The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
LICENSE SYSTEM PREVAILS
Many States Have Discarded Prohi
bition and Adopted License System.

Many States Have Discarded Prohi
bition and Adopted License System.
Agents of the Anfi-SaloOn league
are traversing Nebraska telling the
people that there Is q wave of prOhi
bitiOn sentiment sweeping the cOun-
try and that now is the time to get
into their county option water wagon.
They do not care to admit that the
area of dry territory has been extend
ed almost wholly in states having
local option laws like that of Nebras
ka. To do so would be to commend
the provisions OF the SlOcumb high
license, local option lava thing
agents of the AntiSalOOn league could
not do without admitting there was no
need of their presence in Nebraska.
1t is true that there is q growth of
sentiment in favor of a more temper
ate use of beverages, but that senti-
ment has been made in high license
states and not in prohibition states.
In an article in the Review of Reviews
for April occurs this statement: up
to a year ago, Of the eighteen states
that had tried the experiment OF pro
hibition. only three-Maine. Kansas
and North DakOta-remained in the
ranks" Incidentally it should be said
that last fall Oklahoma adopted state
wide prohibition. only to discard 1t
last March. because it had failed. II
is necessary to say also that Georgia
became a prohibition state in January.
1905"
four prohibition states in the union.
The advocates Of prohibition are claim
ing large gains. but they do not tell
their hearers that nearly every state
has enacted local option license laws
for the control of the liquor trafiic.
Here is a list Of local option license
states, as published in the New York
World Almanac for 1908:
Alabama-LOcal option, fee SITS
$3.50.
ArizOna-Local option. quarterly fee.
United States license SIS annually.
County and territorial $500 annually.
Arkansas-Local option, fee $500.
California-LOcal option. fee by au-
thOrities.
Colorado-Local option. fee $500 up.
Connecticut-Local option, fee $50
$3.50.
Delaware-Lcense by courts, fee
$2OO-$3OO.
District Of Columbia-License by ex- |
else board on the written consent of |
the majority of the owners of real es-
tate. fee $500.
F1orida-Local option. fee $3.50.
IdahO-Annual license by author
tiles. fee $3.50.
IllinOis-LOcal option license by city |
council or village or county board. fee
not less than $500.
Indiana-License by county commits
sion. fee $1OO-$25O.
Iowa License by petition Of voters.
fee $500.
Kentucky-License by majority of
voters. fee $1OO-$l5O.
Louisiana-State and local license,
800 up.
Maryland-LOcal option. fee $1s-
$3.50.
MISREPRESENTATION option. fee not
ess than 81 900; number limited one
20 1000 inhabitants; in Boston. one to
800.
Michigan-Local option, fee $500
1900.
Minnesota fee $50O-$l. 900.
Mississippi-Local option fee $500
Il 200.
aissouri-The counties may, by ma
ority vote, pass the local option law.
Ind il this IL not done. the county
Ourts may grant Z license and AZ .
Ak of not less than $500. nor more
han $500 per year for state and not
ess than $500, nor more than $500 for
ounty purposes.
Montana-Local option, semi-annual.
ee $15O-$3OO.
Nebraska-Local option, fee $500
1 900.
Nevada-State license $50 per an
UNI; wholesale, 500 per annum; re-
Ill drug store, $12 per annum. i
New ampshire-License by ma
,rity of voters, fees based on pOpula-
on, maximum $1,000.
New Jersey-LOcal option. fee 800
300.
New Mexico-License BY county
fee $1O0-$4OO.
New York-Local option in towns,
.e $150-$l.200. according to popplsr