The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-21
ANTi-LloUoR FORCES ARE HEARD
IN FAVOR OF THE LOCAL.
OPTION BILL.
PICTURES SHADOW EVIL
And Charge Large Percentage Of
Crime TO Drink--Verbal Warfare
Over Fee Splitting PIan--l.
c. Bill Before House.


In a hearing before the house Judi
ciary committee today and toasted II
way that would make fire-accus
toned demon squirm. The grillina
process was performed by various
representatives of the Anti.Sslo9r
league who spoke in favor of the
local option bill now pending before
the legislature.
This was the first of the public
hearings on the bill The an'i-saloou
people had their turn today. Tomor
row the saloon men will have their
inning. They will try TO cool off tho
demon and will endeavor to show
that he is not as black as he was
painted by the Prohlbitionsts today
The judiciary committee met in
the afternoon in Representatives
hall. Many of the house members ani
a few of the senator's as well as tho
members of the committee, attended
the meeting. over which Representa-
tive sheldon presided.
Saloon Men Listen.
A number of supporters OF the 10
cal option bill were present and q
delegation of liquor men listened &c
the arraignmeut of their occupation
The pending bill was discussed
from legal, moral. social aud ecu
nomic viewpoints. Mr.. McMurdy went
iptn thu inUnl ubogng ,f ti,n cacp
Mn. Scrogin quoted statistics TO show
that large proportion of the crime
committed in the state is due TO the
use Cf intoxicating drink. He ais
bill, which allows the vote In whof
county to determine whether saloon
shall he licensed ia any part OF lht
county This IL the feature more es
pecially opposed by The saloon meE
While tne discussion today was
supposed TO be ono sided only, some
IF the opponents Of the bill could not
refrain from mixing in, with the re
suit that the bitter debate that will
come in both the judiciary committee
and on the floor Of the house when
the measure comes up for considera-
lion as strongly foreshadowed. Allen
Of IIoopestown. Daugherty of Gales
burg, Pattison. of Freeport. and
Chairman Sheldon took part in the
verbal rapid fire.
Angry Words Passed.
Iv g,rip tu1 r iay
way city councils disregard anti
loon votes. AT Marion. last spriUg." "
said he. "hy vote Of lG5, and In
which campaign $3.50 was spent the
vote was against the saloons, and tho
city council disregardcd the vote and
granted license to saloons"
"Hop did they spend the s750?''
asked Lee Browne of La Sale county.
~ 1on't know" said Mr.. Scrogio.
"They did not spend 1t for buying
votes like YOU did," interrupted Rep
fescntativc Charles Allen.
Mr. Daughcriy. evidently thinking
that Mr. Allen had meant he remark
FOR him, hotlv objected.
hat is a beautiful way for a man
to sit here in this house. he shouted
and say that no man has a right 10
peak only as he dictates"
We'll, | doa't want The speaker in.
icrruptcd." interjectcd Nlr Allen,
and ! don't propose to Jet anybody
IN this side of the house interrupt
him. will oppose any man who will
interrupt the speaker. who lelong'
IN Tho minority side of the house"
You can iigh' It out in the lobby.
Interrupted Chairman sheldon. rap
ping for osder. Settle that matter
after the hearing In the meantime
J hope the members will allow the
speaker TO proceed"
Scrogin Gets Tangled.
Wacn Scrogin hal finished as
speech Pst'ison asked him II he fav-
prrd giving % PEE cent Of the saloon
licenses to the county A. provided in
a bill introduced in the senate by
senator Potter.
Scrugin stumbled around for a.
answer. but finally said that a pro
vision fo- divis on of saleo licenses
had no place in = bill which proposed
70 abolish saloons.
That means You refuse 20 answer
The qucs ion. aid Pattison. ami the
Saloon mcn chuckIod while the tom-
peraucc pccpic booked as IL someone
had thruwn a bucket Of their fsvcri n
drink over them. Then ShclIon took
4 hand
y am in favor of giving all the "a
loon license fee t9 the county. Arc
yOu7- he said 10 pattison.
Allen Brings Applause.
= am not said PsttisOn, and the
'drys" look heart again
Then Alien and PsttisOn had ii't.
Allen had replied 10 some remark by
assE ..fHa