Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-27

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Democratic party was to be dug on such
proposition as this, then let II be dug so
deep that the hand of resurrection could
never reach it. He referred to the charge
that the article in the Freeman was an at.
tempt to bulldoze the members. He did
not so regard it He had always regarded
the Wheeling REGISTER as valuable pa
per and regarded its views with due deier'
ence, but vixen it goes out oil its way 70
charge the members WI Hypocrisy an q
demagoguery, undertake to say that II Is
going a little too far. He read from tue
REaisrER a criticism referring to the dispo-
sition of the members 10 deny the
right OF the reople OF the counties to con.
troll this question for themselves lie did
not think he and his colleagues were hypo.
critics and demagogues in opposing that
measure He read q telegram from MI
Caldwell authorizing him to deny that ne
had changed his views, and saying that ne
was in favor OF submitting the amendment;
The motion to reconsider was then agreed
to, ayes %, nays q.
Mr.. GiIkeson's Substitate.
Mr.. Gilkeson therenpon offered as sub
stitute for the resolution amending the
constitution, an act OF the Legislature pro-
hibitine the manufacture or sale OF spirit
nous, except for medical, scientific or man.
ufacturing purposes, and making it mis-
| demeanor TO sell for any other purpose,
and prescribing penalties for violating the
| law, and also regulating the sale Tor such
purposes as are lawful.
On motion Of Mr.. Simonton the House
took recess until 23O N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassemblng the House took up the
! Gilkeson bill, offered as substitute Tor tue
prohibitory resolution. Mr.. Simonton de.
clareG that the bill was not in order, and
| Mr.. Pennybacker held that il was. After
| considerable discussion on this point, the
Speaker declared the substitute out oil
order.
ton be referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, which was defeated.
Judge Brown, Of Kanawha, moved TO
strike out the words TO be used rs beyer'
age" and pointed out very forcibly the
| object he had in view, which was TO give
the people an absolutely prohibitory
amendment.
Mr. Armstrong could not see how the
people were 10 be supplied with liquors
ior medical purposes and ITO DO used In
churches" as he expressed 1t, IL the word
beverage" was stricken out. He was FOL
prohibition, but he could not 90 that far.
|
The Prohibition Party
was beginning to split up, and that House
divided against itself was sure TO fall. He
said il those who were talking prohibition
the loudest were really in favor CT II, they
would not hesitate TO vote for prohibition,
pure and simple. This they could best dc
by striking out the word beverage Thai
was the word which, IL left In the amend
ment, would do oil the damage. There
was the loophole through which all the
LIQUORS that the people wanted could be
poured into this State.
Mr.. Holt thanked the gentleman from
peni!e.on for his solicitation in behalf ol
prohibition. and his efforts In the direc
ton OF an effective amendment.
Judge Brown said that oil who favored
prohibition wanted 10 prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of all liquors, but II the
resolution in its present form was passed
il would not prohibit. The word "bever
age" must he stricken out TO make the
resolution effective. Under this very reso
luton YOU defeat the object you wish to
obtain. Submit a proposition that will
have some effect, IL IL goes into operation
Pass your amendment as you have II now
and all the rum shops in the State will
continue TO flourish in full blast. Thi,
instrument, il 1t becomes a law, cannot
prevent druggists and all other persons
from going or sending outside Of tn. STATE
for
All the Liquors
they desire, and bringing the same within
our borders.
The law will be sham and farcs. II,
hoped the members would meet the issue
sauarely and faoS 10 face. This would
only be done by striking out the words ht
proposed.
Mr., Powell, Of Taylor, said that the peo
pie had not been educated up TO the poin
Of doing away with liquor entirely. Ant
TO submit an amendment with the wore
beverage left out would defeat the Who'll,
thing.
Mr. Pennybacker said that his friend
from Taylor was prohibiti0nist In name
but was not in favor Of prohibition. III,
killed his whole argument when he refused
to submit prohibition pure and simple.
| Mr.. Burtt said that II the friends OF tenn
perance were really in favor Of prohibition
hey would vote for the Brown amend
nlent. He criticised the consistency oi
some OF bis Democratic frienfs Tor abusing
TBE REGISTER because 10 showed very plain
Iy in a special telegram from Topeka, Kss.
tie workings OF @ similar prohibition Law
in that State TO the one proposed here
Such law had been o failure there and
would be here. He took Q practical posi-
ton on this question, and not the high
Christian view OF some Of the members
He saw the importance OF the Brown
amendment and intended 10 vote for II.
Mr.. Davis favored the amendment 10
The Original ResoIstiss,
and thought that no discrimination should
be made by allowing one class Of men 10
sell and prohibiting another. This won't
be successful and Is not prohibition.
Mr.. Brown-While ! see that the oppon.
ents admit that this will obtain the object
desired, still they say they oppose Il be.
cause il won't be ratified by the people.
That is changing position very decidedly.
| Why do you not meet the issue squarely
and let the people do the same thing.
Mr.. Powell made the charge that paid
lobbyists were here working for the defeat
! OF the resolution, and that the Brown
amendment was only trick or desire of
the enemy 10 deceive them.
| Mr.. Penny bscker interrupted him, asking
| IL he bad read the history OF Ohio and
Iowa under probibitory laws.
M. Powell: "Yes, Ihaye, and as sure q
there Is God in Heaven prohibition will
triumph in the end. 1t may taKe years and
| centuries, but Il In bound 10 come"
! Mr.. Fouke, seeming 70 be much prostrat'
ed by the superfiuous amount Of Ras thai
had been exploded, called for the main
question.
The question was put on the adoption oi
the Brown amendment, which Vas % strika
| out the words "to be used - . beverage
] Those who voted aye we're: Aessrs Allen,
4 Boggs, Brown, jas. T., Brown, Jss. H.,
Burtt, Chambers, Collins, Dsiley, Davis
Fouke, Caring, Harrison, Isbeli, McCiuns
! Mcqueen, Parsons, Payne, Pennybscksf
Rife and Stifel. Total, 10.
Those voting no we're: Messrs. Addr
Armstrong, Bond, Brown, Cordef, Cox
| Eekard, Evans, Gilkeson, Hall, HArman
Henshaw, Holt, Jones, Lynch, Max Sell
Miller. McCord, Mccullough, Orr, Powell
! (of Tsy,orl Powell tof Tylerl Rigg, Rail
Salisbury, esyre, slurtz, Bimonlin, Staple
ton, Stump (of Gilmerl Stump tof Cal
hounl Stnrm, Timms, Wells, Wilson
Yesger and Speaker Woods-3e. TIN
amendment wss, therefore lost
! Mr.. Brown, Jr., Of Kanawha, moved x
strike out the words ''ali Intoxicating snt
insert "spiritous" Rejected.
Mr. Parsons moved 70 strike out 'foF
ever" which was lost.
Mr. Pennybacker moved to amend BY In