Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11

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 in
troduce in both Houses of Congress this
resolution calling for nationwide prohi-
bition by constitutional amendment. We
are against the liquor traffic because it Is
the worst enemy of our civilization; be-
cause we want a drunkenness republic
and an untainted fiag."
Speaking for the Anti-Saloon League
forces. Mr.. Cherrington declared that the
army of men. aided by the ". c. T. U.
were stockholders in the great institution
of American society pleading for nation
wide prohibition by Institutional amend
ment as the only hope fer the speedy
solution of the growing liquor problem III
our great centers of population"
when more than 100000 of our pop
ulation," he continued, "live in territory
from which the saloon has been banished
by the sovereign will of the people and
when a very large percentage of the pop
ulation in the remaining license territory
of the nation is earnestly and actively
favorable to prohibition legislation, It is
certainly not presumptuous to assume
that the time has cone when this ques-
ton should be considered of national po-
litical Importance
Former Governor Patterson of Tennes-
see declared that nine states already had
prohibition Civilization and humani-
ty." he shouted, now demand new
amendment to the constitution, one that
will wipe out this evil business from the
land"
Despite the cold, raw wind, the crowd
remained more than an hour to hear
speeches by women. Mrs. Stevens de-
clared that the women of the nation
knew that the liquor traffic is the great
home destroyer" that the women of the
nation long ago had begun the fight to
overthrow the liquor business and that
it's end was certain to come.
Mrs. Armor and Mrs Boole both spoke
for the proposed amendment.
After the outdoor meeting many of the
men and women delegates from various
states sought out their congressional del-
egations and urged passage of the neces-
sary resolution for the submission of the
proposed constitutional amendments to
the states for ratification.
While the prohibition forces We're thun-
dering at the doors of the Capitol for
Punishment of rum frcm the channels
of commerce. a group of lawyers in the
supreme court were vehementIy contend
ing over the ownership of 200 barrels OF
whiskey.
Bankers of Pennsylvania. Ohio Ken
lucky and other distilling states were
said to be much interested in the out
come of the case.
Senator Sheppard introduced a proposed
constitutional amendment in the Senate
late in the day. The galleries We're only
half full but his address IN support of the
amendment was punctuated with out
bursts of applause which Vice President
Marshall made no effort to stop.
Prohibition will embrace the whole
United States within a comparatively
short time" said Senator Sheppard
THE movement is so strong throughout
the nation that nothing in the world
can prevent its ultimate complete sue
cess
Senator Sheppard declared "the only
safe way to handle the liquor traffic is
to destroy it,"
Senators Thompson and Owen joined in
the endorsement of the proposed amend
ment