Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-17

Inc argument against the prOnlDl-
tiOn initiative measure from the brew
ers' standpoint, written by Louis Hem.
rich, of Seattle, is printed below, the
argument of the Anti-Saloon League
having appeared in Tuesdays issue
The argument against the measure, by
the hop growers will appear in an
early ISSUE
The statewide prohibition commit
tee of Washington, in it's official argu-
ment in behalf of Initiative Measure
No. 3, gives what purports to be sta
tistics concerning conditions in pro-
Eibition Kansas. These alleged sta
tistics are taken from speeches made
by Governor Hodges and Attorney
General Dawson of Kansas, leaders
and campaigners in the cause of pro-
hibition.
The figures quoted are not taken
from any recognized authority and
90 not state the facts.
They will be taken up in this an
swer in the order in which they are
set forth in the argument for the bill.
The true value Of all wealth, by
states per capita. in 1904, the latest
report available, is found on page "A
of the special report of the director
Cf the census on wealth, debt and tax
alton. Kansas is there credited with
$146S. Washington had $1S06 at the
same time. In Kansas only s44 per
capita we're exempt from taxes. while
the Washington exemptions totalled
$112 per capita. The true value OF
all property in Missouri was $1147
per capita with per capita exemptions
of $40. z
The report Of the comptroller of
the currency up to June 4, 1913, the
latest from the government presses.
page 40, shows total bank deposits
in Kansas per capita Of $100,12 with
$412 per capita in savings banks. On
the same day Missouri had total de-
posits per capital of $137.43, with
$3.50 in savings banks; Washington
$129.82 total deposits and $37.62 saw
ings.
Tho Situation In Kansas.
Kansas, with 1,792,OO0 persons, gov.
ernment estimate, had 39,SS1 automo-
biles on June 30. or one for each 44.9
persons. Washington with 1,362,OO0
persons on the same day, had 6,405
automobiles, or one for each 37.4 per-
sons.
There is no way to tell how much
Kansas spends per capita for liquor
as the bootleggers do not keep books,
but Kansas people do ship in liquor
which is registered under the law,
and the reports filed with the county
clerks show total registered individ-
ual shipments Of 100000 quarts of
liquor in 1913, mostly whisky.
Insanity in Kansas has more than
during 20 years Of prohibition.
D.. n 1890 Kansas had 1874 insane per-
sons for each 100000 Of it's popula.
ton. In 1910 it had increased to
1922 (see page rs of the Statistical
Of the United States for
1922 and on June I. 1914, the mum.
Der was 202.4. (Report Kansas state
board Of control.
The facts are that in 1918 Kansas
had 1883 inmates in its county jails
reports of county sherifis, 1879.
In June, 1914, Kansas had 1872 peni-
inmates and Washington 666.
Kansas had 1856 reformatory inmates
and Washington 1872. Kansas had
3427 insane and Washington 271s.
Kansas had 44S juvenile delinquents
and Washington 30S. (Figures taken
from reports Of the state board Of
Kansas. and state board of
control, Washington.
According to q table on page 73 of
the Statistical Abstract Of the Unit.
ed States for 1912. paupers per 10o.-
900 in almshouses on January /. 1910.
we're: Kansas, 1875, Alabama 34.7,
Florida, 27.5, Louisiana 11.3, Mime
sofa, 33.1. Idaho. 29.S, South Dakota
24.S, and Wyoming 13.
Kansas i not in the registration
area, hence the death rate 10 an un.
known quantity. The death rate Of
Missouri is 1871, instead Of II, and
Washington 10 50. the lowest In the
union.
The Other otateo
Nebraska, Colorado. Warrington.
Oregon and California al exceed Kan.
sss In per cspitA exponditures for ed.