Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

part in helping secure the passage by
congress of many important temper
ance measures during its forty years
history.
There have been few sessions Of
congress in the last forty years in
which our society has not been urging
restrictive temperance measures, fur
nlshing data for congressman and sem
ators, and in this way and by the per-
sonal effort of its legislative represen-
tatives, has helped secure the passage
on many temperance bills.
Bills Initiated by Society
Several important bills passed by
congress were drafted or initiated by
our society, such as:
THE bill to prevent liquor selling
within one mile of the National Sol
diers' home in the District of Columbia.
The bill passed in 1891 forbidding
the sale Of all intoxicating liquors in
post exchanges located in prohibition
territory, and prohibiting the sale of
all distilled liquors in army posts
everywhere.
The original package interstate
liquor bill of 1890, to prohibit the ship
ping of liquor in original packages
into prohibition territory.
Ratifying the treaty to protect the
white mans rum"
Mr.. Miller then discussed several
other important measures passed by
congress along the line of temperance,
Sabbath observance, stricter divorce
laws, etc. He particularly mentioned
the bills which drove liquor selling ont
of the capitol building at Washington,
stopped liquor being shipped by Amer
lean traders to the New Hebrides ISL
ands, stopped the sale of liquor in all
immigrant stations of the United
States, the stricter divorce law for the
District of Columbia, limiting divorce
to scripture grounds only, and the new
divorce law for the territories requir-
ing a tWelve-months residence before
one can secure divorce, and the bill
which closed the gates of the st. Louis
fair on Sunday.
He also referred to several bad bills
which had been defeated. such as the
bill for licensed gambling in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the bill to grant
an opium monopoly for the general
sale of that drug in the Philippine ISL
ands.
He told about being present at the
Reed Smoot hearing and said that in
his opinion Reed Smoot would be ex-
pelled from congress, but he thought
1t more important to secure an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States prohibiting polygamy than sim
ply to eXpel Reed Smoot, and such an
amendment, he said, the reform forces
We're now pressing for at the national
capital.
Bills Before Congress
He said that the National Temper
ance society Is cooperating with other
forces at Washington in pressing be-
fore congress the following measures:
national tnI
make thorough investigation of the
effects of liquor on the moral, indus
trial and political affairs of the ma
ton.
A bill restricting the sale of patent
medicines containing a large per cent.
of alcohol.
National interstate anti-cigarette
law.
A bill to stop the issuing by the gov
ernment of federal liquor tax receipts
Cor lcenses) in no-license or prohibi-
tion territory.
A bill requiring internal revenue col
lectors to furnish certified copies of
FEDERAL liquor tax receipts to anyone
requesting it.
The Hepburn Dolliver interstate
liquor bill to protect no-license towns
against outside rum sellers.
The McCumber bill to stop liouor
seillng IN old soldiers homes and in
all buildings owned by the United
States government.
Prohlbltion as a condition of state
mood for the Indian territory.
"A Dill to prohibit the sale of llauor
IN the District of Columbia.
The submission by congress to the
various states Of an amendment to the
United States constitution, prohibiting
the manufacture, sale and importation
of all Intoxicating liquors.
IN closing Mr.. Miller urged all good
men to keep their eyes upon their con-
sfessinen and senator's. saying that our
national legislators do better work n
they are watched, and quoted DIR.
Parkhursts famous saying that "the
WICKED nee when no man pursueth, but
he maketh better time Ii someone is
Gfter him." -
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