Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-12
GALLERY CHEERS OPPONENT
Prohibition Enthusiasts Shatter
Rules Of Body with Shouts.
THEIR CHAMPION is EXCITED
Says Let Party Decline if it Can't
Abide Wholly Dry.
MANN DEMANDS RULE OBSERVED
Representative Mann Of Tennessee,
In Chair, AdmOuishes Spccts-
tstors and quiet is RE- 4.
stored.

WARRINGTON, Dec. II. - Shattering
the rules OF the house OF representatives,
champions OF prohibition, who packed ths
galleries late today. broke into repeated
outbursts OF applause and actually
shouted from their seats az Representa-
tive Richmond Pearson Hobson OF Ala
bsma pleaded for resolution which
submit constitutional prohibition
amendment to the statos.
The extraordinary demonstration con-
hnued unrestrslned for many minutes as
Mr.. Hobson proceeded dramatically 10
discuss the prohibition question and was
not checked until the speaker had drawn
into controversy his colleague, Repre-
sentative Underwood, who 1 snow en-
gagged with him In a race for the SEN
ate. The injection Of personal politics
into the situation brought the majority
leader TO his feet with a reply TO Mr..
Hobson and this precipitated applause
from the members on the floor.
Quiet Restored.
Republican Leader Mann. at this point
demanded that the rules OF the house
be observed and Representative Moon
OF Tennessee. who was in the chair, adj
monished the spectators Quiet was re-
stored temporarily after q voice from
the gallery shouted
We're American citizens"
In the course OF his speech. Mr.. Hob
son had said:
I'VE ought 10 have our party under
stand now while the war IL on that Il
never was intended for an alliance with
the LIQUOR interests. Yet there In a great
demand, n great Alabaman who Is present
today Who recently announced that
that at least isthe way I read the re-
ports--that II prphibition continues to be
injected into democratic poiiics. either
prohibition would be ground to the dust
Or the democratic party must decline
.srhen Let is Deciine."
~ take second place TO no man who
loves his party, and let me tell you that
II the democratic party can unly live
by joining with the liquor Interest to de-
bauch the American people, then In Gods
name let II decline"
Mr.. Hobbs fairly shouted these words
as he reached the climax. With arms
waving In the air shaking his head al
drew from the packed galleries prolonged
most I'm the faces OF members who sa.
near him, including Mr.. Underwood, he
drew from the packed galleries prolonged
cheering, The stamping Of feet in the
gallery increased the attn. Before the
tumult had subsidized Representative I'M
derwood, who had been listening quietly
IN 10 this time. rose In his place. Cheers
and handcipping from democratic and
republican members on the floor greeted
him.
IT wish 20 say 20 the gentleman from
Alabama" Mr.. Underwood began. that
regret exceedingly that in preseting
petitions for the cause OF prohibition 20
the house that he should have drawn
into his speech a partial utteranoe OF
mins that mlsinterprets my remarks. At
some other time and in the proper place
will interpret my own rearks."
Mr.. Hobson replied he thought he had
been justified in his rearks and that he
had correctly quoted Mr.. Underwood.
suggesting that the latter be given all
the time he wanted TO interpret his re-
marks 10 the house. Cheers came from
the gallery and Mr.. Underwood again
rose.
Won't Detain House.
Il am not going to detain the house
now" he said. THE gentleman from
Alabama has made a partial statement
that did not reflect views. / do not
think that the floor OF this house, with
public business before us, is the proper
place for the gentleman or myself TO drag
our personal difference occupy the po-
sition OF the leader OF his party In thia
house. and I cannot. occupying that po-
sition. engage In a personal controversy
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