Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

I Tor national pEohluitEon- AH1
also passed resolution urging iegls-
{ lation that will prevent the use OF the
mails for the advertising OF intoAicat-
| ing liquors in dry TERRITORY Another
resolution adopted commented fresi-
! dent Wilson for refusing 20 renounce,
! despite strong pressure. letter ne IS
/ said to have written while governor
+ Of New Jersey TO a citizen OF 1e1as.
/ in which MI Wilson is said 10 have
. declared that state prohibition is
proper where public sentiment is ripe
| for il.
| Two interesting addressed were
made at the morning session of the
| convention. one BY Rev. Fr Curran
of Wlkes-Barre and theother by for
mer Governor Foss Of Massachusetts.
! Governor Foss intimated that the
| political parties in their national con-
ventions next year will come race TO
! face with the question OF prohibition.
( Local option ne said. vas an absurd
failure. but the only va! 10 stop IN
dustrial decay in this country is
! through national prohibition.
! Or. Bakers Address.
& q
tional .Anti-Saloon League before the
annual convention OF the organization
here Tuesday night, DR.. P. \. Baker.
rational superintendent, attacked Rep
resentarives Mann and Underwood for
the stand they took during the debate
on national prohibition, a the last ses-
sion Of Congress:
He charged that Mr.. Underwood had
made "a strained effort 10 deceive by
misrepresentation and TO furnish ma
terial for the liquor propaga nda." and
said the liquor traffokers are now
circulating MS speech By the million
) copies"
Of the minority house leader, DR..
/ Baker said;
/ MIR. Mann. the alleged author Of the
law against the white slave traffic and
Mr.. Mann. the sponsor for the liquor
traffic. become the Doctor Jekyn and
, Mr.. HYDE Of the United States Con-
gress. The liquor interests are
already trying 10 reimburse Mr.. Mann
for his activity in their behalf by
/ backing his candidacy for the presi-
dency.'
7.
what ne termed the effort on the part
Of politicians TO keep the liquor ques-
ton from becoming an issue at the
next presidential election and said;
( Their reason Is that if this ques-
ton once gets into the campaign il Will
absorb everything and nothing else
I will receive consideration. This is but
confessing that this issue is paramount
in the thought OF the people
The way, however, 10 keep this
question from being an issue, and the
au-absorbing issue in the next Con-
gress.onal and Presidential campaign
is for the political leaders Of both par
ties 70 get busy and see 10 il that the
question is submitted 70 the people By
the next Congress before the political
conventions are called. This is an
easy. practical method OF keeping il
out OF party conventions. and meth
Cd that will find favor with all public
men who are not unduiy Influenced by
the drink traffic We are not asking
any political party or candidate TO de-
clare for National Prohibition. We do
ask that the question be referred 10
The states for their approval or dis
approval
To deny it on the ground that il is
a question FOR the states 70 settle To-
cally IS 10 assign il 70 a position Of
less Importance than is now accorded
to the cattie-tick. the boil weesil,
tainted meat, or the hook worm.
! A movement which for 3 bundled
years has rooted itself in the heart Of
the church and the conscience Of the
people. and which received clear ma
jority OF eight. exclusive Of pairs, the
first time it got a hearing in the open
forum Of Congress, does not lie down
and die at the behest Of its enemies.
To all such we wish TO say you had as
well Try to stop the mouth Of Fesuvius
with a wisp of straw, or turn back Nj
agara with d child's hand. as TO stay
the progress Of this mighty move
ment.
4 December twenty-second, 1914, will
always stand as a historic date in the
calendar Of the nations life. 1t was
| the day for the consideration OF the
/ Eobson- Sheppard Joint Resolution on
| tire question of National Prohibition
| for the two hours debate as 10 wheth-
| er or not The rule granted by the COM
mittee would be accepted by the
! House. The two hours debate was
utilized more for the discussion OF pro-
/ hibition and anti-prohibition than as
| 10 whether or not the rule should pre-
vail II was adopted, however, almost
unanimously. by viva voce vote, as
everyone knew il would be. Then came
eight hours debate on the main issue
I -four hours allotted to each side.
/ Congressman Hobson led for the pro-
! nioi.ion forces and Congressman Mann
Of Chicago, for the liquor interests. It
was great debate; at times persua-
sive, earnest and eloquent, and again,
rising to the fury Of tornado it swept
the hall like a hurricane in the for
est. The opposition brought out what
were supposed to be their heaviest
guns early in the discussion-Judge
Henry Of Texas, chairman Of the Rules
! Committee; Mr.. Underwood Of Alaba-
ma. Democratic floor leader; and Mr..
Mann Of Illinois, the Republican lead
IT.
Mr. Underwood's speech, giving it
the best construction possible. was a
strained effort to deceive by misrepre-
sentation and to furnish material for
the liquor propaganda. Mr.. Under
wood must have been imposed upon in