Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-12
Deafening Outbreaks Of APP
pIause From Galleries At
tend ImpaSSioned Speech by
representative HObSon,
PERSONALITIES BRING
REPLY FROM UNDERWOOD
Republican Leader Mann Puts
0uietuS on 0ratOriCaI Broad
side by Making Point Of Or
der Against Spectators,

10Y sossrna JovHssL srEeiAt trssSp ~istl
Washington, Dec 11.--Shatterlni
the rules Of the house Of representa-
tlyes. champions OF prohibition whg
packed the galleries late today broke
into repeated outbursts Of applause
and actually shouted from their seats
as Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson Of Alabama, pleaded for q
resolution which would submit a cop-
situtional prohibition amendment to
the statutes.
The extraordinary demonstration
continued unrcstrained for many min
utes as Mr.. Hobson proceeded dramat-
ically to discuss the prohibition ques-
ton. and was not checked until the
speaker had drawn into the contro-
iersy his colleague, Representative
Underwood who IS now engaged with
him in race for the senate. The
Injection Of personal politics into the
situation brought the majority leader
to his feet with a reply to Mr.. Hob
son. and this precipitated applaus
from the members on the floor.
Republican Leader Mann at this
point demanded that the rules of the
house De observed. and representa-
tive Moon of Tennessee. who was in
the chair admonished the spectators,
Quiet was restored temporarily, after
voice from the gallery shouted:
We're American citizens
In the course Of his speech, Mr..
Hol son had said:
We ought TO have our party un-
derstand now while the war is on
that it never was intended for an al
lance with the liquor interests. Yet
there is a great democrat. q great
Aabaman who is present today who
recently ann n1unced-that at least Is
the way l read the reports--that if
prohibition continues TO be injected
into democratic politics either prohi-
bItion would be ground to dust or
The demoerat, party must die.
take second place to no man who
loves his party and let me tell you
that if the democratic party can only
live by joining with the liquor in
terests TO debauch the American peo-
pie then in Gods name, let it die"
Mr. Hobson fairly shouted these
words as he reached the climax With
arms waving in the air, and shaking
his head almost in the faces Of mem
bers who sat near him, including Mr..
Underwood, he drew from the packed
galleries prolonged cheering. The
Stamping Of feet in the gallery in
creased the din. Before the tumult
had subsidized Representative Under
wood, who had been listening quietly
up to this time, rose in his place.
Cheers and handelapping from demo
cratic and republican members on the
floor greeted him
Il wish to say to the gentleman
from Alabama" Mr. Underwood be-
gan that I regret exceedingly that
N presenting petitions for the cause
Of prohibition to the house that he /
should have drawn into his speech q |
partial utterance of mine that misin-
lefprets my remarks. At some other
ume and in the proper place ! will !
interpret my own remarks"
Mr. Hobson replied he thought he
mad been justified in his remarks and
tPat he had correctly quoted Mr. I'm
oerWood suggesting that the latter be
gwen all the time he wanted to inter
pref his remarks TO the house /
Cheers from the gallery and Mr.. Tn
Qerwood again rose.
am not going to detain this house |
now he said. The gentleman from |
Aiaoama has made a partial state.
ment that did not reflect my views.
! 90 not think that the floor of this
house, with public business before us,
= me proper place for the gentleman
VI myself to drag our personal diff
ierenees' occupy the position of the
eader of the party in this house and
eahfoti0ceapying that position, en-
sase IN a personal controversy with
ne gentleman from Alabama, as it
"'gll work injury to the party
when the gentleman attempts to
.l'eot a personal issue here, he in
lures his own cause in the estimation
y many Of his own people. hope
~ INC remainder Of the time that we
p'e engaged in personal political
soillilot, that he will let it be fought
9u' IN the fields of politics and let US
s,o'e our time here to discussion Of
=. nu'lc business without injecting into
F" our personal differences"
m. Appiause from the floor followed.
.ieh Mr Hobson declared that the
ptisoilal issue had BECOME national
y s'estion that the senatorial fight
81 Aiapama was such that the liquor
s,'seres's sa' on one side and the moral
geS on the other had made it a ma
uonai question.
p,sa ~ 70 this time no attempt had been
Tine W the chair to restrain the en-
6elaaassin 69l'asin Of the galleries. packed with
an, sizes TO the convention Of the
saloon league and the womans