Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-20
A PROCLAMATION
BY The Governor

Whereas, the following proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa, towit: a.
ITO add thereto following section
twenty-six (26) thereof and as sec
tion twenty-seven (27) of article one
| % of said constitution the follow
ing, towit:
Sec. 81. The manufacture, sale,
or keeping for sale, as a beverage,
of intoxicating liquors, including ale,
wine, and beer, shall be forever pro-
hibited within the state. The gen.
eral assembly shall by law prescribe
regulations for the enforcement Of
the prohibition herein contained, and
shall provide suitable penalties for
the violation of the provision hereof,
| was proposed by Senate Joint Reso-
luton Number six CD of the reso-
lutions of the Thirty-sixth General
! Assembly, and was agreed to by a
majority of the members elected to
| each of the houses, entered upon
their journals, referred to the iegis-
ture to be chosen at the next general
election and published, all in COM
pliance with the law; and
Whereas, the General Assembly so
neyt chosen. the Thirty-seventh, a
greed to said proposed amendn ent
| by majority of all members elected
| to each house; and
Whereas, the said Thirty-seventh
| General Assembly provided for the
| submission of said proposed amend
| ment to the people for ratification
lat special election to be held on
| October 18th, 1917, in the manner
and between the hours fixed by law
| for holding general elec.icns;
Now therefore, I, w. l.. Harding,
| Governor of the State of Iowa, do
hereby proclaim, make known and
give notice that on Monday, October
| Is, 1917, special election will be
held throughout the State and the
said proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the State of Iowa will be
submitted to all electors for their ap-
prevail and ratification or rejection,
| in the manner above stated and in
| all respects as provided by law.
Wherefore all electors throughout
the State will take due notice and
the sheriffs of the several counties
take official notice thereof and
be governed accordingly.
In Testimony Whereof, / have
hereunto set my hand and caused to
be affixed the Great Seal of the State
Of Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, Iowa, this
first day of September A. d. 1917.
w. l.. HARDING,
Attest:
wv. s. ALLEN, Secretary of State.
PROCLAMATION BY THE SHERIFF.
To The Electors of Audubon County.
| greeting:
In compliance with section 1862
of the Code of Iowa, the foregoing
proclamation is published to give
notice to the electors of Audubon
county Iowa, of the matters and
things therein set forth.
And notice is also hereby given
to the qualified electors of Audubon
county, Iowa, that on
MONDAY, OCTOBER Is. 1917
general election will be held for
the purposes in the above procla-
nation.
WHEREOF, the electors of said
county will take due notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
| 1t is also ordered that the polls
on said Monday, October 10, 1917
be opened in the several precincts OF
said county at 8 o'clock in the fore
noon and continue open until
o'clock in the afternoon Of the said
day, under rules and regulations
provided by law.
In witness whereof l affixed my
hand this 18th day of September
1917,
B. F. WILSON,
Sheriff of Audubon County, lows