New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-28
Hobson Hints Prohibition
lists May Have Presiden-
tial Candidate in 1916.
SURE OF SIX MORE
STATES NEXT YEAR
Alabama Leader Outlines Plans
of Campaign for Victory
by 1920.
llvn The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec. 27.-That three
fourths OF the states will have ratlned
a constitutional amendment Cor nation
wide prohibition by 1920 was the pre-
diction tonight of Representative
Richmond p. Hobson. who outlined the
campaign plans of the Prohobitionists.
Nr. Hobson asserts that he expects
at least half a dozen additional states
20 90 dry" in 1915. and this, ne says
will put the Prohibitiouists IN posi-
ton 10 demand pledges from the Fresl-
Dental nominees in 1915. II nominees
of the Republican and Democratic par
ties refuse 70 commit themselves, the
"dry" campaigners intend to take steps
TO make prohibition the great issue
two years hence that slavery was IN
1850
Desnitc the temporary setback m
the House last week, Mr.. Hobson an
nounces that another vote on reso-
luton similar to that recently defeated
will be forced early m the 6Ath Ton
gress. The fate of this second reso-
luton, he says. will depend TO large
extent on the campaigns IN the several
states I'm 1915. # the first session o.
the 64th Congress Is unresronslve %
the demands OF the Prohibition
then their issue will be injected im'ne-
diatelv into the 1916 campaign.
The next step in our campaign TO
make this q moral nation and 20 drive
out the liquor traffic said Nr. Hob
son. "will be % centre our forces on
the fights in several states IN l9lo.
Ny belief is that at least five or SIX
additional states viii be registered
under the dry banner during the mex.
year.
ave are now laying plans for carry
ing the fight INTO Florida. Arkansas.
Utah. Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama
and probably Michigan and Montana =
We eypect Iowa 20 vote for prohibition .
m 1916. The Legislature Of Alabama .
Is .dry.' and that state viii be added .
TO our column within the next twelve
There are few counties IN .
South Carolina TO be reclaimed, and .
that state will be entirely dry.
These state fights will have an ei- .
feet upon the vote IN the o1th Con
gress. When we win another state the
from that state IN the ma
tional Legislature Will, m sense. Dc
bound TO respect the attitude reflected
back home. do not claim that
sufficient number Of states VIII DC won
in one year to put through nation
vide prohibition amendment eariv IN
the 64th Congress, but II is not I'M
possible.
If the 9th Congress refuses, as uld .
the House recently, 10 submit such an .
amendment 10 the states for ratlica-
ton. then the 1916 campaign VIII he .
waged along two cardinal principles: .
"First, we intend 20 get an admin
istration that will submit TO the states
a constitutional amendment for pro- .
hibition.
second. we will elect in the states
legislatures which will ratlty such an .
amendment when IL IS presented 20
them.
"My prediction is that by 1917 we
will have at least twenty-five state leg
islatures ready TO approve prohlol.
tion amendment. BY 1920 we will
have three-fourths of the states, or
in favor Of the amendment
Taking all the circumstances into
consideration. believe that within
five years there will have been ratified
a constitutional prohibition amend.
ment. and nationwide prohibition VIII
be put into effect within short time
thereafter No one can predict now
the exact date when this nation VIII
become dry, but the well laid plans Oh
those who are behind this movement
Justify the belief that ratification of
an amendment such as proposed Will
be reality by 1920
When asked ii the Prohibitionlsts in
tended 10 exact promises from Presi-
Dental nominees Of al parties IN 1910,
or would put forward their own can
ddate. Mr.. Hobson replied;
After we have carried i've 10 eignt
additional states, as we expect 70 do
in 1915. we will he in position to 20 to
every candidate for the Presidency and
demand that he and his party declare
on this great issue. II the
replies Of the candidates Of the old
nar,ies are not satisfactory. Che Pro-
hibitionists have their recourse. but
40 not care to talk Of Prohibitionis.
,.ydsdata- at this time.