Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-12
nhanced BY Wagons in Which
They're Acquired.
HOW DRY LAWS ARE EYADED
Hansbrough and Nelson Tell Senators
How It's Done and 8everdge Learns
Something About the State Which
Hoosiers Have Partly Settled.

fio" jdSS. dIC acquired III NOr1n
Dakota. q prohibition State. was cx-
planned IN tic United States Senate bv
Senator knu,e Nelson. of Minnesota.
His Information was impaired to his
colleagues during the debate on the
statehood bill. and received the close
attention OF the dignifed wearers Of
lie tos:i. III the midst Of his speech
Mr.. Nelson said:
Suppose you had pI,t in a provision
making prohibition either for % years
or perpetual in the Indian Territory?
What is The result" On tho west side
Territory prohibition will not prevail.
All around the confines Of this little
territory that we call the Indian Ter
ritory prohibition does not prevail, and
what will Lc the result The result
will he. as :: matter OF fact. il. spite OF
Ill legislation. there will lie Il line Of
what we call out West blind pits
scattered all along the borders of the
tour sides Of this Territory, where the
Indians by a. little journey can get all
The )iTuor they want
Knew the Proper Name.
see my friend from North Dakota
tMr. Hansbrough here. and lie will
narIon nc FOR calling attention 10 one
fact in connection with it Which illus
tratcs it. do not say it TO crticise
his own State. Ills own State is pro
Aihition. Right on the Red River OF
The North arc two large towns. espc-
rI;lly Fargo, III North Dakota, beauti-
full towns. he metropolis of The pop!l.
I;t!on and wealth of this fine and
growing, state. Right across the river
IS Morelead in the State of MINES
eta. Now ! have noticed when | have
been up III that country that they have
bGcn .unniu" free buses from Fargo
the prohibition sid" over across that
little narrow Red River 10 Moreheal 10
get their drinks. Is that not corrcct?',
Mr. Hansbrough-My information is
that tho carriages or buses frequently
are termed jag wagons.
! MIR. Nclson-,1ag wagons; tiia, is
cCrrrt.l
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures arc owned liz
The saloon Keepers or Minnesota Of
course We have no control over ihc
morals ut Minnesota
While The Senate was laughing at
This coll0uuy, Mr.. Nelson resumed: u
DC not dispute that question. but .he
facts remain, whether it is the saloons
OF Minnesota or whether il is cert ain
citizens Of Fargo They have wha,
they call jay wagons going across the
river little narrow stream. into Far.
60. where they load up their lag
wagons. 1t is a kind or a hack with q
cover over II.
Then They Travel.
Then they take them across TIC
liver into Minnesota to fill ~. seltin.
Ne whisky for good price and TIC
ride free. Now mark What | an
afraid 81 is il they force absolute prG
hibition within the limits OF the: Indian
Territory. d small country with states
All around il where there is not pro
hlbition, there will be an army OF la.
wagons all along the border bringing
liquor over the border into this Indian
country. and prohibition will become
an absolute tarcc. an absolute failure
~ this point Senator Beveridgc ask.
ed: "As understand it from the sen.
ator Minnesota as explained Ly The
senator from North Dakota. the indus.
Try OF the constituents Of the senator
from Minnesota supplies the thirst Of
INC constituents Of the senator from
North Dakota. Is that it,.
10 scmc extent, I believe replied
Ny. Nelson, and Mr.. !Iansbrough inter
inct"C. Il Will say 10 the senator that
We have a very large population Il,
North Dakota that came originally
from Indiana"
There was ,nore laughter al this sal
j.. and tho jag debate, closed with
This from Mr. Rcver;dge: ''Mr. Presi-
dcnt, hav" always had a prediction
!G'' North Dakota and ! now find the
reason. find tho reason is amon.;
cthers il has sent such admirable rep
resentatives TO this bedy and | an
thankful to the senator for calling nv
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