The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-25

roll call on the li0bson resolution to
submit to the States an amendment for
national prohibition.
Party lines were wiped Out In the
struggle. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann
fought shoulder 10 shoulder at the
head OF the forces for the resolution.
And when the vote came. or the 1877
standing for the resolution, III were
Democrats. 6S Republicans. IL were
Progressives and four were Progress
sive Republicans.
It was ut the conclusion of one Of
tho most stirring OF recent days in
Congress. and after votes OH several
amendments TINT the final vote wns
reached. Representative Hobson had
closed tho general debate. pBrticipat-
cd III by all the house leaders.
Although advocates OF the resolu-
tion predicted 1t would receive ma
jority vote, many Of them. including
MIR. Hotson conceded that 1t would
not receive two-thirds necessary for
passage.
.tative HobsOn presented an amend
lment to his resolution authorizing
Congress and the States concurrent
ly" to enforce the prohibition pro-
vision by "needful Legislation" 1t was
adopted without division. An amend
ment by Representative Adamson
giving the States absolute control OF
legislation under the proposed pro-
hibltion amendment was voted down,
SO to 179.
Representative Hobson made fin
al spectacular move.
"Mr. Speaker" he said. II wish to
ask whether any member OF this
house who has financial interest in
the question now pending, who own
stock IN iistiller!es or breweries, who
owns q ,Eaioon or who has property
leased to liquor interests. can under
the rules VOTE on this question" r.
Tho speaker explained that accord
ias ~ precedent Il member was az
feetcd as one of n class, the rules
would not prevent his voting. but
& TINT tho queatIon was left to tho men,
I bcr himself.
Representative. Henry. of Texas,
opposed tho amendment trH
This question IL ono which must
hc left to the individual States,' he
said. ss,
"I scve my country, but I will never
support + constitutional amendment
that will semi horde OF federal spies.
sntraps and inter-meddlers into Tex
nR,"
Representative Hefiiu. Of Alabama,
declared State control Of the liquor
traffic was making good progress In
e Alabama and argued against s'sur-
rendering to the federal government
the reserved powers OF the States
which saved the South in the days Of
reconstruction
Representative Saunders, Of Vir-
gtnia. supported 1t and argued against
the contention that II would "rob
the states OK reserved powers"
THE fear OF gentlemen that On
army Of federal spies and informers
and officials will invade the States
is but q poor argument" lie said.
Tho army Is there now, spies, In
formers and all. 1t is under the IN
ternal revenue bureau" ''r
That no Democrat could afford to
vote for tho resolution was the as-
sertion of Representative Small. OF
North Carolina. on the ground that IT.
would be a disastrous blow to State
rights. 80.
Proposing substitute for. the Hob
son resolution, which would prevent
the importation OF liquor into any
State from any outside source, Rep
rescntative Morrison, OF Indiana, kept
the house in an uproar Of laughter
with o vigorous speech,
There are IL men in the Indiana
delegation In this house who will vote
against this resolution" he satd, "but
can point out to you one man who
Will support the Hobson resolution
who drinks more liquor in 10 days
than those 13 men do In 12 years."
Representative Dupre, of Louisiana.