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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
12
House Joint Resolution No 1 explains a statewide prohibition amendment to Section 20 Article XVI. It aims to ban manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Texas with sacremental medicinal scientific and mechanical exceptions. The public is urged to vote yes to destroy liquor power.
Text outlines three proposed constitutional amendments: S J Res 7 to allow women to vote upon paying a poll tax and to remove alien voting. S J Res 13 to raise the governor’s salary from 4000 to 10000. H J Res 1 to allow state loans to heads of families buying homes up to 200 acres, modeled after the Farm Loan Bank.
Ballot items present: Prohibition yes no. amendments to Texas Constitution sections on voter qualifications governor salary and state credit for housing. Includes for and against positions on each amendment and mentions the governor salary and home ownership aid.
The piece argues that despite federal ratification, Congress must enact enforcement laws and Texas must pass a statewide prohibition amendment in May. It warns that failure would signal rejection of national prohibition and weaken enforcement, while a strong Texas vote would pressure Congress to pass stronger measures to end the alcohol evil.
Milam County legal note states that persons born in Germany and Austria are not eligible to vote in the May 24 election unless naturalized. Those born elsewhere may vote on citizenship declarations only if their declarations were filed less than seven years before May 24. Roy Baskin, County Attorney, Milam County.
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