The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-27
GOVERNORS ARE LINING UP FOR
NATIONAL LIQUOR PR0AIDIIl1l
Many State Executives Declare They Favor Amendment -
Constitution of United States and Believe the State Leg
isatures Would Be Quick To Give Their Approval
To Such Measure If Submitted.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 2S---A local
paper sent a letter to the governors
OF several States. asking IL they fn-
vor Statewide prohibition and II they
believe an amendment to the federal
constitution should be submitted to the
States for ratification. Another in
quiry was II such an amendment wer
submitted. would the legislatures of
the States ratify 1t.
The first installment of replies COW
ers 81 States. Seventeen governors
of IT States declare for State and
national prohibition, and three an
nounce their opposition to both. Here
are what some of the governors say:
II am very strongly IN favor of
Statewide prohibition. / believe an
amendment to the federal Constitution
should be submitted to tho States for
ratification. and hope to see 1t done
SOON
". e. HARRIS,
Governor of State Of Georgia.
Prohibition has been one of the
greatest blessings ever bestowed upon
the State. 1t will be the same in thu
nation"
| ARTHUR CAPPER.
Governor OF the State OF Kansas
81 am in favor o the submission to
the States for ratification of an
amendment to the federal Constftu-
ton, prohibiting the manufacture and
sale for beverage purposes of alco-
holic liquor. and I believe such an
amendment would be ratified by the
Is,sr Il - III
r. H EPAULDTND,
Governor Of the State OF New Hamp-
shire
Il voted for the dry amendment in
1914 and in 1915. AS member of
Congress I voted for the submission
of such an amendment 10 the States
for ratification
FRANK B. WILLIS
Governor of the state OF Ohio.
IT believe in wide prohibition.
l believe an amendment TO the feder-
al Constitution ought to be submitted
TO the States for ratification. be-
lieve the Legislature of the State of
Mississippi would ratify it."
EARL BREWER.
| Governor of the State OF Mississippi.
State prohibition has been q great
benefit TO North Carolina morally.
educationally. and economically, II
was adopted in this State by O. large
| ma ority and II voted on again, the
majority would be largely increased.
North Carolina would gladly support
an amendment to the federal Constttu-
ton"
LOCKE CRAIG,
Governor of the State OF North Caro-
lima
with my approval and encourage
ment the Legislature Of this state In
the last session submitted an amend
ment to the Constitution providing
| for ths complete prohibition of the
| liquor traffic and I am fully confident
| that the people will adopt and APP
prove that amendment / favor the
submission OF an amendment to the
| federal Constitution prohibiting the
| traff1c and believe that tire legislature
OF South Dakota would ratify it"
FRANK NJ BYRCE.
Governor of State Of South Dakota.
IT personally favor Statewide pro-
| hibition and the voters OF this State
! by a majority have decided In favor
| OF it. There has been some general
discussion regarding nationwide
prohibition In the State, and I am
inclined 10 think It would be received
with favor here"
ERNEST LISTER.
| Governor of State OF Washington.
TN view OF higher standards OF
citizenship resulting from prohibition
In those States where 1t has become
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