The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-19
Twenty-Seven States Now Un-
der Prohibition and Six More
Are Expected Next Year.
KENTUCKY MAY BE
FIRST TO RATTFY
Maryland. Texas, Illinois. Della
ware and Minnesota Among
Those Which May Follow
Early.

Washington, December 1s.--N n e
more states than the number now dry
must ratify the amendment to the con-
stitution submitted by congress In
order TO place America on a prohibition
basis. The lineup Of the various states,
as revealed by statistics used here to-
day Ia conference among advocates of
| prohibition, ts as follows:
States necessary to amend the con-
| stitution, ss.
States now dry under their own
legislative acts--Alabagpa. A RIG n a,
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia. Idaho, In
diana, Iowa. Kansas, Maine. Michigan,
Mississippi. Montana. Nebraska. New
Hampshire. New Mexico. North Caro-
| lima. North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon.
South Carolina. South Dakota, Tonnes
| gee. Utah. Virginia. washington, West
Virginia, 81
| States expected TO vote for prohibit
| tion IN 1s1s-Fiorida. Minnesota. Ne
vada- Ohio, Texas. wyoming. 6.
Total number of states expected for
prohibition at close of 1913. SO.
The three needed dry states will have
to be secured from among the follow
ing. now wet-Canfornia, Connecticut,
! Delaware. Illinois Kentucky, Louisi-
ana. Maryland. Massachusetts. Missouri.
New Jersey. New York. Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island, Vermont. Wisconsin. 10.
Maryland. Delaware and Vermont are
regarded by advocates of prohibition as
/ the three states which. next TO Florida.
Minnesota. Nevada. Ohio. Texas and
wyoming. are nost likely to Join the
prohibition list next year.
Information obtained tonight from
come of the states relative to the pros
psct Of their early adoption OF prohihi-
ton. indicates their probable position
as follows:
ohio~-Aa the present assembly was
not elected on q prohibition plank in
the platform. the Issue is not likely
to be forced until early In 1913. when
the assembly 20 be eieoted In 1913 will
convene, Governor Cox is against any
nrA@ert auersssrine, rs~chth!ssc- Ely
doubtless be an active Issue In the
1913 election.
FloriGa~--Governor Cats declared to-
day that IL any extraordinary session
Of the legislature is called prior to it's
regular biennial meeting In 1913. he
win indict a special message asking
fer a ratification of the federal consti-
tutional amendment act
Observation-Disclosures Harrington ex~
pressed belief today that the 1919 ses-
sion OF the Legislature will surely
iratffy the prohibition amendment
Csitfornfa--An intended ooncentra-
| ton OF prohibition workers TO capture
the Legislature for the dry list of states
| In 1918 10 q much credited rurnor. A
majority of public sentiment hereto
fore has hsen against straight PROFIT
bition. In November the issue was de-
feated by over 100000 votes--a reduce
t!on OF previous wet majorities.
CONGRATULATIONS of the prohibi-
| tion amendment appears certain at an
| extraordinary session of the legislature
TO be called by Governor Hobby next
| year
| New Decentralization OF the pro-
! hibitton amendment will come In time.
| but not In 1913. is the consensus OF
public opinion.
Rhode Islapd--The January session
OF the Legislature probably will not
considered IL will be defeated. say poii-
| ticians.
verm o prohibition ratification
may be defeated.
| Tllinois-ProhibiHon ratification win
| be acted upon by 1919 Legislature ana
probably carried.
Ind,ana--Pcitticai leaders expressed
beiieL To-Day that tne ic8lblAtNTS Will
surely ratify the amendment.
Pennsylvanis--No legislature vote on
| the amendment IL possible until 1919
unless q special session 10 called.
wyoming-This state will 20 dry at
the next election. At the same time the
| Legislators WITH be elected who. in 1913.
will vote on the federal prohibition
amendment 1t will doubtless be car
risd
| Kentucky--The prohibition amend
ment will be ratified by the Legislature
within ten days after 1t convenes the
second week in January.
Minnesota--There will be ratification
| of the amendment we'll within the
seven year limit.
wisconsin--This state Is not likely to
rat,fy the constitutional amendment.