Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
PROHIBITION VOTE
SATISFIES FACTIONS
DEFEAT or RESOLUTION TO SUB
NIT QUESTION DEEMED VIC
TORY sY BOTH SIDES.
MAJORITY OF HOUSE FOR,
rwo.rnlRps VOTE LACKING
s~v...v s.,;sv. Question Of National
Prohibition 10 Buried For Twenty
Years, While ADrys" Say Fight viii
2. Made Issue In Next Presidential
c.mpaian-Party Lines Ignored.


=. M.ds Issue In Next Presidential
campaisn-Party Lines Ignored.
washineton, Dec. 2S.-opponents OF
prohibition in congress were conn
IDENTIFY predicting today that the dereae
by the house Of the Hobson resolution
to submit = constitutional amendment
to the state legislatures meant tnat tne
,ssna a. dead 80 far as the acton Is
concerned in this session. On the other
hand the prohibition faction points
triumphantly to their majority OF eisnt
votes for the resolution. and aftno "
failed to receive the two-thirds vote
necessary to adoption, asserted men
expectations had been fulfilled. Iney
declared that despite their temporary
defeat they would continue the tight.
Both sidea Satisfied.
Both sides appeared to be well satis-
fed with results. Anti-prohibitionlsts
hailed it as distinct victory wniie ehs
prohibition factions seemed 10 1esafu
It in the light of q victory. -
Altho the resolution is pending IN
the senate, introduced by Representa-
tive sheppard. Of Texas. 1t was pc
lieved today 1t would not reach a vote
q. result of the action OF the house.
chairman Henry. Of the house fuies
committee, who vigorously opposed the
Hobson resolution. predicted tnae as
result Of the vote in the house. tne
question Of prohibition would not again
he brought up on the floor OF the mousse
a. national issue in twenty years.
prohibition members, however pseoicl
tina, n will be made . national ISSUE M
the 1915 campaign.
Think Showing Good.
Members Of the legislative commit.ee
~ the Anti Saloon League OF America
today stated that the temperance
forces had reason to be gratified by the
s. ~ H. II the i,rst time that the cues
X,c,, ,,.s rnttan upon the floor OF either
~. ne,,.s-nf cCnkress.s they declared.
..rhe fact that the first effort snould
xhow ( majority OF eight. with moor
@iesders ana the prestige Of the presi-
dent invoked against 1t. Is exceedinsiy
gratifying" ..
when the vote was recorded II
.howea that 396 members had voted
1o7 FOR and 1s9 against the resolution.
rha resolution failed OF adoption py OIL
votes. an affirmative vote OF 25S peins
necessary. An analysis Of the vote
shows that Of those voting for the reso-
luton. 114 were democrats, 81 repupn-
cans - progressives, and indepeno-
an. ,epublicans. Those against IN
clnded 141 democrats, 46 republicans
indenendent republican and progress
sive. ,.,,o.
portv lines we're wiped out IN the
..-,,geie democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann
fo,ch+ shoulder to shoulder at the
head Of forces opposing the resolu'ion; on.
Ana when the vote came. OF the lS'
..anaine for the resolution. ll4 were
asnocrats. 81 republicans and II were
o.ooressiyes :. and four were indepeno-
sent republicans. :,
Ymnnediately after announcement OF
nc vote. the house adjourned. the
crowds which had packed the galleries
thrnout the prolonged debate o's-
n.rs,nr with mingled expressions OF
regret and jubilation.
~ 1,-oh;hition leaders declared that the
r,.ior,ty for the resolution had ful-
a,,.d their expectations AZ they had
80. boned for . two-thirds vote at this
tine whether . similar resolution
.aS,rr in the senate submitted by
ssn.tor Sheppard, Of Texas. would
..."h vote in the senate at this ses-
..nr VAS not certain Tuesday night.
& characterization leaders were inclined
- believe however, that 1t would not
= view Of the action Of the house.
q - Nntwithstanding repeated public az
..-.,cra that many members OF the
sa,,.s go, vo,,ld try to dodge record vote
=. IN. issue. the roll call disclosed
= h..vv attendance. larger than the
.xsr.re thruout the session. On the
60, vota 3s6 votes were recorded. To
nav. carried the resolution would have
reonired 25s affirmative votes. It thus
failed by 81 votes 80
How the Mombseo voeed.
3 ivotanr for tho Hobson resolution
Democrats - Abercrombie.
HS.m.on Aiken, Alexander. Baker.
ps-riy Bell Of Georgia, Borchers.
ncrisrd. Brodbeck. Burnett Byrnes Of
scnss Carolina, Byrns Of Tennessee.
csn6lar mississippi: Caraway. Carr,
csrter. clark Of Florida, Collier. Con-
nelly Of Kansas, Crisp. Decker. do
i tvtck Dershem, Dickinsin. Offender
] fer. Doolittle, Evans. Falson. Fersu-
I ~. Ferris. Fields. Finley. Flood. Floyd.
Foster. Fowler. Francis. Garrett.
rexae: Glass, Goodwin. Gudger. Ham
lin Hsrrison. Hay, Hayden. Helm.
Helyering, Hensley, Hobson, Hullard,
Houston. Howard, Hoxworth. Hughes
of oeorria: Hull, Humphreys Of Mis-
oiasippi: Jaeoway. Johnson, Kentucky:
yohnson. south Carolina; Jones, Keat-
ing. 'Kindel, Kirkpatrick. Kitchin.
4 Levr. Lewis, of Maryland: Lloyd. Nc
Xsilar. Moon, Murray. Nicely. West
VlrSinia; O'T1air. Oldneld. Padgett.
Paeas North Carolina; Park, Post.
Quinis, Radgsdale, Rainey. Raiker.
Rubey,. Rucker. Russell. Saunders,
eadomfidee, shackleford. Sims. Sis
{ eon, Smith OF, Maryland, Smith Of
INxao: Sparkman. Stedman. stephens
!. 81 Mississippi, Stephens Of Texas.
Stoat, Tassaft Tavenner Taylor. Ala
bama: Tayior Of Arkansas, Taylor of
! cclpsadA TAonaaa Thompson Of okla-