The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22

Alabama. who. at that time. were George W. Taylor, Sydney J. Bowie. Ariosto A. Wiley Henry D. Clayton, Charles w. Thompson, John H. Bank h cad, John T.. Burnett, William hicn- ardson and Oscar W. Underwood. am sorry that this bill failed to pass in the Senate. Such failure has neces- sitateds the renewal. of our efforts in the House at each subsequent session.
 In the Fifty Eighth Congress the Hepburn-Dolliver bill was again favor- ably reported by me from the House Judiciary Committee. tH. R. Report 2337, Fifty Eighth Congress. Second Session. This report has been twice printed as House Documentl Inis bill, as last reported on April 8. 1904, provided that intoxicating liquors transported into any State for delivery therein. or remaining therein Tor use, consumption. sale. or storage thereln, shall, upon arrival within such state, be subject to the operation and effect of the laws of such State enacted In the exercise Of its police powers. to the same extent, and in the same manner as though such liquors had been pro- duced in such State, and shall not pc. exempt therefrom by reason or being introduced therein in original packages or otherwise.
 Action by Conwress. During the last Congress, fthe Fifty- Ninth Congress. the supporters Of this measure we're unable at the long ses- sion, to get 1t our of the committee having Jurisdiction of It.. At the snort | session the measure was favorapiy re- | ported to the House, the bill being sim | liar to the Hepburn Deliver bill but was called the Littlefeld bill. or l course. I voted for this report. This was | the short session of Congress and 1t | was impossible to reach the bill on the | calendar or to get consideration or It by unanimous consent (H. R. Report 67OS, Fifty-Ni Congress, Second l Session.)
 At this same session Mir. Brantley. | from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported favorably H. R. 16479. known at the "Brantley c. o. D. bill. which bill provides:
 .That any railroad company, express | company or other common carriers. or l other person who shall, in connection l with the transportation of spirituous. l vinous. malt and Intoxicating liquors Of l all kinds from one State or Territory Tn to another State or Territory. collect on. before or after delivery. from the l consignee or other person. the purchase | price, or any part thereof, of such H. | auors, or who shall in any manner act | as the agent of the consignor or seller of such liquors for the purpose of sell | ing or completing the sale thereof. saw ing only in the actual transportation and delivery of the same. shall be sub ject in so doing to all the police powers of the State or Territory into which such liduors are transported and delfv- | cred, and for this purpose in all cases of the sale of spirituous. vinons. malt. and intoxicating. liquors of all kinds in interstate commerce. where the same Is sold Collect on delivery. the place of delivery shall be deemed and heio the place of sale"
 This bill went on the calendar at the | short session tMr. Brantley having been
 unable to get 1t out of the committee at the long session.. was not reached on the calendar. and 1t was impossible to have 1t considered by unanimous con sent. This Brantley bill would. I be- lieve, put an end to the C. O. D. busi- ness, which seems to be the chief cause of complaint in some of the prohibition States, for 1t would make the place of delivery the place of sale, and then the sale being in violation of the State law could be and would be punished or prevented.
 Under the power to regulate com merce among the States. believe that Congress can so regulate the in- terstate traffic in alcoholic liquors as to permit this article of commerce to
 become subject to the police laws of a
 State when shipped into that State rom anOIHeE Stdto. Inc otatC CuSh'
 to have the untrammelled power to en-
 force its own domestic policy and laws.
 on all questions affecting the health
 and morals of her people. This notion
 squares with the right of home rule or local self government. A liquor dealer
 outside of Alabama ought not. under any sort of protection afforded by the commerce clause of the Constitution.
 to be allowed to violate the laws of the State of Alabama. or defy and
 trample upon the legislative win and
 moral sentiment of her people. It Is
 needless for me to say that the efforts
 have heretofore made in behalf of
 the legislation mentioned will be con-
 tinued by me.
 Before the Committee.
 In the last Congress I anpeared be-
 fore the Committee on Ways and
 Means of the House, which committee
 has jurisdiction of the several bills
 covered by the second part of your
 resolution, that relating to the special :