The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-22
HobsOn, Author of ResOlu-
ton, Given Whole Time of
Advocates, to Argue His
Cause.
BIG CROWDS PRESENT
Galleries Crowded to Hear
Prohibition Orator Argue
in Behalf of National Tenn
perance.
[BY LEASED WIRE.1

lest artill. ~ that both the vets and
the drys could unlimber was set and
the Sunners were at their stations for
what was expected to be the biggest
prohlbltlon fight ever waged in the
house of representatives when that
body met at 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 opponents
OF the Hobson resolution hurled forth
their oratorical projectiles.
The resolution proposes an amend
ment to the federal constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture, expectation
or Importation or sale of intoxicating
liquors
Hobson Given Time.
| Majority Leader Underwood. Minor
ity Leader Mann and Representative
Dupre of the judiciary committee, and
! Henry OF the rules committee. each
had an hour of time in the debate
from the opposition side. Representa-
tive Hobson, author of the prohibition
amendment, had the disposal of all the
time allotted to the supporters of the
amendment.
/ A two-thirds vote is required to
adopt the resolution. Both sides were
confident of success at the opening of
the battle today. but the impression
among the close observers of the situa-
tion was that the Hobson forces would
be unable to muster the necessary
votes.
The opening skirmish was on the
rule to take up the resolution, and it
was expected that this would go
through after two hours debate. as
many members opposed to the reso-
luton were ready to vote for its con-
sideration.
Henry's Argument.
Il am for the rule to bring up this
resolution" said Chairman Henry in
opening the debate, but i am unable
to oppose the Hobson resolution which
the rule makes privileged for discus
sion. This prohibition is one for the
ment.'
The house adopted the special rule
making in order the Hobson resolu-
ton. There was no roll call
He contended that ccnrts have stood
for police regulation of the liquor traf-
fic for many years. and that the pro-
hibition amendment would mean an
invasion of these states rights.
1T introduces into Our national life"
he said. "a police regulation which
we have heretofore wisely left to the
determination of the individual state.
If successful it will force upon COM
munities and people things they do
not want. and do il in a most obnox-
ious way.
I'VE can trust the enlightened elec- .
torate of each state TO pass all the
necessary laws, for their domestic
control"
Other house leaders who were ready
to oppose the other resolution on the
states right issue, included Repre-
sentatives Sherley of Kentucky. Fitz-
gerald of New York. Barthold of Mis-
souri,. Heflin of Alabama and Stafford
of Wisconsin.
Hobson's list
Representative Hobson's list OF
"antirule" speakers included Powers
and Barkley of Kentucky. Rup1ey and
Farr of Pennsylvania. Mondell of Wy
oming, Lindquist of Michigan, Steph-
ems and Quinn of Mississippi, Decker
of Missouri. WingO of Arkansas, Keat-
ing and Seldomridge of Colorado.
For week the halls of the house
have been frequented with men and
women workers for prohibition. Most
of them were in the galleries today to
watch the result of what they term
justifiabe lobbying. Ministers and
representatives of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union were among
those who have button-holed members
in the effort to line them up under the
white banner of reform. Petitions have
poured in from every section of the
country, and the greatest pressure has
been brought to have members deal
~, fynf 10 .s,ty
Representative Hobson at the outset
of an opening statement placed in the
center of the house twenty large plac-
ards containing statistics concerning
the use of alcohol and its destructive
inflences. He described the statistics
in a brief talk. which was to be
followed by an extended speech later.
Some of the titles of these placards
read:
Drink burdens childhood
death rate in pneumonia is increas-
ed by alcoholics habits"
"Dring, cause of immortality"
"Alcoholic dogs have more feeble
and defective puppies"
Drink cuts into support of fam
lilies"
Along the wall behing the speakers
desk Hobson strung a scroll more than
$50 feet long, containing the typewrlt-
ten names of more than eleven thous-
and temperance organizations. wom-
ems organizations and churches which
have endorsed the prohibition move
ment Hobson said the membership
of the organizations which had signed
these petitions to congress exceeded
six million men and women.
Hobson Takes Floor.
Following the adoption OF the rule,
Representative Hobson addressed the
house in favor of nationwide pro-
hibition.
1t was necessary for Speaker Clark
to curb the applause OF the crowded
galleries.
Representative Hobson prefaced his
argument With the text, And ye shall
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