Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

my homes OF BOSTON,
evil of the liquor traffic" he declared.
I'm prohibition Georgia there were 800
cases of bootlegging last year; in nom
prohibition Alabama only 800 Prohibition
does not prohibit"
Representative Adamson of Georgia re-
| piled to Mr.. Underwood. II, he said.
there were more convictions in Georgia
than in Alabama 1t was because Georgia
voted for prohibition and enforced the
law. He offered an amendment designed
to conserve state regulation.
Representative Rucker of Missouri de-
clared Mr.. Underwood while mentioning
loss of revenue failed to tell of the mil
lions lost by the drink habit to homes
and firesides, and the loss of happiness
and prosperity.
Representative Garrett of Texas declar-
ed that even as an ardent supporter of
states rights, he was willing for Texas
to give up the right to manufacture and
| the sale of liquor.
Representative Hobson, author of the
resolution, spoke supporting the rule. He
| said more than six million people had
| petitioned Congress for the. submission
| of the amendment.
IF the details of this resolution are
| not satisfactory" he said. "let US amend
| il. What we seek Is scientific remedy
for deep-seated. scientific, organic dis
ease. We see a disease which is de-
bauching our youth, through the ma
tional organized liquor traffic, In its
search for profits And we seek rem
edy."
Support for the rule and opposition to
the resolution was expressed by Repre-
sentative Lenroot of Wisconsin
He said the states had full power over
the liquor questions land only small
minority had passed prohibition laws"
Representative Pou of North Carolina
speaking against the rule said:
Il believe we are lighting the fires of
controversy which will burn in this
country for generation. In my judg-
ment there is not a man now in this hall
who will be alive when the last state
ratifies this amendment"
Mr.. Pou said he favored prohibition but
believed "the state is the largest eff
cient unite in the enforcement of a pro-
hibition law"
Representative Kent of California ar
gued that the states were competent TO
deal with the questions without federal
interference.
Representative Coady of Maryland OPP
posed the proposal because Of loss of
revenue.
Representative Howard of Georgia an
nounced his intention Of supporting both
thu rr,lo and fba rnSolnffor
"The loss of revenue will be more than
made up by the money saved In the ad-
ministration Of justice by SOLDERING up
the people Of this country from one end
to the other said he.
Leader Mann
Republican Leader Mann said:
II am for morality and against immor-
atty. ! am for temperance and against
intemperance ! am for virtue and
against vice. So are We all. But I am
not able to vote for the resolution now
pending or the one which may be offered
as substitute. Rep. Hohson has Of
fered nine separate constitutional amend
ments dealing with national prohibition
in this present Congress and believe no
one knows just what each one of them
means or what the difference may be-
Rep. Mann argued that the enforcement
OF national prohibition would necessitate
an army Of government spies with every
township In the country under surveil-
lance.
Support for the amendment was voiced
by Reps. Lindquist of Michigan and
Mondeil Of Wyoming.
Representative Galiivan Of Massachu-
| sets declared that wherever prohibition
existed II multiplied insanity by driving
men and women from drink to drugs. He
| quoted Cardinal Gibbons as saying re-
Gently that while he was q strong ad-
vocate of temperance he was certain pro-
| hibition could never be enforced and that
1t would make "hypocrites and violators
of the law"
Representative Vollmer of Iowa declar-
ed that the prohibition movement was q
| wave of hysteria and that the amend
ment would destroy four billion dollars
worth of property"
These people denounce all who make
liquor" he said. forgetting George
son, the distilier; Abraham Lincoln. the
barkeeper, and even Jesus Christ OF
Nazareth, who. according to my Bible.
turned water into wine at . wedding.
And that wine was not grape juice. for
1t was made to add to the festivity of
| that occasion. and grape juice would
have given little satisfaction to those
| wedding guests who were used to some
thing with stick In II. Crane juice