Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-22
FINAL DEBATE BEGINS ON SUB.
MISSION OF CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
RoLLcALL TO BE REACHED
NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT
Special Rule Adopted Permitting and
Limiting Debate = Kentucky Con-
gresham Attacks Measure as Most
Intemperate-t4obson Speaks in De-
fense Of His Resolution.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The long-de-
| layed hour for an aye and no vote on
a constitutional amendment on ma
tional prohibition came today in the
, house. With almost ten hours de-
! bate in sight and prospects of vote
before midnight, the house assembled
today and took up the rule for consid-
Grafton Of the Hobson resolution. More
than sixty congressman had signified
their intention Of speaking.
Under q special rule, which was
adopted without roll call, the hous
began just after noon an eight hour
debate on the Hobson resolution. A
rolling chorus of ayes" greeted the
question and the house then plunged
into one Of the most interesting de-
bates in recent years.
Clears Way For Debate.
The passage of the rule was con-
ceded by those who opposed the Hob
son resolution, many of whom voted
for the rules to get the resolution out
to a vote. A two-third vote is neces-
sary before the resolution will be sub
mitted to the states.
Charts before the speakers desk
bore prohibition slogans, and over the
galleries were banners with signatures
of signers urging the adoption of the
amendmenl.
Representative Henry led of. ex-
planning that the rule made liberal
provision for debate and amendment
Mr.. Henry said he would vote for the
! rule but against the amendment.
Representative Campbell. Of Kansas
spoke for the rule and resolution.
Says. Measure 10 intsmpsrats.
Argument against the rule and
against the resolution was made by
Representative cantrill. Of Kentucky.
+ II think this Is the moSt iHtemperatt
measure that has come before thi:
house for years" he said.
Representative Kelly Of Pennsyl.
|vania, supported the rule and the reso-
luton. He said the country was pre-.
pared to vote on the amendment.
This resolution is solution Of 8
national problem" he said.
Representative Hobson, author Of the
resolution. said more than 6,000,00(
! people had petitioned congress for the
submission of the amendment.
"If this is not satisfactory" he said
"let us amend it. We seek remedy
for scientific organic disease. We
see a disease which is debauching oul
youth thru the national organized
liquor traffic, and we seek a remedy"
Support for the rule and opposition
for the resolution were expressed by
Representative Lenroot, Of Wisconsin
He said the states had full power ovel
| the liquor question.
Fears Loss Of Revenue.
Representative Pou, of North Caro-
| lima, speaking against the rule, said:
/, II believe we are fighting the fires o1
a controversy which will burn for q
generation. There is not man in the
/ hall who will be alive when the las
state ratif1es this amendment"
!; Mr.. Pou said he favored the amend
ment, however.
Representative Kent. Of California
argued that the states were fcompe.
| tent to deal with the question withou
! federal interference.
Representative Coady, of Maryland
| opposed the proposal because of tn,
loss Of revenue. Representative How
ard, of Georgia, announced his inten-
tion to support the resolution.
THE loss of revenue will be made
up by money saved in the administra
ton Of justice by SOLDERING UP the peo.
pie of this country from one end to ths
other" he said.