Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-06
KANSAS SENATE
 1 |ln0pTS STATEWIDE
 | :PROHIBITI0N BILL

CONTINUED FROM PAan OWED
 ], This time only the voice o1
 s.or Jones of Pulaski could be
 rd obiecting to further procedure
 .ho hill He explained that he
 ;roa ,, to place an amendment upor
 orempting the sale of native wine
 senate declined to listen to his
 and the previous question" linn
 inc debate on the passage o1
 hill was carried.
 The opposition to the statewide
 b;hition bill has been sincere in
 of its actions," stated Senator l..
 Ioing who has been the leader of
 sa desiring submission, "and has
 d to conduct a fair fight along all
 hut it does not feel justified
 wing on this fight further, to the
 truction of important legislation
 realize that by the application o1
 lia1nentary tactics, we could de-
 the passage of this bill for some
 hut the cost of such procedure
 lid be great to the people of the
 I There will be no longer any
 ostion; to the passage of the bill ore the senate, and each opponent statewide prohibition is left free vote as his heart and conscience
 ates.'
 enator John Ike Moore moved the yicus question, which would limit
 debate to 30 minutes, and by con- |t it was devoted to the senators b desired to explain their votes.
 explanations started with Senator ith of Columbia, who had previous declared that if he could not get |ubnission bill he would vote for
 for statutory prohibition, and Ire followed a love feast in which Rporters of the White and Newber
 bills participated, making short ks in commendation of the course len by the minority. Senators sson, Ferguson, Edmondson. Smith
 Union, Burgess, Duty, Adamson
 Calvert were those who had been
 submission who spoke in eXplana- D of their vote, and Senator Hamil-
 still defied the majority in his ef address. Senator Garrett, Wag- Ruff, Toler, Greenhouse and lite were the prohibitionists who fticipated in the final discourse.
 Calvert Ap0lOgizes.
 lore interest was probably shown the speech of Senator Calvert than any other. Senator Calvert has fn the leader in the fight for labor Ilslation, and the jolt the senate fe the mine run repeal bill during week, followed by Senator Cal lts absence from the floor in the Pdnesday afternoon session, when Newberry bill was whipped around |shape for passage, was taken as an Flcation that Senator Calvert could longer be expected to be a floor oer against prohibition. This |rKed the decline of the submission |ehgth, and when the senate con- ped Friday morning the Prohibition
 asserted they had picked up five (es during the night.
 desire to vote mo- said Senator |,Vert, and I would like the in- |lgeAce of the senate to explain vote. MT. President and gentle fnt Of the senate, crisis has arisen my political and individual career laVe been in public life in the state arkansas for the past ten or |eiVe years. l have occupied poag that great class, the laborins pple, the highest position within Flr gilt, and one that I appreciate
 me highest honor that could be |',owed upon any man in any walk
 Hs, the president of, their state sahlzatlon. and in that capacity " advlss sd them that believed M interest was not statewide pro p:..on. In my campaign for the |s''ion l have held in this body and oWer house, I have stated that was not statewide prohibition aooate, because I believed that the |os,lon could be better settled Fousn local option.
 ..,, Lnst VGte for Whiskey.
 MT. President and gentlemen, en. to say publicly now that I have Faussa <. my opinion. I say to yor s' ,hls shall be the last vote of my ' ulal l will ever cast in tht " sefest of the whiskey traffic. :, s' lhls vote now because my -worl ~ sohe out publicly as to my senti 'a 1s and position on this matter v aon't believe there is a man ol ah ma who can. say that when m! 1,u haa lad been give2 to any duestiol a, aau uone otherwise than to carr, ,Wt " to the best of my ability with ' ' ueviatlng therefrom. I desire tt 1, V you gentlemen of the senat' ~ ~ foeK 10 represent the labor 8 Sa; 4alions, and to the laDol ,ir;a ,Hirsa,satlonss themsslyes,, that in m, i ;n4 the time has. 3 arrived whe, | 'nr.as. ra,sfests are best safeguarded D, Dss ' the an/.ibitIon cause eso gentlemen of the senate fo |fic,s sasons and to fulfill my obi |I'sas |Isn as given publicly in my cam
 x .or rae position of senator,