The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-21
Make Federal
License Hard to Get
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Superintendent r.. p. Hutton. OF the
wneeiihg district Of the 'Anti-ssloon
Alnkton. ~. g.. why're hc was in attend
ehse upon the conference called TO con-
.usr ,ne Interstate trpnic In liquors.
Eeneer reporter last nlsht. he said:
several hundred delegates, repre-
sen,lnS ss states and 20 different or
snrn were present rms confer
ence ENDORSED three congressional meas
uts n bill for national prohibition.
introduced by Congressman r. Y. Hob
son. Was endorsed as the TINA goal
TOT All ~ksnize temperance striving. II
was realized, however, that such n
Measure had little chance for passage
me present session. and Il was de-
slded 20 concentrate at this time upon
two measures. the measure introduced
oy Congreesman Littlepage OF West
virginia, providing that as a p~rsrequis-
We 70 the issusnc. OF a federal ilquor
nlnst show a license from the state
hnd municipal authorities. and incsras-
,ns the penalty for sale without federal
leensc 20 from $1,000 to $4,000. or Inn
p~risoninent from one year TO ave years
or both. The second bill for Immediate
setlon was a bill 10 give states control
over interStats OF liquor i'm
mediately upon their arriving within
the state Of their destlns ton.
A legislative committee was APP
polntea from among those present 10
draft this bill. The committee consists
OF Governor Mann. OF Virginia. chair
man: Senator Cnrtis. senator McCurn-
ger. eH.GoVernor J. Frank Hanley. Rep
Webb. Representative jackson. Attorney
General CHldwell. Mrs. II. n. Ellis Rev.
= {. Dtnwiddie, Rev. A. J. Barton and
Rev. w. L. crafts.
Temperance Forces Hopeful.
Temperance forces en- America were
never 50 hopeful as at the present mo-
tnent. For the nrst time 10 the history
OF the movement there Is absolute union
among all the temperance forces. Those
who enlisted under the Anti-Saloon
league banner because they were unwii-
llng 20 go the fun Marathon distance
TO national prohibition now understand
OF national constitutional prohibitory
action. = ~all-or-nothing prohibition
iSis have learned from their visit To the
Capital htll that there H. absolutely no
confederation paid 20 one person or
cause until the petitioners can show
that they represent a definite terri
torisl area with a large numerical con-
sttuentN ~ population. Throughout
the entire conference the fact that ue
are now Into the great national cam
paign was emphasized In all the ad-
sought 70 cNRlt local option found old
comfort. When he sat down the audi
eucs burst into silence. Al other
speakers were greeted with prolonged
cheering.
We ourselves We're astonlshed a the
profound interest manifested by ~~naJ-
ors and conEre~smen. More than "A
hundred OF them Wcr. ia attendance
upon one VI more ~ It's sessions. Words
Of comfort and chevrs came from such
-"uafur~ a. CummiuS. Ciapp. Curti-.
bnstoS' Gore owen. Ice and Others, in
addition 20 such prominent conEresrm.n
as Iiobson. Webb. Murphy and Jackson
West Virginia Delegation.
There We're ~ IN she West Virginia
delegation. which made "a personal all
lpon eseh OF our member ana con
grersm~n iu their Offices. The dcisga-
ton included such men a. Hon. II T.
CLIFFORD, member OF tie house - dele
gatcs from Tucker county and the au-
tnoTlzea reprefeutnfiEe % the lumber
mems Association ~ West Virginia y.
p Alkirc. OF keyser. the authorized
idelegate o. fhe Federation Of Agricui-
tural Associations - West Virginia
Judge Campbell. - Huntington. ". L..
Follansbee and william Ramneid Of the
Folunshce Bros. company. F~ollausbee.
Tin plate ana machinery manufacturer
James Paul.. treasurer - the fag q
Glass company. Welisburg a. H. VII
Hams. Narifnton. cN-member OF the
Legislature and lumber manufacturer;
Boyd Wees. q EIk!ns. eN-maNor and
proprietor - one 81 the largest depart
meut stores IN the state. Tho deiega-
ton represented nearly 100000 in
vested capital employing over 10000
men. Several % the national oHicers Of
Tie American Federation OF Labor ver.
delegates. Mr. J. a. Lennon. the treas
urer % TIE American Federation. is =
member n tne hesduuarters committee
of ths A~uti-Saloou LEAGUE. The sigma
turez ~ 30 COVERINGS were OF the rrv-
d-ntiaie Of The delegate from their
respective states Six hundred sat down
Co. the banquet. including - members
" congress.
The answer of Tie Dr. forces Co tio
frw county elections IN Ohio isl n unit
81 teWperaure army. "a national cam
uHiEu. For the recent rcverHee wtfff
tmte made this possible We extend our
profound thanks Co Our friends the
enemy. From nov ou he viii have DIS
Haudr full Too every state and county lu
America. witt a narnssing nrs focused
upon his rear from the top Of fnuifal
hlN. We may celebrate the three bum
dredth landing % TIRE Pilgrims ln 1890
lY eierfiuz a. President and o. congress
who Will write re- terfaraf on ~ indie
Z peudeucs from the liquor tranic"