The New York herald., 1920-01-15
"DRYS" TRACE THE GROWTH OF
PROHIBITION EFFORT SINCE
EARLY DAYS OF THE NATION

| United States at different periods, II Is
interesting TO note one of the charts ac-
companying this article, which shows in
black and white conditions as they were
more than one year ago. According to
computations the accuracy OF which Is
vouched for by the Anti-Saloon League,
the aggregate of all the black. or license.
areas remaining in the entire United
States on December 1. 1915. was less than
the topogra phical area of the State of
California. This certainly illustrates
graphically the widespread growth of vol
untary local option or prohibition legisla-
ton prior to the adoption of the federal
constitutional amendment
Hardly less striking is a conlpa rison of
the 1918 chart. with the map depicting
conditions as they were twenty-five years
ago.
Growth Of 1'Dry'' Movement.
The Board OF Temperance. Prohibition
and Public Morals of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church has published a leaflet, m
which IL undertakes to classify the pro-
gressive stages of development OF the
prohibition movement in this country as
follows
Il. A demand for moderation in the use
Of ardent spirits arising about ssos.
''2. A demand for abstinence from ardent
spirits and for moderation in the use of
malt liquors; this movement rising about
1918
'3 A sentiment for abstinence from
both ardent spirits and malt liquors, aris-
ing about 1910.
"a. A sentiment for abstinence from the
sale as well as the use of such liquors,
arising about iSi2.
'5. A demand for abolition OF the prac-
tice OF legalizing the sale of liquors, aris-
ing about 1&7.
&c. The birth OF the Prohibition Party,
designed TO take charge OF the govern
ment and administer its affairs according
to prohibition principles; this party was
formed by n convention meeting in Chi
cago September l, 1869.
'T. The rise of the Woren's Christian
Temperance Union. which had its origin In
Ohio, as product of the Women's Cru
sade, 1871.
's The rise OF the Anti-Saloon League.
formed in Ohio In 1893 for the purpose of
doing non partisan work in behalf of pro-
hibition.
"The principles of prohibition first tri.
umphed in Maine Os5l. made constitu-
tional in 1&4): the second prohibition
State was Kansas dsso). and the third.
North Dakota dSs9). The modern wave of
State prohibition legislation began with
Georgia in 1907 BY their own acts. thirty
three States have approved prohibition as
a State policy.
The development of prohibition senti-
ment is interestingly traced by the follow
ing pledges which are typical OF the
periods which produced them
II. Pledge of the first temperance So
ciety, 1s0S:-'No member shall drink rum,
gin. whisfey or any distilled spirits or
composition OF the same or any of them
except BY the advice OF a physician or
IN case of actual disease. also except at
public dinners, under the penalty of twen-
ty-five cents. provided that this article
shall not infringe on any religious rite
no members shall be intoxicated under a
penalty of fifty cents; and no member
shall offer any of the above liquors to
any person TO drink thereof under the
penalty of twenty-five cents for each
offence -
Two Drinks n Year Permitted.
A similar society about this time pledged
is members not to get drunk except on
the Fourth OF July or regular appointed
military muster day
20. Pledge OF the Maine Temperance So
ciety, 1s12:--'We will at ali times be spar
ing and cautious in the use of spirituous
liquors at home, in social visits decline
them so far as possible. avoid them totally
in retailing stores, and in general Get
our faces against the intemrerate use
If them, conceiving as we do that, ex-
,ept in a very few cases, as of medicinal
use, spirituous liquors are the bape Of
morals and drain on health, piety and
happiness
''S. Pledge OF the American Temperance
Society 1S26:--'Wo whose names are here
unto annexed, believing that the use OF
ardent spirits as a drink Is not only
needless but harmful to tho social, civil
and religious interests of men. that Il
tends To form incorporate appetites and
habits, and that while II is continued the
evils of intemperancc can never be done