The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-24
uORSON HAS a BILL TO REPEAL
THE REVENUE LAWS OF
THE NATION.
To STOP THE LIQUOR SALES
Citizen Would Have the Right to
Manufacture For Own Use," But
Traffic Would Cease. Last Stand
If the Liquor Interests.

TTdIIIc NOukO SSe~1Ss 'O oNStNAN~
If the Liquor Interests.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES adj
yocates have presented to the house
Judiciary committee arguments in
srnport of a constitutional amend
nent to enforce prohibition through
ont the United States. They urged
the committee to report to the house
the resolution of Representative
Hohson of Alabama providing for
the submission to the states for rat
ifcation of a constitutional amend
ment directed against the sale or
manufacture of all alcoholic liquors
for beverage purposes.
For three hours Wednesday men
and women representing states all
over the East presented their argu-
ments and told of the progress of the
prohibition fight.
Led by Representative Hobson the
Drohibitionists argued that they sim
NV we're appealing for an opportu-
nity to present to the people of the
country through state legislatures
definite referendum on the liquor
question. They declared that with
ont reference to the merits of the
question the problem had grown to
such proportions that it justified
such action. With 10 per cent of the
people of the country living in pro-
hibitfon territory they asserted the
time had come for the submission
of the question on a broad national
basis.
HobsOn Opens Argument.
we do not propose, he said, ito
argue the merits of this question.
Our position is that the question be-
fore the country is simply whether
the committee and congress will give
the people of the various states the
right to pass upon this matter"
Representative Hobson contended
that his resolution against the sale of
liquor for beverage purposes
would not interfere with states
rights. He said that under the pro-
posed amendment it would be posi-
BILE to manufacture liquors for use, >"
but not for sale The amendment,
he said, would not interfere with the
"old drinker drinking" but would
prevent the debauching of youth.
representative Hobson explained
that the present revenue laws would
be repealed by his amendmnt, which
would permit any one to make
whiskey for his own use. He de-
clared that about So per cent of the
people of the United States were liv-
ing in prohibition territory.
W. C. T. U. Representatives.
Representing the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
the following women appeared: Mrs.
Mary Dye Ellis of Washington, Miss
Anna Gordon of Illinois, Mrs. Fran
els P Parks and Mrs. Howard NJ.
HOge of Virginia Among the presi-
dents of state organizations appear
ing were Mrs. Frances Beachamp OF
Kentucky, Mrs. S. H. Holman of Ten
nessee, Mrs. L. n. Yost of West V1r-
ginia and Miss Minnie Neal of Flor
ida.
Edwin C. Dinwiddie, representing
the Anti-Saloon League, contended
the states would have no trouble in
enforcing any laws in accord with the
constitution. Rev. DR.. James Can
non of Virginia, representing the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
made an argument along the same
lines
Miss Anna A. Gordon presented a
statement written by the late Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Stevens, president OF the
National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, Just before ;-9r death
few days ago. The statement was
read by Miss Gordon in quivering
voice, with eyes filed with tears. 1t
predicted the success Of the prohibi-
ton movement.
The committee heard, with pro-
found regret" said Chairman Clay
ton, "of the death of Mrs. Stevens. "
William H. Anderson, president OF
the New York Anti-Saloon League,
placed in the record a letter address
ed to a whiskey cure concern at
Dwight, ILL.,, and signed by distiil-
ers' distributing company at Kansas
City, No.
"Oua customers are your prospect
i've PATIENTS it reads. I'VE can put
on your desk a mailing list of over
$4,000 individual consumers OF
liquor. The list of names is new,
live and active. We will furnish
this list in quantities at the prices
listed below"
A scale was then given.
Last Stand of Liquor Interests.
Wayne B. Wheeler, superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League OF