The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
NATION TO BE DRY
JANUARY Is, 1920
Acting Secretary of State Polk
Issues the Formal Prohibi-
ton Proclamation.
DRY ADVOCATES WERE THERE
w. J. Bryan and Representative OF the
w. c. 7. U. and Anti-saIoon
League Witnessed Signing

Washington, Jan 3O.-Ratification
Of the prohibition amendment TO the
federal constitution was proclaimed
formally yesterday by Frank L Polk
acting secretary OF state.
The proclamation Is dated today,
but legal authorities OF the department.
say ratification was accomplished
when the thirty-sixth state acted IA
vOrably on January 10 and that IN
der the terms of the amendment itself
prohibition becomes effective one year
from that date
Dry Advocates There
The proclamation was signed by Mr.
Polk at exactly 11:2O o'clock in the
presence of Senator Sheppard OF
Texas, author of the amendment reso-
luton; William J. Bryan, Rpresenta-
tive Randall of California, Prohibition
list member of the House, and officials
OF the Anti-SalOon League Of America
the WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union and other anti-salOon OrganiZa-
tions-
Mr.. Polk used several pens in affix-
ing his signature and presented them
TO Senator Sheppard, Mr.. Bryan, Rep
resentative Randall and others
The Dry Proclamation.
The proclamation follows:
To all Of whom these presents shah
come. greeting Know We. That the Con-
sress OF the United States al the second
Session. Sixty-fifth Congress. begun at
Washi1eton on the Sd day OF December,
in the year one thousand nine hundred ana
seventeen. passed a resolution in the words
Joint Resolution. Proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the Cnited
Resolved. By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United states OF
America IN Courses as assem- tI,s1s;nS
thirds Of each house concurTlng InefSlLl5'
that the following amendment 10 the SO1-
stitUtion be, and hereby IS, proposed q
the states. 10 become NallQ as Z PeA5 -
the Constitution when ratified by the leg
fsiatures OF the several states as provides
by the Constitution
Section l. After one year from the
ra4fficaffon of this article the manu-
facture. sale transportation OF IN
tOxicating liquors within the IEnpOTta-
ton thereof into OF the expectation
thereof from the United States and
all territory subject TO the jurisdiction
thereof, for beverage purposes are
States Given Enforcement Power
Sec ? The Congress and several
states have the concurrent power 10
enforce this article by appropriate
legislation ..
tive unless il shall have been ratified
as an amendment to the Constitution
BY the legislatures OF the sNNSIe1
states as provided b. the Constitution
within seven years Of the date Of SUB
mission hereof TO the states by Con-
gress-
And. further. that IT appears from off,
cfal documents on file in this department
that the amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the United States proposed as afore-
said has been ratified by the LEGISLATURES
of the states Of Alabama. Arizona. C6ll-
fornia Colorado. Delaware, Elorioas
Georgia. Idaho. Illinois Indiana. kansas
Kentucky Louisiana, Maine. Mary land
Massachusetts,. Michigan. Minnesota
Mississippi, Montana NEBRASKA New
Hampshire, North Carolina North DasAo-
ia Ohio. Oklahoma Oregon South IA
kota South Carolina Texas, Otah- VIZ
gfuia Washington. West Virginia WIS
consin and Wyoming
And further. that the states whose leg
/ isIatures have so ratified the said pro
! of the whole number Of states IN the
/ Now therefore be II known that I.
Frank L Polk, acting Secretary OF state
Of the United States. by virtue and IN
/ pursuance of Section POS Of the Revised
| Statutes Of the United States. DO hereby
/ certify that the amendment aforesaid mas
/ become valid to all intents and purposes
as a part Of the constitution OF the United
In testimony whereof 1 have bereunto
set nv hand and caused the seal OF the
Department Of State - be affixed
Done at the city OF Washington, TINS
/ 29th day of January. IN the year o. our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred and
nfnefeen FRANK L POLK
Acting Secretary Of State