Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — “BONE DRY” NATION ASSURED [ARTICLE]

“BONE DRY” NATION ASSURED

Thirty-eight States Have Already Ratified Amendment. Up to this writing (Thursday) thirty-five of the necessary thirtysix states to imake the three-fourths majority have ratified the “bone dry” amendment to the federal constitution which prohibits the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors for leverage purposes and provides that the amendment become effective one year from its final ratification. The amendment was ratified by the Indiana legislature Tuesday, when the house —the measure having already passed the senate by a vote of 41 to 6—voted 87 to 11 in favor thereof. Most of the opposition came from Lake county and the wet districts of Southern Indiana, five Democrats and six Republicans voting against adoption. Indiana was the twenty-fifth state to ratify the amendment, and since the* ten other states —Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina, Alabama, Colorado,. lowa, Oregon, New Hampshire and Utah —have voted for the adoption, leaving but one more state necessary, and that is sure to line up with the dry forces, perhaps before this article is in print. In fact, there promises to be several states to spare in the final wind-up. ■ Later —Nebraska, Missouri and Wyoming voted Thursday in favor of the amendment, making 38 states bo voting to date.