The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

sututton. 1t realizes exclusively. to Tho
people. who In kllity surrendered til,
risht oil legislt (on when they adopt
ment.
He contradict'r the statement that
ieBisi2tors dcrIv Their power to frame
laws from the people who elected them
rms power was derived, he said eN-
clusivcly from tho Constitution. The
only thing Legislators owed to tho
people was their office. Members Of
the General Assembly. he insisted are
Po"eflcss TO return 10 the people 81
power which they never received from
them.
Il had rather b. destroyed in my
political ambition" said Senator Won
dcnDurG. titan vote TOT Il law which !
telleVe to be unconstitutional. This act
is clearly SO. l don't pc!lovc that my
constituents want me 10 violate the
oath l took to support the Constitu.
ton"
Can Trust the People.
III those who are lighting this bill
were half as sure that the courts
would declare It Unconstitutional, as
they are that the law WI be. permitted
to stand said Senator Featherston,
they would not be lighting It's con-
sututionaiity as ncrccly as they arc
doing now. ! am convinced that tao
measure is morally, constitutionally,
and politically right. ana am willing
to trust the people jus, az was will
ing IL trust them last tall in the cleo.
lions.
Let tho arguments as to the vast
amount of revenue that VIII he lost
by the enactment of tho law. and s to
its ability 10 remove tie evil at which
II is aimed. be presented 10 the people.
Tho people of the State can be adj
dressed upon these subjects with the
same propriety as the members OF the
Senate"
Believes pcopI, Want IT,
Senator Mapp. speaking in support
OF the BILL said that lie Had no quarrel
with men who differed from him IN
this issue. There was room for DIFF
ference Of opinion Personally, he
was convinced that "a large majority
OF the people of the State wanted the
right to vote on prohibition and that
when the measure is resented TO
them, that they will adopt IL by an
overwhelming vote
lie called attention TO tile fact that
none of the speakers Of the opposing
side had had the courage to take up
the argument touching tnc abuses and
the misery which the liquor traffic en-
Gendcred. From his earliest days, as
a country attorney III A:comac. he
said, he had fought the liquor traffic.
All Of his constituents, he declared
knew where he stood on the ssue. and
only three Of them had taken the
trouble 10 write TO him. o to ask
about the way he would cas-, his vote
EuloElzcs DIR. Cannon.
Proceeding TO the liti- saloon move
mcut and to the men and women who
have dedicated their service 10 that
cause Senator Mapp, pnia 4 high
tribute To DR.. james Cannon.
When this generation OF mon shall
have passed away" he said. when the
cause shall have triumphed a IT in
cvitably must. and when al feeling and
bitterness shall have died out. non Will
look upon DR.. Cannon. the leader OF
the antisaloon forces, who is now so
bitterly reriled and attacked. rs the
peer OF any man OF his day, and man
10 whom fow arc equal!
Senator Saunders closed tho arcu-
ment for the bill. He was n servant OF
the people, lie said. deriving all his
authority from them. and was rrepnr-
cd to return Ia them tcmporari!- tho
power with which they endowed him
y stream is no higher than It's source.
lie argued and the lawmakers have no
ether rights than thos" which wore
conferred upon By the people
He took Issue with Senator Wen
denburg on his Interpretation Of Cooley.
Instead OF denying the ROVER OF the
people TO ondow certain conditional
acts with tho character Of Law. said
Senator Saunders. Cooley expressly
supports such power. He read from
noted authority in supper, OF hts con-
tcntion
Il do not intend to iatim.dat- any
enc he said hut there are few with
In the hearing OF my voice who II they
knaW that majority of the people de-
sired certain legislation. would re-
fuse to give II to them. II Is human
nature No one is so Independent that
he can disobey the voice OF thu cleo
torste. Sooner or later the people wiz,
triumph for truth crushed 10 earth v.ill
rise again. Won may defeat this bill
no"--you very rrobabl: will-hut II,
Will triumph in the end"
Watkins Dcnouuccs Dry Tncrfc>.
~ the conclusion Of tho dehnto SEN.
ator Watkins asked permission Of the
chair to submit statement on Il mini
OF personal privilege. He had made INC
attempt earlier In the debate. hut unon
6hlecli"n. had agreed 20 defer giving
Noic" to his grievance until after In.
conclusion of the argument. Tho sta to-
mcnt defended HIS attitude Ia tho on
,'f,t HtitouI'en INC tdctlrs
"i the Anti-Saloon League in ATTEMPT.
ing 10 force his vote i'll their favor
The pending question was called ana
tie Jordan enabling act pu, TO II vote.
II resulted as follows:
Aycs-Blanks, Crockett. Cummings
Edmonson, F"atherston. Gayle era
yatt, Mapp. Royal Saunders. Smith
Tavenncr. Tucker. Walker Wes.--15.
Nocs-Bowers. Brock. Catron
prewry Early. Fletcher Foxes. Car
rctt. 1tarman. Hart. Hobbs, Holt. Leg
ner, Massie. Montague, Moncure. Parr.
Paul, Risen. Sowder. Thornton. Wat
kins. Wendenburg-22.
senators Echois and Rinehart were