The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-22
DILLlNGHAM AND PRouTN BOTH
FOR PROHIBITION
Candidates Questioned by Anti-Saloon
League State their views on Ma.
tional Prohibition.


/ League State their views on Ma
tional Pruhition,
! Nurmontcrs are greatly interested
in the shepard llobson joint resolution
now pending ii Congress for an
amendment to thc constitution Of the
United States prohibiting the manu-
facturc and sale Of intoxicating bcy-
eragea The proposed amendment is
as follows:
Section /, Tie sale, manufacture
for sale, transportation for sale, im-
Iportation for sale Of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes in the
United States and all territory sub
jcct to the jurisdiction thereof, and
the expectation for sale thcrefrom,
are forever prohibited.
Section 2, The Congress or he
States within their respective iuris-
dictions shall have the power TO en-
force this article by all needful legis-
lation"
Unless passed by the necessary two
thirds majority of both houses at the
coming winter session, this resolution
will undoubtedly be introduced again
in the next Congress to which this
State will next month elect a senator
and two representatives. So the atti-
tude of the several candidates for
these Offices toward the amendment
becomes a matter Of Importance and
the Vermont Anti Saloon League has
esked each Of them whether if elected
his co operation may be looked for in
securing favorable action upon the
proposed amendment, with the follow
ing results.
william 7. Dillingham;, republican
candidate for reelection to the Senate
says; q am perfectly willing that the
people shall be given an opportunity
to pass upon the question and deter
mine for themselves the policy to be
adopted And---it is my purpose
TO favor the submission to the States
of the Shepard Hobson amendment
its authors and friends
may hereafter suggest when it shall
have received further consideration"
Charles A. Prouty, independent cam
didate for the Senate endorsed by the
prohibitionists, progressiyes, and DEM
ocrats, states that he will support any
measure which will restrict
or entirely stop the use of Intoxicating
liquor as a beverage, but does not care
to commit himself to the support Of
particular measure of this Importance
until he has been able to give it more
careful thought than is possible in the
confusion Of this campaign.
Frank l.. Greene, candidate for re-
election to the House of Representa-
tives from the first district, says:
with conditions as they now are in
Vermont, as | understand them, shall
not feel justified in voting for the pro-
posed amendment in its present form
At this time"
Raymond Mcfarland, candidate Of
.he progressive party for representa-
i've from the first district, endorsed
by the prohibitionists, says; II am in
'avor of the proposed amendment to
he federal constitutions, and if
1t the coming November election am
lected a member Of Congress ! will
Use my influence in securing favorable
iction on it,"
In the second district, Porter II.
)ale, republican candidate for repre-
endorsed by the prohibition
SITS, Fraser Metzger, progressive can
idate, and j. B, Reardon, democratic
all give their hearty APP
roval TO the amendment and promise
o support it if elected.
The democratic candidate for repre-
from the first district and
he socialist candidates from both dis
ricts have not replied to the inquiry.
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