The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-12-25
HOUSE DEFEATS
PROHIBITION
Constitutional Amendment
Fails of Two-Thirds Vote.
Party Lines Wiped Out and DEM
ocrats and Republicans
Vote Together.
No. "a

Washington, Dec. 22.-The Hob
son resolution to submit a constitu-
tional amendment for national pro-
hibition to state legislatures was de-
feated in the house tonight by 1877
members voting for, and 1879 aginst
it. An affirmative vote of two
thirds is required to adopt the reso-
luton.
Immediately after the announce
ment of the vote the house adjourn
ed. and the crowds which had pack
ed the galleries throughout the pro-
longed debate dispensing with min
gled expressions of regret and jubil-
alton.
Party lines were wiped out in the
struggle. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann
fought shoulder to. shoulder at the
head of the forces opposing the res
olution.
When the vote came. of 1877
standing for the resolution, ia
were Democrats, sixty-eight Republi-
cans, eleven Progressives and four
independent Republicans.
The prohibition leaders declared
their expectations were fulfilled by q
majority for the resolution, as they
had not hoped for a two-thirds vote
this time.
Whether a similar resolution
pending in the senate submitted by
Senator Sheppard. of Texas, will
reach a vote in the senate this ses-
sion is not certain tonight The ad-
ministration, however. is inclined to
believe it will not in view of the
houses action tonight.
Notwithstanding repeated asser-
tions of many members of the house
would try to dodge a record vote on
the issue, the roll call disclosed q
heavy attendance. larger than the
average throughout the session. On
the final vote $50 votes were re-
corded. To have carried the resolu-
ton required 25S affirmative votes.
Thus is failed by sixty-one votes.
The passage of the rule calling for
a vote on the Hobson Resolution
was preceded by statement by
Democratic Leader Underwood and
scattering debate on both sides. Mr..
Underwood made it clear, that the
Democratic leadership in the house
was in favor of meeting the issue
with a vote.
When debating on the amendment
Mr.. Underwood declared that the
principle of national prohibition
was the very principle which our
forefathers fought; the same prin-
ciple of Capitalization that destroy
ed the ancient republics of Greece
and Rome.
I'm an idle hour" he continued.
"there has grown up in this repub-
lie faction which. clothed in the
white robe of temperance-for all
men believe in temperance-would
tear down the fabric of this govern
ment and remove the foundation
stones OF our national existence"
Text of Resolution.
The Hobson resolution proposes
constitutional amendment as fol-
lows:
Section THE sale, manufac-
ture for sale. transportation for sale
expectation for sale, and importation
for sale, of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes in the United
States and all territory subject to
jurisdiction threof are forever pro-
hibited.
Section congress shall have
power to provide for the manufac-
ture. sale. importation and transpor-
tation of intoxicating liquors for
sacramental. medicinal. mechanical
pharmaceutical or scientific pur-
poses or for use In the arts. and
shall have power to enforce this ar
ticle by all needful legislation"
The resolution carries preamble
setting forth that science has dem
onstrated alcohol to be narcotic
poison and reciting its evil effects.