The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

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had expired and that only forty-six
days remained. Practically nothing
has been done by the Senate in tina.
time, he said. and ali of the big APP
preparation bills remain still to be
disposed OF.
Suggests "a Possible Veto.
The suggestion that the President
might veto the District appropria-
ton bill should it be sent to him with
the prohibition rider attached was
made by Senator Walsh. OF Mon
tana
y do not know what the Presi-
dents position In ia regard to this
matter" said Senator Walsh "But
! do not think that he ought to be
forced TO approve the bill with pro-
hibition attached or else veto IT,.
probably necessitating a call for an
extra session Of Congress.
Il do not think that the Senate
should suspend, its rules To permit the
Offering OF this prohibition amend
ment at this time.
mo great crisis exists In the coun-
try which must be met by attaching
this proposed amendment 10 the Dis.
trict bin"
/, Senator vardaman. of Mississippi
asked Senator Walsh II he thought
the Senate should be influenced by
any possible course of action which
would be followed by tho White
I House toward bill,
simmons In Opposition.
Senator simmons of North Caro-
lima. after declaring his firm adher-
euce TO the principle of prohibition,
launched into an attack upon the mo-
ton of Senator Sheppard to suspend
the rules He insisted that it i'm
periled the entire Democratic pro-
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4 method of procedure was approved,
many other motions to suspend the
rules ga ms to amend the appropria-
ton bills by adding Legislative riders
might he expected.
senator Gallinger. the Republican
leader. denied that the opponents o.
ithe shipping bin were flibustering
against that measure and ended .ns
Democrats for quarreling among
themselves 80,
senator James, of Kentucky. tod
Senator Gallinger that he could be
sure Of one thing, and that was the
Democratic party would he found
soljdlv in line for its national canoi-
date In 1919.
James Attacks Sheppard
Senator James attacked vigorous
ly the attempt or senator Sheppata
ana other prohibitionists to force pro-
hibition upon the District by mean
Of a rider to an appropriation bill.
we have local. option in the stare
of kentucky" said Senator James.
and II works well there, but now
IT is proposed to force prohibition
upon the people OF the District with
out ever giving them hesrins' the
very effort 10 Eett this through as
o. rider on an appropriation bill, with
ant hearing the people, shows tina,
tho supporters OF prohibition fear to
! submit the question to the people OF
the district.
/ Senator Shcppard's Query.
/ Senator Sheppard asked II Senator
James had not voted the other day IN
favor of changing the tax and appro.
priation laws Of the District without
suggesting a referendum to the peo-
pie.
Yes" replied Mr.. James, but that
was different thing" He predicted
that If prohibition was forced upon
the people when a majority or the
people opposed it, 1t would be fail~
ure, as it had been in other commn-
mites.
1T Seems to me-" said Senator
James. that the liberty OF the citizen
fades as ne approaches more nearly
the capital of the nation
Senator James said ii was as UNI
fair 10 align with the saloon inter
ests those who favor high license as
IL would be to associate with the
:blind tiger" and Illicit traffickers in
iquor with those who favor prohir
billion where IL has been found that
prohibition did not prohibit
Peoples Rights Advocated.
He Insisted that The peorle OF the
District have az much right to voice
their wish In regard to prohibition as
have the. pnOpIe OF Texas.
He SAID mat the people In Texas
have three times repudiated Ststew ide
prohibition. and he challenged Sena-
tor Sheppard 10 say wrs the: he would
vote upon the citizens Of Texas PROFIT
bition against their will
Senator James had read letter
from President Wilson to Rev. p. D.
shannon favoring local option and
local Reif-government.
Senator James oontended that pro-
hfbftion can only be successfully en-
forced in communities where the SEN
tinent is Overwhelmingly In favor of
II, and that II invariably fails Of en-
forcernsnt where IL In put upon n COM
ntunity against popular sentiment