Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-22
COnqress May Reach Vote
N Prohibition Amend
ment by Midnight.
DISPLAY OF SLOGANS
Names of Thousands Who Have
Siuned Petitions Hung Over
Speakers Chair.

washington. D. c. Dec. 22-The |
,,rz delayed hour OF an aye and nay !.
vote on the constitutional amendment 4
s- national prohibition came today in I
IA house. With almost 10 hours de-
hate in sight and prospects OF vote
bsfo-e midnight. the house assembled .
q, 10 this morning and took up first
The rule for consideration of the Hob .
sou resolution. More than sixty con- Z
s-sssmeu had signified an intention of
speaking.
Charts before the speakers desk I
bore prohibition slogans and draped /
sIong the gallery over the speakers .
chair was a strip OF white paper $50
Zee; long upon which were pasted .
u-iuted names Of thousands of siEners .
q prohibition petitions urging adop-
ion Of the constitutional amendment I
Henry led of. explaining the rule ,
zzde liberal provision for debate for
the amendment. He would vote for
the rule but against the resolution. Z
Campbell. ranking republican of the
rules committee. spoke for the rule and .
the resolution
kentucky Protests
CantrHl. Kentucky. argued against .
he rule and resolution. Il think this
the most Incorporate measure that
has come before the house in years"
he said.
Kelly. Pennsylvania. progressive, .
member Of the rules committee. sup
ported the rule and resolution He
said the country was prepared TO vote I
% prohibition and congress should
give II the opportunity. This resolu- !
ton Is a national solution OF a national
problem he said.
oebsuchine Youth. Says Hobson.
Hobson. author OF the resolution. |
supported the rule. He said more than
six million people had petitioned con- /
gress for submission OF the amend !
msnt. What we seek Is a scientific I
remedy for a deep-seated. organic dis
ease" said HobsOn. We see a dis
ease debauching our youth through a I
uationaI organized liquor traffic in ,
sszreh for profits, and we seek rem I
efy"
I.snroot. Wisconsin. spoke for the /
NE and in opposition 10 the resolu- 4
acr He said the states had full pow
Gover the liquor question. and only 4
small minority have passed prohibi-
non laws
Sees Long Controversy.
Pou. North Carolina, speaking
against the rule said: Il believe we
are lighting the fires of a controversy
which will burn in this country for
generation. II Is my judgment there
is not man in the hall who will be
alive when the last state ratifies this
amendment" Pou favored prohibit
uon, but believed "the state is the
largest efficient unit in the enforce
nent Of the prohibition law"
Kent, California. argued the states
we're competent TO deal with the ques-
ticn.
Cosdy. Maryland. opposed the pro-
Dosal because Of the loss Of revenue.
Howard. Georgia. announced his in
tention 10 support the rule and resO-
Utica, declaring. The loss of rev
enHe will be more than made up by
money saved IN the administration OF
justice By sObering mp the people Of
the country"
Special Rule Adopted.
Shortly before noon the house !
ADOPTED. without roll call. a special !
f1le fo- consideration OF the Hobson
resolution An eight hour debate on ,
ne resolution was then begun. Pass
age OF tine rule was conceded by op- !
poaents Of the Hobson resolution. z
many Of whom voted for the rule TO 7
set the resolution out 10 a vote Pass ,
age Of the resolution requires a two '
niros vote of the house today and a I
lso-thirds vote later in the senate be- I
iore II would be submitted TO the s
states 1
Democrats For Meeting Issue.
Passage OF the rule was preceded J
statement By Democratic Leader J
SloerWood and a scattering debate on Q
oNn sides. Underwood made IL clear
nat the democratic leadership in the
Hoase was in favor Of meeting the is
sue with vote. This Is not a tenn
france qIest.On.' said he. 1t never
-1s been. Prohibition mas not pro-
eresd temperance in lands where IL
-ss been tried. / regard this question
u ATTACK on the fundamental princi-
YES o. our government" n
debate OF the rule had been a de o
sisofy IRE, but with consideration OF Il
ne ne resolution itself the real heavy ar >
uLery was unIim bered. HobsOn led u
~ with q dramatic demand for its Il
.Nsssge- TT shortens life, blights our a