Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-23
shepherdstown Jefferson County, West Virginia. Thursday February g.
The Prohibition Amendment.

The question as to whether spirituous
liquors shall be manufactured or sold in
West Virginia is now up TO the people OF
the State, and they will vote upon the
matter at the next general election in
1912. The submission of the prohibition
amendment to the State Constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of
liquors has been passed by the Legisla-
ture. II State wide prohibition IS adopted
by the people il will become effective the
first of July, 1914.
Asmany people are Of different opinions
as to what the result will be since the
amendment has been passed by the Leg
islature, and some do not understand IT,
We give the procedure that will be fol-
lowed since the action of the Legislature.
At the next general election in Novem-
Der, 1912, the voter will be given sep
arate ballot. On this ballot will be printed
the amendment passed by the Legisla-
ture. Under the amendment will be
printed "For Ratification" and against
Ratification" Those desiring TO vote
for prohibition will mark an "X' in front
of the line "For Ratification" and those
desiring to vote against prohibition will
place their mark in front OF Against Rati-
fication."
To adopt the amendmentit it will require
majority in favor Of its passage OF the
votes cast upon the amendment. Many
may not vote either way on the amend
ment and it will not require majority Of
the total vote cast in the State, only a
majority OF those voting on this one prop
osition. II the amendment carries, pro-
hibition will become effective July |,
1914. The manufacture OF spirituous Ii
quors will be prohibited as well as the sale.
1t will be then up TO the next LegiSla-
ture OF West Virginia to re-enact the
State license laws that they will conform
with the new order OF things. The laws
relating to the sale of liquor will be drop
ped and laws will be passed fixing PEN
aItieS for violations and regulating the
sale OF liquors by druggists for medicinal
purposes.
If prohibition is adopted by the voters
and if at some date after it becomes ef-
fective its opponents desire to get back
licensed saloons, they must make an Ell
fort to secure repeal OF the amendment
and the same procedure would have to
be gone through again. ltwould be nee
essary for those against it to secure two
thirds vote of each the House and Senate
in favor of a resolution TO submit the re-
peal of the amendment. II would then
require majority OF citizens voting to
carry the repeal.
The amendment which has passed both
houses OF the Legislature and which will
be voted upon in 1912 is as follows:
On and after the first day OF July, one
thousand rine hundred and fourteen, the
manufacture, sale and keeping for sale oi
malt, vinuous or spirituous liquors, wine,
porter, ale, beer or any intoxicating drink,
mixture or preparation of like nature, ex-
cept as heretofore provided, are hereby
prohibited in this State; provided how
ever, that the manufacture and sale and
keeping for sale of such liquors for med
icinal, pharmaceutical, mechanical, sac
ramental and scientific purposes, and the
manufacture and sale of denatured alco-
hold for industrial purposes, may be
permitted under such regulations as the
Legislature may prescribe. The Legisla-
ture shall, without delay, enact such laws,
with regulations, conditions, securities
and penalties as may be necessary to
carry into effect the provisions OF this