The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-04
OHIO DRY BOUT
HOLDING CENTER
OF STAGE TODAY
Buckeyes to Determine Whether
Prohibition Shall Be Made
a Fact
KENTUCKY HAS ELECTION
Full Set of Officers to Be Named
in Blue Grass State
Texas Balloting
KENTUCKY HAS ELECTION

"wets" and "drys' is attracting the
most general interest. Two referend-
rms, one on the action of the last Ohio
legislature in ratifying the federal pro-
hibition amendment, and three state
constitutional amendments will be pas
sed upon by voters, two Of the latter
having to do with the liquor question.
Should the wet forces win on the
referendum on Ohios ratification of
the federal prohibition amendment
the victory might have an important,
effect on national prohibition in the
event the United States supreme court
holds that legislative ratification can
be submitted to the voters in states
having the initiative and referendum.
Fifteen states have the initiative and
referendum and the question now is
before the court.
The other Ohio referedum is on the
prohibition enforcement act of the last
legislature.
VARIOUS WET NOTIFICATIONS
One of the proposed amendments
would repeal the constitutional pro-
vision of state wide prohibition, re-es-
tablishing the license system and defn-
ing liquor containing more than 2.75
per cent Of alcohol as Intoxicating
while another would define liquor con-
ta1ning 2.75 per cent or less as nOn-in-
toxlcating. Even should the statewide
prohibition be repealed Ohio saloons
would remain closed under the federal
prohibition but wet victory will per.
nit the sale of liquor containing 275
rer cent alcohol until the federal en-
forcement act becomes effective. Wet
success on the referendum Of the state
prohibition enforcement law might
leave Ohio dry in name but with no
state enforcement machinery.
Kentucky will vote for practically
all state officers tomorrow, including
governor and hundred state repre-
scntatives and nineteen state senator's.
Constitutional amendments relating to
statewide prohibition and removal Of
peace officers who fail to protect pris-
znners from mobs also will be, voted
upon.
In Illinois and Nebraska delegates
to constitutional conventions will be
selected, Illinois voters also expressing
their wills in the matter of instructing
the delegates to the convention to sub
NIT in the new constitution provisions
fol the public ownership Of utilities
and the initiative and referendum. In
Texas proposal to call constitution
al convention is before the electorate
together with six proposed constitu-
tional amendments. Four Of these re-
late to matters of interest only to Tex
as, while one would authorize $751;
100000 state bond issue for hard roads
and another increase the tax for pen
sions Of Confederate veterans.
1 ENTUCKY PICKS FULL STATE
Louisville, KY, Nov. 4-After a
spirited state campaign Kentucky to-
Gay is electing governor and virtual
ly every other state officer During
the last month the contest between
Governor James D. Black, Democrat,
and Edwin p. Morrow, for governor
has monopolized attention and both
c'sim assurance Of victory.
Governor Black, who filled out the
unexpired term of A. O. Stanley, sue
Cessor to the late Ollie NJ. James as
L. S. Senator, has promised i9 event
of election an "honest Democratic ad-
ninistration" and support Of the league
of notions.
Morrow, defeated by Stanly, dem
ocrat, In the last gubernatorial con-
test, has asserted throughout the pre-
sent campaign that the people "want
house-cleaning at Frankfort" the
state capital. His campaign mana
gers have intimated that he is not a
league supporter.
Apparently well Informed political
opinion contends that Gov. Black will
carry the rural districts Of the state
and many Of the small towns. Nor
row showed majority Of 1,475 out
Of 5O,S65 in the recent two-day Louis
vile registration and his managers de-
clare that he will receive substantial
aid from city voters, enough to offset
Gov. Blacks rural votes. In the re-
gistration, 23,3SO were Republicans.
21,905, Democrats, $3.50 Independants.
Besides the governorship, other Of
fees to be filled by tomorrow's cleo
tion are lieutenant governor, secret.
ary of state, attorney general, treas
urer, auditor, superintendent Of public
instruction, commissioner 81 agricul-
ture, clerk OF fhe court Of appeals,
railroad commissioners for III. first,
second and third districts, and a
buhdred representatives and nineteen
senator's.
Proposed constitutional amendments
relating to statewide prohibition and
providing for the removal Of peace Of
ficers who fail to protect prisoners
from mobs are also on the ballots.
TEXAS CHANGING LAWS,
Austin, Texas, Nov. "A resolution
proposing the calling of a constitution
al convention and six constitutional
amendments are to be passed upon by
Texas voters November 4.
The constitutional convention resolu-
tion provides that if majority favor
a convention, it shall be held the first
Monday in June 1920, attended by 142
delegates selected the second Tuesday
IN March in the same manner as state
representatives are elected.
The first proposed constitutional
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