The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
HALF OF NATION
UNDER PROHIBITION
Restrictions Governing Sale of
Liquor Prevail in Many
of the States
Enemies of Rum Extending
Lines Throughout the
Whole Nation


and local option Prevailing in many
others, it is said that more than half
the nation is under prohibition laws,
says Bar and Buffet.
Maine, North Dakota, Kansas and
Georgia are the state were statutory
prohibition rules.
The following statement of the con-
ditions regarding the states where
license and local prohibition exist in
varying degrees. compiled by temper
ance advocates, is as follows:
Alabama-Majority of the counties
dry; part of others also. A county
option law has just been passed NOV
ing for state prohibition in the next
two or three years.
Arkansas-Sixty out of rs counties
dry. Much dry territory in other coun-
ties.
California-Four dry counties and
much dry territory in other counties.
Colorado-Local option law, 1907.
Connecticut-Town local option; Sc
no license to ~ license towns.
Delaware-Half dozen dry towns.
State no license campaign; vote on No
vember 5, 1907.
Florida--Thirty dry counties out of
IS. Few saloons in the state. Move
for state prohibition. led by Governor
Broward.
IdahO-License. Sunday law only,
passed in 1905
Illinois-Probably 200 dry towns. Lo.
cal option law, recently passed. Two
dry counties.
Indiana-Three dry counties; 710 dry
townships out of 1,016. Half of popula-
tion in dry territory.
Iowa-Sixty- out of ninety mine
counties dry: eleven other counties have
only one saloon town. Move for state
prohibition again under way.
Kentucky-Ninety-s out of 110
counties dry; only four counties en-
tirely wet. Saloons close on Sundays.
Louisiana-Seven- -eighths of state
dry. Orders may not be solicited or
received in dry territory.
Maryland-Ten out of twenty three
counties dry. two nearly dry and two
others where liquor is sold in only one
place.
Massachusetts-Loca option by cit
les and towns ESQ being dry and 100
wet. Laws strict and we'll enforced.
Michigan-County option, with few
dry counties. If county votes wet 1t
reverses dry vote in small unit.
Minnesota-License, with village To-
cal option; 1923 dry municipalities.
Sunday closing in entire state.
Mississippi-Si Sixty-eight out of seven
ty-five counties dry. State prohibition
campaign actively under way.
Missouri-Forty counties dry. Sun
day closing rigidly enforced by Cover
nor Folk
Montana-License
Nebraska-viliage and city option;
400 dry and 500 wet towns.
Nevada-License with little restric-
tion. No chance TO vote on question OF
prohibition.
New ampshire-Nominally prohibit
ton, modified by local sentiment
Trend Is toward prohibition; 62 per
cent of population in dry territory
New Jersey-Local option law.
New Yorktown and township OPP
ton; 300 dry towns.
North Carolina-Few saloons; cam
paign for state prohibition with the
governor leading the fight.
Ohio-Out of 1875 townships 1140
are dry. so per cent of municipalities
dry and 350,000 people living in dry
residence districts in wet cities. Coun-
ty prohibition assured-probably al
next session.
Oregon-Twelve dry counties and 170
dry municipalities in other counties.
Oklahoma-535 saloons In the state.
Part formerly in Indian territory has
had prohibition 81 years and constitu-
tional convention adopted similar pro-
vision to apply to entire state if so de-
clared by popular vote.
observation-disclosures, with privi-
lege of remonstrance.
Rhode Island-Sixteen dry municipal
tiles out of 3S.
South Carolina-Recsntly passed a
county local option and repealed dis
pensary law; move for state prohibition
following Georgia's victory.
South Dakota-Large section of the
state dry.
Tennessee-Saloons excluded from all
but three municipalities in the state.
State prohibition predicted in three
years.
Texas-Two-thirds of state dry by
local option; state prohibition cam
paign under way.
Utah-License.
Vermont-Dry, save "a municipali-
ties; entire state and every county in
state show majority against license;
state prohibition expected shortly.
Virginia-Much dry territory
West virginia-Thirty dry counties
out of 55; governor publicly opposes
liquor traffic.
wisconsin-Local option, with $50
dry communities
Arizona-License.
District of Columbia-Ratio of sa-
loon to population reduced more than
half during the last Is years.
New Mexico-License.