Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-20
EFFORT TO MAKE WARRINGTON
DRY HAS NATION WIDE
BEARING.
TEMPERANCE FORCES DID
NOT EXPECT TO WIN
enforcement Of Two Thirds Rule by
Democrats Prevented Elimination Of
saIeons-Discussion Shows Wilson
and Bryan Lined Up on Opposing
Sides Of Question.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Jan. 20.-No more re-
markable struggle has developed In
congress in recent years than the one
| which was recently stirred up in the
senate of the United States by the eff
fort to attach prohibition amendment
to the District Of Columbia appropria-
ton bill.
Although in many quarters the ma
tional character of this fight was not
recognized. and some were inclined
to dismiss it as merely a local Incl
dent affecting the city of Washington,
! leaders on all hands here perceived its
national bearing. Among leaders of
the liquor and anti liquor forces here
1T was seen that question was raised
which was of direct bearing on the
liquor and anti-liquor fight in the ma
ton. Consequently, the struggle over
the Sheppard amendment for a dry
national capital drew well-nigh as
much attention here aus did the struggle
over the Hobson amendment.
Don't Expect to Win.
Senator Sheppard, of Texas. who led
the movement for prohibition in the
district did not expect to win his
fight for the present. once the senate
had given a twist to its rules which
many believe unjustified and held a
two thirds vote was needed to sus-
pend the rule which forbiGG general
legislation on an appropriation bill
Had ii been left to straight vote on
the direct question whether there
should be a wet or dry District Of
Columbia. there was felt from the be-
ginning to be little doub; the drys
would win.
This is the explanation of the
frantic efforts of the liquor senators
to put the Sheppard motion in pocket
with the two thirds requirement
City Has 800 Saloons.
In Washington are 800 saloons. or
one to about every 1000 inhabitants.
Senator Jones. Of Washington. at
tackled the board that licenses the
saloons in the course of the debate
He declared that 100 OF them had been
granted licenses in violation either OF
the language or the spirit OF the law
His speech caused q sensation. Sena-
for James, OF Kentucky. who Is one Of
the leaders Of the anti prohibition
forces in congress. put into the record
a letter OF President Wilson for local
option and calculated by Senator
James to oppose prohibition in Wash
ington. On the other hand. Senator
Kenyon put In some Of the Bryan edi-
torials in favor OF prohibition and
breaking OF the alliance between the
liquor interests and the democratic
party. Senator Cummins was one Of
the members of the rules committee
who voted for a favorable report to the
senate of the Sheppard motion to sus-
pend the rules in order to pave the
way for a prohibition amendment.
Senator Sheppard and other prohibit
lion senators say it is but q little while
until the District will be declared dry.
They say public, sentiment will not
tolerate the saloon in Washington and
especially will not do so now that VIZ
GINA has gone dry. They point out
that with Virginia dry. the national
capital will become the refuge of Vir-
ginians seeking liquor and that condi-
lions there would be intolerable. They
add that the moral effect OF congress
declaring the District dry would be
felt all over the country. in fact all
lover the world.