Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1917 — INDIANA JOINS THE DRY RANKS [ARTICLE]

INDIANA JOINS THE DRY RANKS

Passage of Wright Bill By Senate Adds Another State to Dry Territory. The dry bill as amended and passed by the Indiana senate is a mighty good bill and should be thoroughly satisfactory to the temperance people of the state. It is not a damp law but is what can .be called a “Bone Dry” law. . ' 'The substantial majority received by this measure in the house of 70 to 28, and 38 to 11 in the senate, is a mighty fine compliment to the members of the legislature and also the people <of Indiana. The cause of temperance is marching forward with a mighty stride.. Previous to Sept. 1,1914, the following states had prohibition laws: Maine, Kansas, Georgia, (Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,' Tennessee and West Virginia. Sept. 22, 1914, Virginia voted for constitutional state-wide prohibition and this 'became effective* Nov 1, 1916.. Nov. 3, 1914, Colorado, Arizona and Washington adopted state-wide constitutional prohibition. On the state date Oregon adopted a statewide prohibition law. On Nov. 7, 1916, a beer amendment was defeated and a “bone dry” amendment prohibiting importation of liquors was Jan. 21, 1915, the Alabama legislature enacted a state-wide prohibition measure. Arkansas did the same Feb. 5, 1915, and also defeated an attempt to repeal the same Nov. 7, 1916, by a vote of two to one. lowa joined the dry column by legislative enactment effective January 1, 1916. Idaho passed a dry statute February, 1915. On Nov. 7, 1916, prohibition was put into the constitution by a vote of three to one. South Dakota, Mohtana Nebraska and 'Michigan,, joined the dry ranks Nov. 5 ?, 1916. ""T- ’~ Minnesota has county local option law and forty-five’out of fifty-six. counties voted dry. The law was passed Feb. 25, 1915. . * Georgia passed ■ a very ineffectual law in 1915. 'May 1, 19J6, this law was made as effective as any state law in existence. That the liquor traffic ,is doomed there can be no doubt. National prohibition is not far away. With the enactment of these splendid laws must conte the strict enforcement of the same.