Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-24

AAAN WIN AAAaA Wv N4Nbl DOAAt OHlu
reach Carson City from Washington
on or about Dec. 20, IL is now reported
that he has determined TO remain in
Washington until the treasury depart
ment officials and fnanciers from
across the water have definitely de
termined upon price for silver. The
latter word came the middle of the
week from the governor To Lieutenant
and Acting Governor Sullivan and
doubtless means that the chief execu.
tive will spend Christmas in Washing
ton. There seems to be little question
that the price Of silver will be fixed
at dollar an ounce.
Appropose the story going the rounds
to the effect that Governor BOYLE may
shortly resign from the goyernorship
TO accept q commission as an officer
in the engineering department OF the
army, the closest of the governors
friends state that while there is no
doubt that he would like 10 get into
the war game there is hardly a posi-.
bility OF his resigning the governor
snip for such An undertaking. Those
who profess 10 know say that they
are positive in their conclusion in the
matter. In this connection il is inter
esung 10 note that years ago. when
Governor Boyle was in his teens" he
made move 10 secure entry as a stu
dent al West Point but was diSsuad-
ed from such course by his father.
and that, later. when the Spanish
American war came along. he enliste
for service, his father again came up
on the scene and secured his with
drawal
The answer 10 the question as TO
how Congressman Roberts intended 10
vote on the national prohibition
anne endment was given in the lower
house OF congress last Monday. The
congressman was on hand and record
ed his vote in favor OF the vets
Some say that in so doing he fulfilled
a pledge made TO the vets" some
time ago.
The prohibition question having
been sent to the country" by con
gress. il is noted that the "dTys" are
already busying themselves in several
of the states laying the foundation 10
capture Legislators. In California they
propose to put a candidate next year
in every legislative district. But how
ever that may be the Chicago Herald,
anticipating the passage by congress
of the federal amendment resolu'
tion. gives the following interesting
resume of outlook, as viewed from its
standpoint:
When is America likely 10 go dry?
How long will II take the states TO
ratify the national prohibition amend
ment TO the constitution?
Ratification in 1919" is the cry OF
the drys.
In 1918 will come furious struggle
over the election of members of state
legislatures. Early in 1919 will come
the real battle 10 round up enough
states TO ratify.
Here is the situation in skeleton
form:
A seven-year period is given for the
state to ratify.
II requires thirty six states to
ratify.
Twenty.seven states are now entire
" dry. Seven of these went dry III
1916 and four this year.
Twenty-one states are wet. The
drvs need 10 get nine Of these. some
of these wet states have dry leglsia
turss Some OF them are ncar-dry un
der local option.
sixty per cent of Americas popuIa
tiou lives in dry territory and 50 pei
/ cont OF the United States area Is uh
| der prohibition.
OF the twenty.seyen dry states iuul
hold legislative sessions next year an'
| twcntv-three have their next session
in 1919. 3,
So the real roundup will start II
January. 1919. The drys expect eVerl
drv state to vote to ratify. The lis
! Of dry states Is:
LEGISLATURE meets 191S-Georgia
| south Carolina, Mississippi, Virginia
! Legislature meets l919-Alabama
Arizona. Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho
Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Maine, Michi
| con Montana. Nebraska. New Hamp
| shire. Now Mexico. North Carolina
North Dakota. Oklahoma. Oregon
/ South Dakota. Tennessee, Utah. WASH
! ington. West Virginia.
| The twenty.one wet states are al
/ follows: .,o ,.,o
LEGISLATURE meets in i9lS-k kcntuC
Ky. Louisiana. Maryland, MasSa
chusctts. New Jersey. New YORK. ohio
Rhode Island. -,,,.-
Legislature meets in 19l9-Caliior
MIA, Connecticut. DelaNHIt,
Illinois. Minnesota. Missouri NeEauo
pennsylvania. Texas, Vermont. WIS
consin. Wyoming.
/ or the wet states with legislature
| meeting in 1918. the drys say thre
d and perhaps four may vote to ratii!
They are:
Kentucky. which has a dry legisll
ture. 81 per cent Of the population
in dry territory.
a-Three.fourths OF II
state area Is dry and 81 per cent Of N
population is in dry territory.
, Ohio-Last month statewide pr
; h!bition lost by only 1900 votes:
1915 II lost by $4,000: In 1914 n
vets carried the state by $4,000. ind
7 eating the tendency.
: New Jersey or Maryland-The dry
figure that one OF these two state
I may vote to ratlfy next winter, n
! though both are preponderantly we
h or the thirteen wet states who's
legislatures assemble In 1919 the dry
hank on at least four They are:
Florida. which takes a vote on hiat
: wide prohibition next year ana wh'c
n is OF per cent dry now.
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