The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29

against the passage of the Miller
Curtis bill. or its equivalent; a
bill designed to give to the various
States absolute control Of the
distribution Of Intoxicating liquors
within their own boHuds3
IA WoNld yop favor and work
for or oppose and work against
the passage Of the Barth9ld Bill,
or its equivalent, a bill designed
to restore the canteen TO the
army of the United States3
swANseN's ReeLY
Ny dear Sirs;-
| cannot recall
any election held at my voting
preSinct in which the liquor cues
ton was involved. ror can l recall
while ! was a member Of the
House of Representatives or since
| have been a member of the
Senate Ct the United States any
measures being voted npon, such
as embraced IN your inquiry.
will state in regard to my
PUBLIC record upon these cues
tons. that as Governor of Vir-
ginia ! approved and signed the
various measures passed by the
General Assembly of Virginia,
during my term of Office. regulat-
ing and ccntrolli2g the liquor
traffic within the State. These
measures are so generally known
that ! dc. not deem it necessary
to enumerate them here.
In reply to your first numbered
inquiry | will say that | fa~ or and
would do all l could as Senator
from Virginia to secure the pas
sage of the Miller-Curtis Bill, or
anv bill equivalent to the same.
This bill permits the people Of
each State to regulate and control
the sale and distribution of lntOX-
icating liquors within their own
BORDERS. | am in accord with
the doctrine contained in this
measure and believe it is in haI-
mony with the ioqg ests biished
.DeNopratiG dortrine IF State soy.
ereigntY.
In reply to your second mum
bered inquiry will say that the
BarthOld Bill proposes to repeal
that portion OF an act of Congress
which prohibited the sale Of or
dealing in beer. wine or any in
toXicating liquors by any person
in any post exchange CT canteen
or army transport or upon any
premises used for military pur-
poses by the United States.
AS Senator FROM Virginia ]
would vote against and oppose
the passage of this bill. J. favor
the continCan4e Of the. present.
law or this aGbsect.
Yours very tFglY
Claude A. Swanson
3osws' RERLw
IN Feply to yoar letteF of she
22d instant. ! beg to. state that at
the only LOCAL option election
held in the district in the county
in which reside voted to ex-
clude the saloon. 1t would re-
quite considerable time and re-
search on my part to examine the
Congressional Record covering
the twenty Yeas in which I bave
been a member Of Congress, in
order to state specifically my pos
itiOn upon every measure which
has been before the House Of
Representatives during shat pc
Rod relating t. the manufacture,
sale and transportation Of liquors
| feel safe Id saying. however.
that ny votes have teon unifom-
ly on the side OF temperance.
Answering yotir specific dues
ton as 70 whether ! would favor
and work for OF oppose and work
a gainst the passage of THE MIL |
let=CArtis Bill. or its equivalent.
a measure designed to give to the
various States absolute. control
Of the distribution Of Intoxicating
liquors within their bonn IT," Il
vii saw tAat ! favor and will
earnestly SuppOrt suCh A measure !