Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-28
PROHIBITION IN LEGISLATURE.

Last week the Hart resolution pro-
viding for the submission of a pro-
hibitory amendment to the constitu-
tion of Idaho, passed both branches
of the Legislature practically unani-
mously, the question to be submit
ted to the people of the state reading
as follows:
Shall the constitution of the state
of Idaho be amended by adding to
Article thereof a new section for
bidding the manufacture. sale, keep
ing for sale, and transportation tor
sale of intoxicating liquors for bcv-
erage purposes from and after the
first day of May, 1917, and requiring
the Legislature to enforce such
amendment by all needful legisla-
tion?"
1t was thought by some that this
| would end legislation on the liquor
question for this term, but later in
the week bill proposing state wide
prohibition by statutory enactment
to take effect January 1, 1916, was
presented, not as party measure,
but bearing the names of S republi-
cans and democrats.
This bill not only prohibits the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors, but even prohibits the owner
ship of the same for beverage pur-
poses, the text of the measure being
as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of
the state of Idaho:
Section l. The manufacture, dis
posal. possession and transportation
of intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes are prohibited in the state
of Idaho.
Sec. 2. The state of Idaho is here.
by constituted a prohibition district
which may hereafter be in force in
prohibition districts, so far as the
same are not inconsistent herewith
are made applicable and operative
for the enforcement hereof
Sec. 3. This act shall be in fore,
and take effect on and after Januar,
. l, 1916.
The intent and purpose behind tn
passage of this resolution. Is causin
no little comment among both tn
' vets and drys, says the News. AZ
parently some of the drys are sus
picious over the jubilation expresse
by the vets and the vets are sati.
fed that the passage of the resoll
ton bars a statewide prohibition a,
/ from surviving the legislative sc
x which they now believe to be quit
U wet. On the other hand there are
4 number OF republican leaders VOL
II dering Just what is to become of IL
party pledge made in the platfor
l. adopted last summer in which a de
Is laration was made for the constit
C. tional amendment in the event Il
81 legislature was two-thirds repub
Is can, which 1t Is not, and. statewi
le prohibition by legislative enactme
u If there is a majority of the par
members in both branches, whi
re there is.
ID 1t has generally been conceed
- from the first that the present leg
iature would enact some prohibit
legislation, but the members shou
u look to 1t that too drastic a measu
at is not passed, which would be woI
NJ than no legislation at all. as 1t h
"a been conclusively shown in the
OF tory of other states that it is next
,p- impossible to enforce a law agail
he public sentiment, and with this XII
OF of a law on the statute books, I
rst doors would again be thrown OF
res to the boot-leggers who have C
ac- the dry counties of the state tho
ro- ands of dollars to prosecute. I
Ter sentiment throughout the state e
md IDENTIFY calls for some strict regu
ton Of the liquor traffic, but let t