Evening journal., 1909-02-11
OPTION
UP TO SENATE
Stories Told by Representa-
tive AinSCOw in Defining
His Position
Mr.. DRExLER'S BILL IN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Feb. 11--Now that the
rural New Castle county local option
bin has been passed by the House the
atmosphere has been cleared somewhat
and the members will feel freer to con-
slider general legislation. There is no !
doubt but that the resubmission bill /
was the cause of tension among the
members that overtopped interest in all
other matters. The bill is now in the
Senate and will be looked after there
by Senators Finn, Corbit and Hart, |
members from rural New Castle coun-
ty. all of whom signed the petition for
resubmission. 1t probably will be
read and referred to-day to a Senate
committee. The same efforts to have
the bill amended will be made in the
/ Senate as in the House, but the inn
! preston is general that If the measure
| gets down to final action as it did in
/ the House it will be passed in the
Senate 1t is known that several Sem
ators who are not dry" men will take
the same view as Representatives
Spruance, Bradford and Janvier did in
, supporting the bill since il is presented
in a manner prescribed by the Consti-
tuition. even though personally they
are not in favor of It. Two members
of the Senate. it is said, will not vote
one way or the other on final action.
Amend Constitution.
Senator Drexler yesterday introduced
his bill proposing an amendment to the
Constitution that will provide for an
automatic resubmission of the license
question every eight years, beginning
in 1914. 1t will require favorable ac-
! ton by a two-thirds majority of the
, Legislature this session and the session
two years hence to smend the Consti-
tuition, and the approval Of the Gov
ernor Of the amendment should it pass
at both sessions. Many persons have
expressed themselves in favor Of Sena-
tor Drexler's plan. which they believe
would put an end to the perennial
+ fight over submission and at the same
time provide for resubmission at def
mite periods.
Representative Ainscow. of Whining
ton. made a great hit yesterday by the
p stories he told to illustrate his posi-
ton on the resubmission bill. He was
I against II and did his best to have il
D amended. but surrendered with grace
when he found that he was over.
y whelmed.
Colonel Ainseow's Anecdotes.
I'VE seem 10 be in a hopeless minor.
ity." he exclaimed. THAT reminds me
of story. May I tell it. Mr.. Speaker
he asked.
E Proceed" said Speaker Cooper.
well, there was a preacher ono,
conducting a meeting" continued Col
onel Ainscow. HE asked all who
wished TO go to heaven to stand up
= OF course practically all did so. Bu
! there happened to be one fellow asleeI
= in the rear Of the church, and tn,
: commotion made by those sitting dowr
- aroused him Just as the preacher asked
: all who expected to go to hell to stan,
: up. The man who had been slumber
/ ing arose and gazing about in a be
II wildered way he finally said to tn
= preacher, 'Parson, you and / seem L
be in a hopeless minority
: When Representative Brockson rea,
= the section Of the Constitution settinl
9 forth that when a majority of mem
bers in both branches from any dis
I, trict petitioned for submission tn
"a General Assembly shall provide for II
I Colonel Ainscow remarked, IF I mus
- I guess I must"
= THAT reminds me of another stor-
y which defines my position" continues
4 Representative Ainscow. "A lad,
h from abroad was stopping in the Gus
Il toms house in New York and told tina
\ she must make oath that she had n
i goods in her trunk on which dut,
& should be paid. She did net knew tn
n nature of an oath, and was perplexei
! when the customs inspector again toll,
n her she must swear. why I neve
# swore in my life.' she said, but if
Il must must. God forgive me. Damn
: it.
: This story brought down the house
and applause was rampant among tn
n crowd that thronged the House lobby
# Women Joined in the laughter. AM
II there was an outburst of handicap
" ping.
IS A minute later. when the roll wa
e called on final action Representativ
k Ainscow, the first man on the alpha
v betical list, responded Yes. and Co
y forgive me-"