
twenty-one years and constitutional con-
yention adopted similar provision 10
apply to their state if so declared by
popular vote.
Pennsylvania-License, with privilege
OF remonstrance.
Rhode Island-sixteen dry municipal
tiles out Of thirty-eight.
South Carolina : Recently passed a
county local option and repealed dispen-
sary law; move for state prohibition fol-
loving Georgia's victory.
South Dakota Large section Of the
state dry. ~
Saloons excluded from all