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Oregon Governor Candidate Urges Prohibition and Reform
A 1914 Oregon letter shows a Republican gubernatorial hopeful calling for a constitutional prohibition on the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquor, national women’s suffrage, road and school support, and veto power for the governor. He argues saloons undermine civilization and cites Kansas City tax and crime reductions after enforcement, while outlining positions on irrigation, immigration, and public commissions.
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Oregon City
Ore
Oregon
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Society of Equity
Development League
Farmers’ Grange
Retail Liquor Association
Portland
Silas Porter
Supreme Court of Kansas
Kansas
Commercial Club
Kansas City
Missouri
Kas
Senate
State Senate