Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-23
MOVE TO PUT DRY"
AMENDMENT UP TO
STATE MEETS LOST
Hann's Proposal to Submit Resolu-
ton to Conventions Called for
Purpose Beaten.
RISING VOTE OF 1893 TO 1877
Minority Leader Declares This oues-
ton an Attack on Principles
of Government.
IS NOT TEMPERANCE MATTER
Iobson Leads Off Debate in Favor Of
Prohibition Plan
P0RTRAYS EVILS OF LIQUOR
Underwood Says He Cannot Commit
Himself to scheme to Rou In
aividuaI Commonwealth of
Police Powers.
PoRTRAYs EVILS OF LIoUol
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-An amend
nent by Representative Mann to submit
lhe prohibition amendment to state con-
Eentions. called for the purpose, was de-
Eeated on a rising vote 1S7 to 193 This
Mann demanded a yea and nay vote,
but long roll call began.
The Mann amendment was defeated
IN the roll call by vote of 21O to 175,
he advocates of the Hobson resolution
Generally lining up against it.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Under a spe-
Hal rule, which was adopted without a
Toll call, the house began just after noon
today an eight-hour debate on the Hob
bon resolution to submit to the states a
constitutional amendment for national
prohibition. An aye and no vote will be
reached tonight. ........
The passage of the rule was precede /
by a statement by Democratic Leader
Underwood and scattering debate on both
sides Mr.. Underwood made 1t clear that
the democratic leadership in the house
was in favor Of meeting the issue with a
vote. .........
Not Temperance Question.
This is not temperance question, '
he said. 1T never has been. Prohibition
has not produced temperance in the lands
where it has been tried. regard this
question as an attack on the fundamental
principles Of our government. If It is
allowed to go on without being met il
will mislead many of the people. If al
lowed TO proceed without being ccmbated
the day may come when it may be a
serious menace to the principles of gov
ernment which YOU and | believe in
When thu time comes to face a great
question there is but one way to face II
That Is in the open. You cannot push II
aside.
IF you are right, you should have th'
courage OF your convictions and stan(
Tor the right. Therefore. / say 20 tho
members. who like myself. are opposed
10 this resolution. II is not only YOU
right, but your duty to face this question
In the open and give the reasons why W,
believe IT should not be written into the
fundamental law Of the land
HObsOn opens General Debate.
The debate on the rule had been q
running desultory fire, but with con
sideration of the resolution itself the rea
heavy artillery was unlimbered.
Mr.. Hohson led off with an earnest anC
dramatic demand for its passage He de
Clared q state had a right to be dry;
that the liquor business was an inter
state nuisance" and that there hat
never been a serious conflict betweel
federal and state laws for protection o
the morals of the people He portraye'
the devastating effect of liquor, "a habi
forming drug whose shaclied victims,
he said, today numbered 100000 people
ut shortens life and blights the off
SPRING he said. land brings hundred
of thousands OF people TO drunkards
graves each year. II blights the lives o
people before they are born"
Representative Hobson referred to tn
graphic charts portrayins the evils o
the liquor traffic and after speaking onl
ten minutes himself began to yield tim
to other members who spoke in supper
of his resolution.
Representatives Decker. Tribble. Lang
ley Logue and Bell California; mad
brief speeches In favor of the amend
ment
Underwood Opposes Amendment.
Mr.. Underwood then, speaking on tn
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