The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
T1LLMAN ON t1QUoR.
Staxe's Right to Control
Whiskey' Traffic-Two Important
Resolutions.

u"iliiStot, DecSnlDpf lS.-ln Tile
senate today resolutions were intro
dured by Senator Tillmaa asking the
Interstate commerce commission to
report whether any corporation en-
gagged In Interstate commerce is the
"wner OF the stock Of any other cor
'poration transporting passengers and
freight, and calling upon the Inter-
State commerce commission to define
the authority of the federal govern
mcnt and the state in respect to the
"c';roi of the liquor traffic through
'hc operation of the Interstate COM
me:cc law. These resolutions pro-
wicked considerable debate and were
Uinally referred to senate commit
tees, though one Of them was trans
formed into bill.
The report that a Canadian road
has succeeded in acquiring major
ity Of the stock of some American
railroad having come TO the attention
of Senator Tillman, he today intro
huced the following resolution:
; "That the Interstate commerce
commission is directed to inform the
ieHate whether any corporations en-
gagged in Interstate commerce are
Ehe owners Of any Of the capital stock
of any other corporations which are
transporting passengers and freights.
and if so the commission is further
directed to transmit a statement
showing The extent and details of
such ownership so far as the facts
now appear in the Office of the COM
mission, and to state in what eases
4hc corporations whose stock is so
"waed have been competitors fo,
':railir with the corporations owning
their stock.'
i Senator, Aldrich objected to the
passage of this resolution on the
Ground that it called for Il great deal
IF information from the Interstate
commerce commission. which would
consume much time. and he thought
III should first go to the committee o.,
INTERSTATE commerce in order that
''hat committee might ascertain how
"nuch work would he involved in it,
Senator Tillman remarked that the
senator from Rhode island seemed
20 Ac suspicious.
~ am always more or less sus-
picious of resolution coming from
the senator from South Carolina,' -
rc.ortcd Mr.. Allrich.
''Berause he wants to get facts7'
asked Mr.. Tillman.
"No.' replied Mr.. Aidrich, ODE
cause he may want TO get facts fit.
ting into prcconceived idea Of what
should be done. -
Mr.. Aldrich insisted upon his OBJ
.iection and consideration of the reso-
lutiol was postponed, which action
has the effect of deferring it until
after the holidays. {
Senator Tillman today introduced
the following resolution on the ques-
tion Of whiskey traffic:
udI Tile cOlllllllSS OIL Inter
State commerce be instructed to con-
slider and report by bill or otherwise
what legislation is desirable or nee
csSary to enable the states in the
exercise of their police powers to
control the commerce Of liquors and
all alcoholic beverages within their
borders SO as to aid the cause of tenn
pcrancc and to prevent the cncour-
agemcat by The United States gov
ernmcnt Of illicit dealing in the
Samc.'
Explaining his purpose in the ma
ter Mr.. Tillman said it was to pre-
vent, if possible, thc circumvention
"f the laws in the interest of proni-
'5itioH which are being generally en-
acted in the Southern States.
Congress attempted by cnacting
the Wilson law TO protect the people
IN the enforcement Of their state
laws, but the courts have shaded
down protection until there is prac-
tlcaIly nothing left Of it, and I want
the committee to ascertain whether,
IT Is not practicable TO give relief.
THE decisions Of the courts have
'c2n on the ground tnat The laws in
tcrfcre with lntcrIStatc commerce.,
and Il is on this arrOunt that 7 how,