Let Well Enough Alone Prohibition Debate in Missouri
A Missouri tract argues against statewide Prohibition supporting local option. It cites local sentiment polls, tax impacts, and economic effects, praising local self government and warning of statewide bans. The piece notes Maine and other states’ experiences, reflects on local turnout, and urges voters to back local option.
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Tuttle
Maine
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Waukee
St. Louis
Bob" Taylor
Local option in Missouri counties urged as fair play
Osage county exemplifies local control with minimal crime and strong revenue from dramshop licenses. The author argues against statewide Prohibition, asserting counties should decide their own liquor policies, highlighting the history of wet and dry counties and urging respect for local self government and Missouri's tested regulatory system.
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Osage
Osage County
Dry
Missouri
Altho
Callaway County
Franklin
Camden County
Cole
Daviess County
Bates County
Ste. Genevieve County
Cape Girardeau
Ray County
Lafayette
Prohibition Debate Echoes Local Option in Missouri
A Missouri candidate defends local option against statewide Prohibition, arguing that local self government should be preserved. He recalls a county vote that ousted saloons and notes local enforcement is strong. He cites St Louis opposition to statewide measures and urges fair treatment, saying supporters acknowledge his argument.
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Col
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dry
St. Louis
Prohibition Tax Burdens Highlighted By State Study
A study shows brewers, distillers and allied industries pay over 250 million in state and federal revenue taxes annually plus more than 70 million in real estate personal property and city license taxes. Prohibition towns average higher tax rates, with examples from 41 states and Atlanta showing a 40 percent tax rise after dry laws.
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Atlanta
Kansas
Birmingham
Ala
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