Show Kansas Wets Near Victory In Repeal Fight TOPEKA Kan an Nov No 3 UP UP- UP Kansas after 68 years of prohibition prohibition prohibition tion Wednesday apparently had voted to legalize liquor by amending amending amending amend amend- ing the state constitution To put the peoples people's mandate into effect however would require an act of the legislature meeting next January With more than 2100 of Kansas' Kansas 2772 2172 precincts reporting the wets were votes ahead of the drys Nearly half a million ballots ballots ballots bal bal- lots had been counted It seemed doubtful that later re returns returns returns re- re turns would erase eras the advantage for repeal The forces had the powerful support of retiring U U. S S. S Sen Arthur Capper and his Daily Topeka Capital and farm A number of Catholic leaders and Episcopalian rectors spoke in favor of repeal during the closing days of or the thc campaign but most other religious groups In the state were united in favor of retaining the constitutional ban on liquor Neither the Republican nor Democratic party took part Inthe in inthe inthe the wet-dry wet campaign Both parties parties parties par par- ties ducked it in their party platforms plat plat- forms |