From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 5, 1975:

The Kansas Senate today defeated an attempt to put a constitutional amendment allowing liquor-by-the-drink on the 1976 general election ballot. The vote on the amendment was 23-16, four votes shy of the required two-thirds majority. Sen. Norman Gaar, R-Westwood, floor manager for the resolution, said the issue was dead for the year and vowed not to lead the fight again the following year. The Rev. Richard E. Taylor Jr., leader of the United Dry Forces, said, “The Kansas Senate took a stand for people above profit for alcohol pushers. Concerned citizens are grateful.” The amendment would almost certainly be up again in 1976, but its failure by 18 votes the previous year in the House and four votes this year in the Senate did not appear to brighten its prospects.