Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-01-09
WILL HAVE CHANCE
TO VOTE ON STATE
WIDE PROHIBITION

ger, state superintendent Vi tue Anti
saloon League, accompanied by L.
n. Kirkpatrick, counsel for the
league, went to Olympia yesterday,
having learned that they must file
with the secretary of state the pro-
nosed law for statewide prohibition
10 months before the election at
which the measure is to be submit.
ted to the voters. The office of the
secretary of state was held open after
hours last evening to permit the Of
ficers of the league to make their
filing. The date of the election is
November 10 months from today.
The statute under which this advance
filing must be made is section 1873
Of house bill 523, laws of 1913.
Superintendent Conger said yes
terday that he would put 5000 work
ers into the field with the initiative
petitions calling for the election, and
he expects to have 100000 names
signed in time for filing by July 3.
The following is a digest OF the
SO sections of the proposed law.
1. This act shall be deemed an
exercise of the police power of the
state for protection of economic well
fare, health, peace and morals and
all of its provisions shall be liber-
ally construed for the accomplish
ment of that purpose.
Q. intoxicating liquor defined to
include whisky, brandy, gin, rum,
wine, ale, beer or any spirituous,
fermented or malt liquor and every
other liquor or liquid containing in
toxicating properties, which is capa-
BILE of being used as a beverage,
whether medicated or not, and all
liquids, whether proprietary, patent
8. Person is defined and con-
strued to mean and include all indi-
viduals and possible combinations of
individuals.
4. Makes unlawful manufacture,
sale, barter, exchange, giving away
or disposing of any intoxicating
liquor, the keeping of intoxicants for
any unlawful purpose, provided, how
ever, that it is not unlawful to give
away Intoxicating liquors to be drank
on the premis to a guest in his 7ri
yate dwelling or apartments which
Is not place of public resort.
s. Provides that places where
liquor Is handled unlawfully or ve-
hicles used for transporting same are
common nuisances. They shall be
abated upon conviction by court
Older, and owners shall give $1,000
bail that they will no longer be used
unlawfully. Upon second conviction
whole of bond may be forfeited.
6. Makes it unlawful to take or
solicit orders In any manner or form
or to advertise name or address of
any person manufacturing or dealing
In intoXicants.
7. Provides registered pharmacist
can not sell intoxicants except for
medical purposes, and upon prescrip-
ton of a licensed physician, or for
sacramental purposes upon order of
clergyman, or sell alcohol except
Tor mechanical or chemical purposes.
Makes it unlawful for druggists to
permit liquor sold to be drunk upon
premises where sold, provides for
Keeping detailed record of all sales
and purposes for which used. When
the druggist must write Cancelled
across the face in ink with date pre-
sented and filled, and shall record
prescription so presented and filled
same separate from other prescrip-
tons; provides authorities have right
70 examine such records, and pre-
scribes penalty for destroying or
changing records.
1t does not prohibit pharmacists
from selling liquor to sick persons in
case OF extreme illness where delay
may be dangerous. Pharmacists con-
Vlcted of violating the law shall be
barred from selling liquor for any
purpose for two years, and upon Sec
ono conviction may have their
licenses revoked for two years.
q. 1t shall be unlawful for any
physician to issue a prescription for
intoxicating liquor except in writing
Or IN any case unless he believes the
person for whom issued is actually
SICK. A physician must sign the GER
uficate, insert the name of the per-
son and specify time and amount of
nquor required. Upon second con-
nction OF violating the law, any
licensed physician shall be barred
from writing any prescription for in
'oAlcating liquor, and pharmacists
oarred from knowingly filling them.
y. Makes holding of internal rev.
enue special tax stamp prima facie
evidence of the sale of Intoxicating