The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
Forces Of Prohibition March on
Houses Of Congress.
Two Thousand Strong ani
Ranked in Two Columns.
EACH CARRIES 4 PETITION
Demanding Prohibitory Amend
ment to the Consultation.
They Are Received by Hobso1
and Senator Sheppard.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Under tho
dome of the capitol 1000 men and
women representing the Anti-Saloon
league of America and the Women's
Christian Temperance union assem-
bled today for a demonstration against
the liquor traffic. In two columns the
men and women marched from tho
downtown section Of the city to. the
east front Of the capitol They bore
petttions demanding national prohtbt-
ton by constitutional amendment On
the steps of the capitol, the petitions
were received by Representative Rlcn-
pnond p. Hobson of Alabama, author
Of such q proposed amendment, ana
by Senator Morris Sheppard OF Ie1as-
The legislators also received from ,
special committee of the anti-nQuor
suggesting to forever prohibit the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
LIQUORS except for sacramentaa and
medicinal purposes.
In their march to the capitol. the
Anti-saloon league forces were LED oy
Brigadier General A. S. Daggetr- Mrs.
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens OF Maine, presi-
dent-general of the w. c. T. u. mar
shaled the women, who waved Ian
yanfa avenue. Following the presen-
tation of petitions, which were hled IN
the senate and house, prohibition
speeches were made. On the speak
er's program were Ernest III. CneT-
rington of Westville, o.: former Gov
ernor M. r. Patterson OF Tennessee
Mrs. Ella A. Boole of Brooklyn, presl-
dent of the New York State w. c. 4.
u, and Mrs. Mary Harris Armor ct
Georgia.
The Crowd Sings.
The scene at the front Of the capi-
tol as the hosts of prohibition arrived
was an enlivening one. Before the
procession reached it's destination 1t
had been swelled by hundreds from
the streets and when the ceremonies
bagan, observers estimated more than
1000 persons were packed on the cap
ftol approaches and the broad drive
ways. Leaders climbed to the huge
stone statues which stud the east en-
trance and led the huge outdoor audi
ence in singing America" and "On-
ward Christian Soldiers' and other
hymns.
Representative Hobson and Senator
Sheppard were cheered as they
climbed to the top of the huge stoLe
stairway easement above the heads OF
the throng where they received the
constitutional amendment. which later
was introduced in both houses of con-
gress. President Baker Of the Anti
saloon league submitted the resolution
and Senator Sheppard replied in be-
half of himself and Mr.. Hobson.
"'There is no higher duty that we
can conceive said the senator, than
to introduce in both houses of con-
gress this resolution calling for ma
ton wide prohibition by constitutional
amendment. We are against the IL
quor traffic because it is the worst
enemy of our civilization; because we
want a drunkenless republic, and an
untainted flag"
Speaking for the Anti-saloon league
forces, Mr.. Cherrington declared tina
al my of men, aided by the W. C. T. u,
were stockholders in the great inst;-
tuition of American society, pleading
for nationwide prohibition by consti-
tutional amendment as the only hope
for the speedy solution Of the grow
ing liquor problem in our great GEN.
ter of pou1ation.
when more than $1,000, 900 of our
population" he said. live in territory
from which the saloon has been ban
ished by the sovereign will Of the peo-
pie. and when a very large percentage
OF the population in the remaining IL
cense territory Of the nations is ear
nestly and actively favorable to pro-
hibitiOn legislation, 1t IL certainly not
presumptuOus to assume that the time
has come when this question should
be considered of national political Inn
portance."