Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-01-15
LEGISLATIVE FIGHT Ov-
Err LOCAL OPTION
Bill Introduced in House of
Representatives and In
terest Becomes Warm.

The matter of biggest interest
before the legislature this winter
will be the enactment of a slocal
option law, and with the intro
duction this week of the bill sup
ported by the friends of virile
measure, the fight begins to take
definite form. 1t is not probable
that an attempt will be madet by
the liquor interests to defeat loc-
al option altogether, but rather
to pass law that will do the
whiskey men as little damage as
possible.
The bill as introduced this
week, and the passage of which
will be urged by the temperance
people, embodies the following
provisions:
Section 2 provides that upon
tn petition Of not less than one
fifth of the qualified electors of
any county, township, city, or
any precinct or part of precinct
outside of municipal corporations
filed with the proper clerk, the
question whether such subdivis-
ion shall become anti saloon ter
ritory shall be submitted to the
voters thereof at a special cleo
tion, and a majority vote yes"
of those voting upon the question
shall be binding.
Section 3 provides that a vote
shall become operative on the
30th day after such election.
Section 7 provides for procla-
nation Of the result of the elect
ion, the publication of such proc
lamation and its recording in or
der that it may be easily proved
if any question is raised.
Section 8 provides that anti
saloon territory shall remain such
until the voters of all the identi-
cal territory originally voting
shall have voted to discontinue
it as anti saloon territory; the
original lawswill again govern it
and prevent confusion.
Section 8 provides method of
reversing original vote by sub
mitting in the same manner the
proposition shall this country,
etc., as the case may be, con-
tinue to be anti saloon terri
tory?" If the majority vote mo"
it shall cease to be such, and all
laws suspended by the first vote
are automatically restored.
Section II makes it unlawful
to sell liquor or issue licenses in
anti saloon territory except in
case of sales required by law.
Section II provides that a sa-
loonkeeper shall remove allIliquor
from his place of business with
in 10 days after the political sub
division in which it is located
becomes anti saloon territory.
Section IA declares that device
to evade the law, such as solicit
ing orders, etc., shall be consid-
cred an unlawful selling.
Section Is provides that a
place where liquor is sold in vi
olation of the act may be abated
as nuisances.
Section 16 authorizes county
commissioners to spend the fines
resulting from convictions under
this act or to appropriate a small
sum from the general revenue
fund to get evidence in order to
enforce the act.
Section II provides penalties
for officers who refuse to dis
charge the duties imposed by the
act, or for persons who attempt
improperly to influence any pers-
on to sign or refrain from sign
ing any petition for a vote.
Section 20 prohibits shipment
into or delivery within anti sa-
loon territory except as permitted
by the laws of the United States,
but does not apply to small
quantities carried on the person
or as personal baggage, nor to
delivery to druggists or physic-
ians of not over five gallons at
one time, nor to delivery to
churches for sacramental purpos-
es, nor to deliveries to private
residences where the sale is con-
summated outside of anti saloon
territory, nor to cities where on
ly part of their area is anti sa-
loon territory. Handling, etc,
of liquor under a false name is
to work fnrfait11re of the licn1nr.