State after state by popular referendum abolished the liquor traffic within its borders.

一个又一个州通过全民公决废除了其境内的酒类交易。

The idea that by popular referendum some part of the country could decide that it's no longer part of the country without the approval of the central government is something they are never going to sign on to.

这种由国家一部分举行公投来决定不再属于该国，而不经过中央政府批准的做法，是中国永远不会认可的。