Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-05
TEN YEARS To
DRIVE OUT THE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Senator Dillingham; Said to Fa-
vOr Affirmative Report on
Proposed Constitutional
Amendment.

Washington, March Prohibition lead
ers in Washington are confident that
the present Congress will pass tho
amendment to the constitution which for
bids the sale, manufacture. trunsporta-
ton, 1or sale or Importation of intoxicat-
ing liquors. Senator Sheppard OF Texas.
who introduced the resolution providing
for this amendment in the Senate, is
equally confident that it will pass, while
Representative Hobson, who introduced a
similar resolution in the House. believes
that If the matter ever comes on the
floor Of the House 1t is certain to 40
through.
While the anti-saloon forces in Wash
ington say that, although they may not
be able to get the required Endorsements
from the Legislatures OF two-thirds of
the States Just now, It viii only be a
matter Of time. Ten years is the maxi
mum which they allow themselves for
driving liquor out OF the United States;
The extreme optimists make it Ave.
Hearings on Senator %Sheppard's resolu-
lion before the subcommittee Of the
judiciary committee, to which 1t has been
referred, are expected IN the very near
future. and 1t Is believed generally that
the report to the fun committee will
recommend that the resolution will be
sent TO the senate for an open vote.
LOOK FOR DEFEAT.
On the other hand the opponents of
the bill rely upon q certain degree OF
administration influence. They point
to the previous record OF President Will
son, who, when he was governor Of New
r.-. -, 1870. -. -,,. "a
state prohibition bill on the ground that
70 was local legislation. On the grounds
of states rights they hold that the
passage of the Sheppnrd-Hobson resolu-
ton is repugnant to the entire Demo-
cratic party. This, they feel, will be IN
itself enough to defeat the resolution If
81 should ever come to a vote.
Prohibition adhcrents are strong in the
belief that If the proposed resolution can
he brought to a vote it is sure of passage.
They point to previous legislation along
the same lines, saying that they are GER
tain of their own friends, while all those
who are lukewarm will be afraid to vote
against the resolution, as it will mean
their political death. They make 10 Sc
cret of the fact that they are anxious to
obtain the views of each member of the
House and Senate and that they will wage
the bitterest kind of a fight against any
NAV ybo ,ofuses tbem srnnort
,o.o
senators Chlltoh' fie'cher' ohielus' In
iInsham ana borah' VINO form 'he SUP
committee WHICH mas 'he 9nepPaiu ieso-
lutoh IN charge are, as d result III d Pc
cu'ia' sitUa.io"' 10 o'iie'eu !" M
'o", Diniashanh II hoIan '" ioi"i d
,na tho shonrord raso,rtIon hofore tbe
soro+o rho ~.ntt-Soloor LEAGUE leader.
IN U,osbir,+or q tb,t Fletcbor and
Shields will also taka the sare stand
They hack this assertion by calling atten.
t,on RI tho fact that tho nassare of ,he
resolution is slmnIv in the nature of a ref.
erendum. placing the matter before the
State Legislatures and that to refuse tc
do this would be unfair.
In speaking of the matter Senator
Sheppard said:
81 feel confident that the sub-com-
mittee will, after due hearings report
to the judiciary committee in favor OF
submitting the resolution to the Senate.
I understand, though nave not per
sonally asCertained the feeling of IL,
members, that the majority of the sub.
committee at the present time takes the
attitude that 1t should do this. There
should BIO no question of the adoption o!
such a report, If made, by the full com
mittee. If the matter goes to the floor OF
The Senat it will pass that body and