The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-23
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
IS TOPIC OF HOUR
emorials From All Sections Of
Country Urge Congress
to Act.
SUBJECT OF GREAT INTEREST
Churches Favor Constitutional
Amendment and Brcweries
Oppose 1t.

J'ho following article Is taken from
the New Yori. Evening Post or last
Thursday:
Washington, March ls.--one of tho
places where the shadows OF coming
events n" cast is on thai daily page
Ia The Congressional Record. wherein
ar" set down petitions and memorials
presented TO the Senate. \ careful
reading OF this part OF tho Record
Every day will enable one n have p
pretty fair idea OF what tho peoplo
OF the country are thinking. These
petitions ana memorials show when
way the Wind ia blowing. The wind
OF public opinion does not always blow
whittier IL listeth. Oftcntimes IL is
directed. However, 1t has often been
the case that persons who kept them
selves closely Informed rs to the ma
turc OF tho petitions and memorials
presented to tho Senate hnvo been
able to discern public sentiment In
The making. ana before it disclosed
itself generally.
What does this index disclose at
the moment as the topic Of widest
public interest IN the United States?
trust legislation? None OF these
things. Apparently The liquor traf-
nc and nation wide prohibition s tho
subject of widest interest. Take UP
any COPY OF the Record At random.
say, Tuesday OF this week. on that
day thirty-six memorials and petit
tons We're presented. and OF that num-
Der twenty demonstrated against
or favored the adoption OF n constitu-
tionai amendment TO prohibit tho man
ufactnrc, sale and Importation OF in
toxlcating beverages. They came from
various parts OF the country.
The Hnrtenders' Protest.
One demonstrating AGAINST rrUsUd-
mont was presented by Vice-President
Marshall from sundry citizens OF Wis
consin. Mir. Sheppard, OF Texas. pre-
sented two, one from tho bartendcrs'
the CONGREGATION OF Methodist
Church favoring an amendment. Mr..
Rristow, of Kansas. presented two, one
for and one against nation wide pro-
hibition. Mr.. Shafroth, OF Colorado.
presented two, one for and one against.
MI Myers. of Montana, presented two.
one for and one against Mr.. Nelson.
OF Minnesota did the same. SO did
MIR Gallingcr Of New Hampshire, and
MIR Kenyon, OF Iowa. Mr.. Norris. Of
Nebraska; Mr.. Mclean, OF Connecticut;
Mr.. Braudegcs. OF Connecticut. pre-
scented memorials of remonstrance
against nationwide prohibition. Mr..
Weeks, OF Massachusetts, offered n pc
tition of the faculty ana students OF
the Newtown Theological Institution,
praying for nationwide prohibition.
Mr. BrandeTce. of Connecticut. had an
other Of similar tenor from the con-
S'reEation or the Federated Church OF
wilmington. the Connecticut state
Grange, the Patrons OF Uusbandry or
Glastonbury, and from sundry citizens
of Willing ton. all In the State OF Con-
necticut.
This is simply enc days showing
chosen at random, but it seems 10 bear
out what Senator Sheppard OF Texas,
said in tho Evening Post Wednesday
afternoon about Federal prohibition be-
ing n coming nation-wide issue. Senator
Sheppard commented to-day on the
dc!ugc OF petitions being sent to Con-
GreSs relating to nation wide prohi
bition. He is the author OF n pending
constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF intoXi-
eating liquors.
From Every Section of Country.
at is rather remarl1abic that so
many petitions relating to Federal
prohibition should be coming in at
this time said tho Texas Senator
You may notice that these petitions
that reach the Senate chamber daily
are coming from every section OF tho
country. Some OF them favor nation
wide prohibition. while others oppose
1t. IL NIL indicates that the preliminary
contest at least is on"
me resolution Tor constitutional
amendment for Federal prohibition was
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Shep-
pard on December 10, and on Tint day
IN identical resolution was introduced
IN the House Of Representatives bv
Representative Hobsun. OF Alabama In
each branch Of tho Legislative body
the resolution has been referred 20 the
Committee on the Judiciary. 1t ia not
the intention Of Senator Sheppard 20
press for iJum ediatc consideration OF