South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-22
Galleries Are Thronged With
Crowds Urging Temperance
When 10 Hours Debate on
Amendment is Begun.
TWO THIRDS VOTE IS
REQUIRED FOR MEASURE
Father of Proposal Presents
Statistics on 20 Huge PIaC-
ards in Center of Chamber
to Illustrate Address.

WASHINGTON. Dec 30 - The
( heaviest artillery that both the "wets''
and the "drys could unHmber was set
and the gunners were AT their stations
/ for what was expected TO Dee the big
gest prohibition fight ever waged ina
the house of Representatives when
that body met an 10 o'clock today. two
/ hours in advance OF the regular time.
The galleries were thronged and the
crowds with difficulty restrained their
( cheers as the champions and the op-
ponents of the Hobson resolution
/ buried forth their oratorical projeC-
tiles
The resolution proposes an amend
ment To- the federal constitution pro-
/ hihting the manufacture. expectation
/ or importation Tor sale of Intoxicating
( liquors
Majority Leader Underwood. Minor
/ lty Leader Mann and Rep. Dupre OF
( the judiciary committee and Henrl
of The rules committee. each had
an hour of tme in the debate from
! The opposition side Rep Richmond
/ Pearson Hohsou. author of the prohi-
T biuOn amendment. had the disposal of
all the time allotted to Jhe supporters
/ of the amendment
FNyo-Third~ Vote Required
a tWO-thirds vote is required 90
adopt the resolution Both sides
4 were confident OF succeSs at the open
ing of the battle today. but the Im-
precision among close observers of the
situation was that the Hobsou forces
would De unable % muster the neces-
SaTA votes.
The opening skirmish was on the
rule to take up the resolution and DO
was expected that this would go
through after two hours debate as
many members opposed 10 the resolu-
4 tion were ready 90 vote for its consid-
( GRAFTON.
"T am for the rule to brinS up tins
resolution said Chairman Henry. in
opening the debate. "but / ann unalter-
ably opposed TO the Iiohson resolution
which the rule makes ririlcgcd f0r
discussion This prohibition question
/ is one of the states and not OF the
federal government
lie contended that courts have
stood for police regulation 0f the li-
ouor traffic for many years and that
the prohibition amendment would
mean an invasion of these states
rights
.It introduces into our national
/ life he said. ga police regulation
which we have heretofore wisely left
TO the detention of the individual
state Ii successful NJ will force upon
/ communities and DeoDIe things they
! do not want and do ii in most Oh
novfous vr3y
I'VE can trust the enlightened elec-
forate of each state 20 pass an the
necessary laws for their democratic
rontrol
How Force line IN.
Otber borIse leaders who were ready
To- oDDose the resolution ou states
rights issue included Reps Sherlev of
Z KentucIxv FITZGERALD of New York.
Bartholdt of Missouri. Henin OF Ala
hama and Stafford of Wisconsin
Rep H6bSon's list OF aHti-rEm
speakers included Abercrom bie Of Ala
hanna Powers and Barklel of ken
tuckv. RupIey and Farr of Pennsyl-
rania. AT0ndel of wyoming LindQuist
~ MICHIGAN STEPHENS and Ouin of
Aiisslssfppi. Decker or Missouri Wlngo
~ Arlzars9s Keating and Seldom
ridr. of Colorado
For a week the halls Of the house
have reeu crowded br men and wom-
en- workers of Dr0hibition. The gall
resentative~ of the XNomeu-s Christian
who have button-hoIed members iu
tba effort fo lime them uU under the
,-bire banner or reform Petitions
have noured in from evorv section of
49,. rc,1rtr.- and the greatest pressure
has been brought TO have members
deal tho fiouor traffic ID crushing blow
show Encct- OF Liquor
Rep H0bsOu at the outset OF am