Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-23

Indiana: Mulkey O'Brien. Oglesby
OLeary. O'Shaughnessy. Palmer, Pat
ten, New York: Petersan, Phelan.
Pou, Price. Rauch, Rayburn, Reed,
Reilly, Connecticut Reilly Wiscon-
sin: Riordan, Rouse. SABBATH. Scully,
Sherley, Sherwood. Slayden, Smith,
New York; Stanley, stephens, Ne
braska: Stevens, New Hampshire;
Stone, Stringer Summers. Talbot,
Maryland; Talcott, New York; Tuttle,
Thatcher, Underhill Underwood
Vaughan, Vinson. Vollmer, Walsh.
Whitacre. Williams. Wilson, New
York and Witherspoon. Total. l4l.
Republicans--Barch Bartholdt,
Britten, Browne Wisconsin. Brown
ing. Calder Cary, Cooper, Curry
Danforth, Davis. Drukker, Edmonds
Esch Frear, Gardner, Gillett, Greene,
Massachusetts Green, Vermont;
Hayes, Howell. Johnson. Utah; Kahn,
Kennedy, Rhode Island; j X. Know
land. Lenroot, Madden Manahan,
Mann. Miller, Moore NORM, Mott
Parker. New Jersey; Parker, New
York: Platt, Porter, Roberts Massa-
chusetts, Roberts, Nevada; Rogers
Scott, Smith, Minnesota; Stanford
stevens. Minnessotaf Treadway.
Winslow. Total 46.
Independent--Kent California, ].
gressive--chandler, New YORK,
|.
Grand total against the resolution,
1S9
Special Rule Adopted.
Ender a special rule which WIS
adopted without roll call, the house
hegan lust after noon today an eight
hour debate on the Hobson resOlJ-
tion TO submit to the states a consul
tutional amendment for national pro-
hibition. An aye and no vote WIS
reached tonight
A rolling chorus Of ayes greeted
the question and the house then
nlunged into one of the most inter-
estina if not the most spectacular ue-
bates of recent years.
The passage OF the rule was con-
ceded by those who oppose the hop
son resolution many OF wnom Noteu
for the rule to get the resolution oVt
IN n vote. Passage of the resolution
reauires two-thirds vote IN ,ho
house today and two-thrds vote "a
ter I'm the senate, before 1t Is submit
ted to the states.
Underwood Opens Debate.
Mr. Underwood declared that the
principle of national prohibllloh was
the very principle which our io'e
fathers fought; the same prlncipie u
Capitalization that destroyed tne an,
cient republics OF Greece ana hoine'
"In an idle hour he continues,
'"there has grown up In TINS repupnc
faction, which clothed IN the Wni,e
robe of temperance--for all men pe-
Iieye in temperance - would Yea.
down the fabric of this government
and remove the foundation stones VI
our national existence.
Mr. Underwood declared prohipi-
zion would cost $325,000,O00 in lost
revenue and said that IL Georgia,
with statewide prohibition, there was
as much liquor consumed as IN Ala
bama.
"BootIegging they say, is the great
est evil of the liquor traffic, ne he-
clared. I'm prohibition Georgia there
were 500 cases of bootlegging last
year in prohibition Alabama only
qoO Prohibition does not prohlDit.
webb Proposes Amendment.
CHAIRMAN Webb, of the judiciary
read an amendment In the
natura OF a substitute by Representa-
five Morrison of Indiana. II would
a absolutely prohibit the shipment OF u
amor in interstate and foreign com
merce. u, ~, x.,1,,l,
III is my opinion" said Mr. Webb
..that the Morrison amendment Is far
more drastic than the Hobson
amendment And my reading OF the
law Is that congress now has the righl
Ii PASS legislation equivalent 10 the
Morrison amendment under the pro-
vision Of the constitution giving u me
mower TO regulate foreign ana inter-
state commerce
representative Kann, Of California
onposed the amendment.
laws WIN Not Reform
..vou cannot accomplish by Jaw
,.hat Christ came to earth 10 90,
", said "Yol cannot put good INTO
10 hearts of men by writing worus
~ he statute books to be enforceii
~, ,be clnh of government authority
Representative Mondell, or Wyohn-
ing. supported the resolution
Representative Adamson OF reor
gia offered an amendment uesis"eu
TO conserve state regulation
Representative Garrett OF texas
declared that even as an ardeht SUP SUP
norter of states rights ne was WIZ
ing for Texas to give up the rient :"
and the sale OF hquor,
eve are willing TO join you peopie
of the north to destroy the liquor ,ra
a. and vet YOU raise the question ~
state rights Every man VINO goes nm