The Washington times., 1907-02-14
CROWD Kisses BISHOP
POTTER IN THE HOUSE
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Gates had yielded 20 the opponents Of
the bill, Robert Crane. attorney for the
brewers took the floor and IN his re-
marks. said he would read an extract
from the writings OF Bishop Potter.
of New York, against prohibition.
The mention OF the name was greet
ed with a storm OF Kisses and derisive
laughter that drowned the speaker
voice. Members of the committee called
insistently for order. When the storm
had subsidized Mr.. Crane exclaimed, not
without anger:
Hiss If you want TO, Bishop Potter
IS one OF the greatest bishops the Epis-
copal Church has ever had. Where IS
the intellect OF the men and women
who hiss the name OF Potter2 Where,
say. Is their intellect when they de-
ride such a name2'
Mr. Crane then declared that prohibit
ton IN the Southern States has brought
about an untold condition OF crime and
misery. He referred to Tennessee.
L want 10 say right here put In
Representative Sims OF Tennessee,
that you talk as one who knows moth
ing about the matter"
1T has been investigated. and the
figures she Y that what I claim is an
absolute fact" cOuntered Mr.. Crane.
Blind tigers have sprung up. and the
blind tiger IS the hell-hOle OF modern
times. II causes crimes that bring the
blush TO the cheeks Of men aud women. "
forward end pointing his finger at the
speaker. that. In so far as YOU apply
that TO Tennessee. you tell an absolute
untruth."
Mr.. Crane hesitated q moment and
then said:
7 have no wish TO indulge in per.
sonalities with the gentleman"
lie then gave way 10 the next speaker
In The vast thrOnG that began u as
scmble in the ROtunda OF the CAPITOL
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning. there were
ministers OF the gospel. Representatives
or Temperance societies. members of
total abstinence societies, and men and
women opposed individually to the sale
Of liquor. Miss Phoebe Couzins, IN her
wheeled chair. was rolled to the COM
Inittee room. A young woman. with q
baby in her arms, marched I'm the pro-
cesslon past the committee room door
Young women and old women. bows
and white-hgiTed men. all in a line
that more than stretched around the
circumference Of the Rotunda. were
there to ask for the passage Of the bin
under consideration. Every class in life
was. apparently represented
Pretty Girl Strongest Argument.
Near the east door Of the Rotunda
there stood a tall. distinguished-lookin
girl dressed in red, with a red rose In
her hat. and just over her heart she
wore the now famous white ribbon. n
She was unusually beautiful. Her hair
was of the iightest brown, enriched 10y
a golden CLEAN Her big blue eyes
watched the members Of the committee
going TO the committee room.
There" said a staid Member of Con
gress. indicating the girl in red, lis tht
strongest argument for temperance here
today. She could make a prOhibitiOnist
of me in two minutes and half"
The meeting of the committee was
col rTrnFl aFr-r,.
BabcOck, of the committee at 1913
o'clock. and the time was evenly divided
between the advocates and the oppO-
nents of the bill, the advocates having
! first say Representative Weber au.
thor OF tire measure, introduced those
! in favor OF it.
THE drink dill of this city. at tn,
| lowest estimate declared Mr. Webber