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Show 8,253,993 PEOPLE MARCH INTO PROHIBITION LAND ON JAN. 1, 1916 Seven States will go Dry on January 1, 1916, by the Operation of Laws Already Enacted. Theso states aro: Co erado, Washington, Wash-ington, Oregon, Arkansas, Iowa, Idaho Ida-ho and South Carolina. Tho states In which prohibition laws will ho In operatlcn on that dato aro Maine, Kansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, Co'.orado, Arizona Washington Washing-ton Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Idaho, South Carolina and Oregon 18. In addition to this, the stnto of Virginia has voted In favor of prohibition pro-hibition and laws will bo passed by tho present favorable lcglslaturo to become effective November 1, 191C. On September 1, 1011 thero were nlno prohibition states. Helow wo glvo detailed history of prohibition advanco slnco that dote. Virginia September 22, 1914, Virginia Vir-ginia voted for state wide prohibition, prohibi-tion, effective November 1, 1916. Colorado November 3, 1914, Colorado Colo-rado voters adopted Btate wide constitutional con-stitutional prohibition, cffectlvo January Jan-uary 1, 191C. Arizona Novomber 3, 1914, Arizona Ari-zona oters adopted state wide constitutional con-stitutional prohibition, effectivo January Jan-uary 1. 1915. Washington November 3, 19l4, Washington voters adopted statowido constitutional prohibition, effective January 1, 191C. Oregon November 3, 1914, Oregon oted for prohibition; tho law to become be-come effectivo January 1, 191C. Alabama January 21, 1915, the legislature of Alabama enacted a slate wide prohibition measure, effective effec-tive July 1, 1915. Arkansas February 5, 1915. tho Arkansas legislature enacted a state wldo prohibition law, effectivo July 1, 1915, but tho law was later amend od to becomo effective January 1, 1910. Iowa In February 1915, the Iowa legislature voted to submit to the people a constitutional state wide prohibition amendment, to be voted on nt the general election in 1917, provided the legislature of 1917 ratifies; rati-fies; prohibition to becomo effective January 1, 1918. Then the legislature legisla-ture repealed the Mulct law, effectivo effect-ivo January 1, 1910, whereby making Iowa dry undor Btatute nfter that date. Idaho In February, 1915, tho Idaho legislature passed n statutory prohibition prohi-bition law, making tho state dry on January 1, 1910. It also voted to submit to popular voto, to be taken at tho election In November, 191G, tho question of constitutional amendment, amend-ment, effective Jnnuary 1, 1917. Montana In February, 1915, tho Montana legislature voted to submit to the people at the November, 191C, election a statutory measure, which, If adopted, makes Montnnn a prohibition prohi-bition state December 31,' 191S. South Carolina On September 14, 1915, South Carolina oted for stato wide prohibition by 41,73." etes to 10,809. Tho law becomes effectivo December 31, 1915. Now Jersey On March 2, 1915, Hit senate of New Jersey passed a bill granting to municipalities tho right to vote on tho liquor tiucstion. Utah In March, 1915, the legislature legisla-ture of Utah passed the Wootten Rill providing statutory prohibition for Utah after June 1, 1910. Tho bill was vetoed by the governor after ho'dlng for many days. Tho sentiment senti-ment of the state very strongly disapproved dis-approved the voto. Vermont In Februnry, 1915, tho Vermont legislature votod to submit (to popular voto on March 7,. 1910, the question of statutory prohibition to vgo Into effect May 1, 1916. Minnesota On February 25, 1915, the legislature of Minnesota passed a county option law, effective Immediately. Imme-diately. Under this law, fifty-six county elections were held In eight months. Forty-flvo were dry victories. victor-ies. South Dakota On March 2, 1915, tho legislature of South Dakota votod vot-od to Biibmlt to popular voto at tho election In November, 1910, a constitutional consti-tutional amendment effective Janu-ary Janu-ary 1, 1917. F'orlda In tho spring of 1915 tho legislature passed tho Davis package law, abolishing tho treating system and frco lunch, closing saloons at 0 p. m. until 7 n. m. and Imposing other restrictions so drastic that the character of the saloon In Florida Is totally nltored. Tho act closed over 200 saloons, leaving only nhout seventy-five wholosa'o, mall order and retail liquor houses. Georgia In the fall of 1915 a special spe-cial session of tho legislature passed now laws for rigid prohibition nnd strict law enforcement. Beforo the passage of theso laws, which will go Into effect May 1, 1910, prohibition In Georgia was very lax but It now bids fair to bo as Btrlct as that" of any other stato in tho Union. |
