Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
PROHIBITION NOW
GREATEST ISSUE
IN THE COUNTRY
Continued from Eirst Page

bAinerica. The latter is now a power
iui organization. with plenty Of the
sirews or war to stack up against the
money chests OF the dstillcrs and
brewers
The advocates OF liquor licenses de-
clare to-day sees tho crest Of Il prohibi-
ti"n wave which is about TO reccdc
as other dry waves have in the past
IN rcfutins this, tho antisaioon cx-
poncnts point to tho activities In States
winch have prohibition hut are putting
INTO force strictcr and more detailed
laws, making tho consumption OF
liquor difficult. II not impossible.
Colorado. Oregon and Washington
defeated amendments allowing tho sale
"i beer OH November =. Arkansas and
Arizona dcwncd no-licensc proposals.
OREGON MOST ARID
STATE IN THE UNION
oregon. after q trial of prohibition
mas gone the whole distance possible
and become the most arid State in the
Inion. Tho resident Of a prohibition
State usually may have drinks shipped
IN 10 him. But not a single toddy can
cross the Oregon State line when the
new amendment goes into effect
Only tho votes Of two great cities
81 Louis and San Francisco saved Mis-
aouri and California from going dry
/ on November last Tho optimistic
dry believes Texas, Ohio Indiana and
Minnesota viii be tho next to fall in
line behind tho white banner. Yer
mont and New Hampshire. two States
which gave UP prohibition after IL trial
OF II. arc thought b" tho enthusiastic
drys 10 show strong symptoms of ask
ing second divorce from Demon Rum.
Ia m t.,
state. from the white ribboncr stand
point.
But the spread OF prohibition has as
Fot had little noticeable effect on tho
total consumption OF liquor IN the
United States
In 1900 l3sosI.3is gallons Of spirits
were withdrawn from warehouses for
Gs, This is the best measure OF con.
sumption. In 1905 the amount had
risen TO .i5.557.aa and in 1912 TO
c's.7s4Io. The record year MAS that
ended June 20. 1919, with c:c.0SG.iSo
Sallans IN 1915 tho amount with
drawn decreased 10 253.eGS.3il bu,
only the pronounced dry partisan would
ma comfort in this. for tho :iscar year
covered tho last half OF i.la and the
FIRST half OF 1915. Il period OF very hard
times. In hard times the consumption
.
naturally drops OF.
The wet contention that Iiouor con-
sumption ia Up 20 it's old standard is
borne GU. by the figures showing the
lntcrha! revenue liquor receipts FOR
1915. Distilled liquors o. all sorts
yielded the government $lJe.oeSl.I in
ISL; sl4t6ls.Sas IN 1915. and si5sss2.-
iae. or very near the record. in the
t:cal year OF 1916
Eithcr great deal o. liquor IL
drunk in dry Stsies or tho wct states
or" increasing the aInoun, drunk per
Individual very much. Probably
! little OF both
| "UItNS" nLANE ON
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAWS
The drys blame The old interstate
4 commerce haws, and believe tho orcr.-
ton Of tho Webb bill. which remove.
governments sanction from shipments
OF liquors to dry States. Will soon
! SHOW powerful! effect. National PRO.
h'olil"n. 'ncy say. would reduce drink
snr Ia tho s'an;y product IT r.,y
Thousand moorshinc sun, and small
cellar hrcwcrio'. ana the consumption
OF alcohol would drop 10 a tiny frac
ton "i ~ present amount;
tourists motoring South from This
city 70 Florida this winter vii, have
az ~ J"4'H't' mere Is not saloon
between Washington and .Tncksonyil,c
Virginia The first If the four Jrv
States 10 bc crossed. only allows = n4r.
son entering to carry With him quar-,
OF whisky or other strong l;uuor. and
|'this quart viii have to suiic" tho man
gong 10 Florida Tor 500 miles.
rom Kentucky comes the nous ria,
dnls state producing more than 90
IToo'oso gallons OF whisky year is 10
r"sidcnts aith the object OF forcinr
IN" seven vet counties to join ,hr
other ninety and nine in tho seIt-denv.
Ing column '
Overnight prohibition has become
The most discussed political question
In Indiana. say dispatches from tina,
HAS BEEN SIDETRACKED
FOR YEARS IN INDIANA
~. years Hoosi-r political leaders
have sldetracked the question. either
fhscause they were opposed TO i, and
l. believed thai. il was moral issue
and not political question
Indiana seemed content with :, To-
caI optlol la" until the recent cleo
ton. The Republican idea Was a loca,
Democratic idea local opt Ton law ;n%
M MIN , sGynsn, unit; Arden, tenn.
prohibition. but made itAe Roadway
men 'iiT erection added six more
|, states 10 the Prohibition column
I Then William Jennings bryan came
70 Indiana to form tho first organiza-
tion Of dry Democrats to tight for
dry party. II became run,ored that
Democratic leaders blamed brewers for
the defeat Of President Wilson in the
State.
Now i is announced tina: a mon
stnr petition. asking Statewide pro- !
hibiuon. will be presented to the Stat
Legislature in January. Senator Wal |
ter Chambers. one OF the Democratic
leaders. already has conferred with dry
Democratie Senators. James r. Good |
rich: the Republican Governor is said |
10 be q dry Governor. The Senate /
is equally divided between Republicans !
and Democrats. but the House OF Rep |
rescntatives is decidedly Republican, |
The temperance leaders Gee a chance to !
place the blame or give the praise for |
the passage Of prohibition law 10
both parties.
Eight Is EXPECTED
IN NEW JERSEY |
In New Jersey Will 1,o Gor,>t