Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1917 — DRY NATION SEEMS PROBABLE [ARTICLE]

DRY NATION SEEMS PROBABLE

LITTLE DOUBT THAT PROHIBITION MEASURE WILL PASS HdUSE »ji a A dry United States of America now seems practically certain when the bill .reaches the house on either the 19th or 20th of the ' present month. There is still some doubt that the bill wilf”be brought up this session but if it is the dry forces are confident that it will pass easily. It is the general opinion in the house that it would be well to dispose of this troublesome piece of legislation to keep it out of the way of war legislation. Since the prohibition measure has already been passed by the senate, the act will go straight to various state legislatures after having. been signed by the president. It is necessary that the prohibition amendment be ratified by three-fourths the state legislatures before it can become a law. Prohibitionists everywhere believe that they will be able to obtain the ratification of national prohibition by three-fourths of the state legislature. Although, of course, not nearly three-fourths of the states have expressed approval of national prohibition through state prohibition laws, prohibitionists are certain that on the fight is brought directly home to those states remaining wet, the prohibitionists wjll be able to carry off the victory. Predictions are freely made that the liquor forces will not be able to muster seventy-five votes in the house this year. The liquor forces have already removed their headquarters from Washington, and will spend their time on the state legislature from this time on.