The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-01-05
New Prohibition
Law Being Drafted

AT a meeting held at Mitchell a
a few days ago the question of the
prohibition law which will have 10
be passed at the coming session of
the legislature was considered, and
according to the account of thu
meeting, this state will have
stringent law If the prohibition
forces succeed in securing the pas.
sage of the provisions which they
desire. a. Mitchell dispatch in Civ.
ing an account of the meeting reads
as follows:
The meeting was attended BY a
number of prominent LAWYERS of
Mitchell and other cities of the
state and also a number OF the
MEMBERSHIPS of the legislature.
There were also present Mr.. X. II.
Sawyer, attorney for the Iowa Anti- f,
Saloon League, OF Des Moines.
Iowa, and Hon. Wayne B. Wheel
er, general counsel of the Anti-Sal-.
oon Leage of America from Wash
ington, ID. c. Mr.. Wheeler has
been visiting the various states
that have recently voted dry, assist
ing them in the preparation of their
laws.
1t was the general feeling ex-
pressed at the meeting that legisla4
ton and law enforcement are but
the second steps in the fight again
ST the liquor traffic and that COM
mon mistake is frequently made
when it is assumed that the battle
is over with the voting dry OF
state. A full law was not drafted
but number of general principles
were decided upon.
1t is probable that the law which
| Will receive the backing OF the state
temperance forces will require drug
gists to secure a permit before they
can sell any Intoxicating liquors
Tor any purpose and that only pure
alcohol will be permitted to be sold
for medicinal, mechanical n d
scientific purposes and wine for
sacramental.
Physicians prescriptions will be
required for the sale OF alcohol for
medicinal purposes and sworn
affidavit for the sale of alcohol for
mechanical and scientific and wine
Tor sacramental purposes Drug
gists will be required to file reports
with county officer showing a
complete record OF all their sales
each month
All liquor advertising through
the newspapers, magazines or bill
boards will be prohibited.
The amount of liquor that one
may receive or possess in any Civ
ell month will be limited to very
small quantity, probably one quart.
1t is proposed to create the office
OF Commissioner OF Prohibition.
who shall have direct charge of the
prohibtory law.
Injunction and abatement pro-
ceedings will be provided for again
st any person selling liquor unlaw-
fully against the owner OF the
building and against the building
itself.
1t is proposed to provide for
heavy fine with the alternative of
/ Jail sentence for first conviction and
a penitentiary sentence for the sec
ond and each subsequent offence.
1t is understood that there are
several prohibition bills in prepar-
attain around the state, but tho
general feeling throughout the state
seems to be that the matter of writ
ling prohibition laws should be en-
trusted to those who have made
careful study OF prohibition laws
and their operations in other states.
1t is considered probable that the
support OF the state administration
will be given to the measures drawn
by the attorney s OF the Anti-Sal-
oon League.
| S. F. Rosencrance, OF the Whit
beck Bank at Belvidere, was a
business visitor in town over