The Washington times., 1915-03-08
REMOVAL OF EXCISE
BOARD IS DEMANDED
Senator Jones Declares Every
Charge He Made Has Been
Proved.
CONTINUED from First PaGe.)

give an excuse for any one to charge
US with bias or with an unidentified at
tack on the board; d. myse.. ny r.,ort very Swith
positive statement that the board 10
wholly unfit to be left longer In charge
OF the execution of the law. ! am sure
that the members who Joined ~ nm tne re. re.
the majority Of them believed II would
% the report " to say this and so it was
omitted.
No Evidence of Graft.
1T was true az we said that there
was no cvidence-evidence that would be
admissible in a court Of law-that the
board has been Influenced corruptly in
It's action. but the action which 1t has
taken in the execution Of the law IL
most difficult to explain upon any theory
that excludes corruption unless we con,
of some strong political influence. or
moral responsibility.
Every charge that I made against
senate. @ " and more is fuzzy proved: il
they are continued in office the Prest-
dent will be responsible. l heretofore
have rerrained from bringing this mat
President in regard to it. ! have dis
couraged any attempt to bring II into
politics, I did not encourage this in
vestisation.
Wanted Wilson To Act.
| urged that the President be made
acquainted with the facts that he might
himself act and save himself and his
administration from attack because OF
the action of tho board. ! believed that
II the facts that had been gathered could
be presented directly to him ne would
act promptly and effectively; Attempts
An official investigation. therefore.
has been made; the report has been
| submitted. He cannot avoid the re-
| sponsibility now. The facts are dis
closed fully and clearly. The unfitness
Of the present board Is demonstrated
To continue 1t is to approve their cen
duct, including as 1t does the perversion
and nullifica alton Of a law enacted In the
interest OF temperance. morality, and
| good government, and for the proper
administration OF which the President
is made peculiarly responsible.
| THE present board has made the ex,
| else law Il kissing and a byword and
the saloon interests have faunted bra
zenly their power and contempt for the
law in the face Of Congress, the Presi'
dent. and the people OF the District.
Will Not Refrain.
|
hereafter refrain from placing the re-
sponsibility where it belongs- Respcc'
Off the law. II nothing else. should leac
to their removal without delay. II the,
are to be shielded and encouraged u
their disregard for the law. why shoule
anyone be held to its observance In any
case, and why should We hesitate t
place the blame where responsio,lit!
! rests.
The only plea which the board makes
IL that they have observed the law II
all respects Against this assertion W
place their acts. BY these they mus
be Judged rather than by their protesta
tions and the facts found by this com
mittee duly considered furnish tn
strongest possible denunciation of tn
board and proclaim more clearly Its un
fitness than any words that can b
uttered. For the cause Of prohibition
would be we'll II the present board l
continued. but out Of respect and resar
, for law which should control US all
new board should be appointed withou
delay"