Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-12

Two thousand men and women
representing the Anti-Saloon league
of America and the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union assembled un-
der the dome Of the capitol ct Wash
ington last Wednesday for demon
stration against the liquor traffic. In
two phalanxes the men and women
marched from the downtown section
of the city to the east front Of the
capitol. Each bore petitions demand
ing national prohibition by constitu-
tional amendment. On the steps OF
the capitol the petitions were receiv-
ed by Representative Richmond Pear
son Hobson Of Alabama, author Of
such a proposed amendment, and Sen
ator Morris Sheppard Of Texas. The
legislators also received from special
committee Of the anti-liquor forces
copy Of another resolution suggested
to forever prohibit the manufacture
or sale of intoxicating liquors, except
for sacramental and medicinal pur-
poses. In their march to the capitol
the Anti-Saloon league forces were
led by Brig. Gen. A. s. Daggett. Mrs.
Lillian NJ. n. Stevens Of Maine, presi-
dent general of the w. G. T. u, mar
shalled the women, who waved ban
ners as they paraded down Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Following the presen-
tation of petitions which were fled In
the senate and house, prohibition
speeches were made. On the speakers
programme were Ernest H. Cherring-
ton of Westville, Ohio; Former Gov.
NJ R. Patterson Of Tennessee; Mrs.
Ella A. Boole Of Brooklyn, N. y, pres
ident of the New York State w. c. T:
u, and Mrs. Mary Harris Armour or
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the capitol and on the esplanade be-
tween the main steps and the con.
gressional library was an enlivened
one as the hosts Of prohibition arriv-
ed. Before the procession reached its
destination it had been swelled by
hundreds from the streets and when
the ceremonies began, observers esti-
mated more than 1000 persons were
packed on the capitol approaches and
the broad driveways. Leaders climbed
TO the huge stone statues which stud
the east entrance, and led the huge
outdoor audience in America, on
ward, Christian Soldiers" and other
HYMNS in a mighty chorus that rose
on the still. chill December air. Rep
resentatiye Hobson and Senator Shep-
pard were cheered as they climbed to
the top of the huge stone stairway
easement above the heads Of the
throng where they received the res
olution for a national prohibition con-
stitutional amendment which later
was introduced in both houses OF
congress. President Baker Of the An
ti-Saloon league submitted the reso-
lutions and Senator Sheppard replied
on behalf Of himself and Mr. Hobson.
There is no higher duty that we can
conceive" said the senator, than to
introduce in both houses Of congress
this resolution calling for nationwide
prohibition by constitutional amend
ment. We are against the liquor traf-
fic because 1t Is the worst enemy OF
our civilization; because we want a
drunkenness republic and an untainted
flag" Various speakers for the anti
saloon forces, including Former Gov.
Patterson of Tennessee, followed. Sen
ator Sheppard introduced the propos-
ed constitutional amendment in the
senate late in the day. The galleries
were only half full but his address In
support of the amendment was pune
tuated with outbursts of applause
which Vice President Marshall made
no effort to stop. Senator Sheppard
declared "the only safe way to handle
the liquor traffic is to destroy It," Sen
ators Thompson and Owen Joined In
the endorsement Of the proposed
amendment.