The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-10
Men and Women Will March in
Separate Bodies to Capitol
Bearing Petitions.
THREATENED SPLIT AVERTED
Anti-Saloon League and w. C.
L. Y. for Constitutional
Amendment.

Washington, December e-Prohibi-
arc gathered in Washington tonight,
prepared for n mighty demonstration
tomorrow before the National Capitol.
More than o.oco men and women. rep
rcscnting the Anti Saloon League o:
america and tho Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. will march in sep
arate bodies TO the Capitol bearing pc
titions demanding that national pro
hlbition be effected by constitutional
amendment.
Disagreement as to tho part each or
gantZation should play In the prcscn-
tation Of the petitions, threatened to-
day to cause x split in the temperance
forces. but ii was said tonight that all
differences had been smoothcd out AS
q result. the committee OF 1000 men.
representing the Anrt-Saloon League
forces, Will be received at the Capitol
first. after which they will withdraw
and the women will make their plea.
Brigadicr- General 4. :. Daggett will
act as grand marshal OF tho mems pro
cession. while the women will be head
ed by Mrs. Lillian NJ. stevens of Maine.
president-gencral OF the w. G. T. L.
At East Front of Capitol.
The demonstration will take place Mt
10 o'clock mt the east front of the Cap
itol. There Representative Hobson, of
Alabama, author of the proposed con
stitutional amendment Will receive the
pctitions on behalf OF the House of
Representatives. while Senator Morris
. Sheppard, Of Texas. Will act for the
Senate.
Addresse will be made on behalf of
the committee of 1000 by Ernest H.
CHEERING ton, OF Westorvillc. Ohio, cdi-
tor Of the official organ OF the Anti
Saloon League. and by Former Cover
nor NJ. II. Patterson, of Tennessee.
Afterwards the reason for a constitu-
tional amendment from the women's
standpoint will be presented by Mrs
Ella a. Boo!e. Of Brooklyn. N y,
president of the New York State w. c.
n u. ana Mrs. Mary Harris Armor,
Of Georgia.
Plans for the demonstration were
inaugurated at meeting recently at
Columbus Ohio. OF the Anti-S Saloon
tee of 1000 was appointed to urge Con-
gress TO adopt a prohibition amend
mcnt to the Constitution.
subcommittee tonight completed
the draft of II joint resolution pro-
posing such an amendment. Rcprescn-
tative HobSon and Senator Sheppard
Will. 1T is understood, introduce the
resolution in the two houses OF Con
Gress to- morrow
threatens Life nf Nation.
Tho preamble recites that exact
scientific research has demonstrated
that alcohol is n narcotic poison, de-
struct;ve ard degenerating TO the hui
man organism. and that it's dl3tiibu-
ton as beverage, or contained in
food. lays staggering economic bur
den upon the shoulders of the people,
lowers to an appalling degree tho aver
age standard of character Of our citi-
acnsh.p. thereby undermining the pub
lie morals and the foundation Of FREQ
institutions. produces widespread
crime, pauperism and insanity, inticts
disease and untimcly death upon hun
dreds Of thousands, OF citizens, and
blights with dcgenerncy their children
unborn. threatening the future inteS-
rity and the very life OF the nation"
The resolution would propose a
Constitutional amendment to forever
prohibit the sale. manufacture for
sale, transportation for sale, importa-
ton for sale and expectation for sale