The Washington times., 1915-07-11
PLANS MAPPEDOU
TO MAKE NATION DRY
Anti-Saloon Forces Name Com
mittee to Draft Prohibition
Amendment.

Into the hands of a committee Of nine
teen members Of the conference Of tenn
perance societies has been given the
task Of deciding the exact form of the
nationwide prohibition amendment
which the Anti-Saloon League, the w.
c. T. u. and other kindred organiza-
tions Will support at the coming ses-
sion Of Congress.
That the measure, when completed,
will closely follow the lines laid down
in the Hobson-s Sheppard amendment.
which met deefat last session. Is indi-
Gated In the action Of yesterdays con-
ference.
The conclave. which met behind clos
ed doors in Calvary Baptist church. and
which at times threatened to become
stormy. following many hours of de-
liberation, at last agreed that the Hob
son-sheppard measure should form the
basis Of the new amendment.
Named On Committee.
On the committee are Charles X.
Hoover. chairman: ]. Ora Tolbert,
president of the Washington Epworth
League Union of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South; Fl. F. worley.
superintendent of the citizenship de-
deavor Unions Robert aD. Burbank.
president of the District Epworth
League; lame James W. N;C. Mcclure. Of Of y the ss
church; 6. Wendell Shoemaker, secre-
tary Of the District Epworth League:
]. c. Montgomery, president Of Met
League, and John r, Mahoney. c. E.
Mullady. w. L. Bragg. and L. N.
The Hobson Sheppard amendment
and which formed the rock on which
tho opinions Of many Of the dele
gates split, reads:
The sale, manufacture for sale.
for sale Of intoxicating liquors for
| beverage purposes in the United
States and all, Territories subject to
the Jurisdiction thereof. and the ex-
portation thereof are forever pro-
Those who opposed the adoption OF
| the amendment as basis on which to
! build pointed out that under it's terms 1t
| would be possible for any person to
manufacture liquor for his own con-
sumption without violating the law
Contention Over Words.
Those contended that the words for
sale" should be eliminated from the
| amendment, but the majority of the
| conference delegates favored their re-
tention.
Delegates from the Anti-Saloon League
/ and the w. c. T. U were OF the opinion
| that evasions of the law could be
| checked by the imposition OF heavy
| taxes upon the manufacture of liquors
| even for personal consumption.
II believe the amendment drafted by
| the committee will be adopted at the
| coming session of Congress-" said Rev
| DR.. Barton. general Superintendent OF
| the League. last night. Sentiment
! throughout this country and through
! out the world in favor Of prohibition is
| growing so rapidly that feel victory Is
| assured. l do not think 1t will be diff
ficult to get the necessary ratification
| from the States. Eighteen States al
ready have prohibition. Six soon will
| vote upon the issue. | would not be
| surprised II the amendment were rati-
| fed by the necessary number of States
at the first shot. I am sure the neces-
sary ratification would be secured should
the legislature be given a second
chance"
mass meeting of members of tenn
| perance. religious and prohibition so,
| cieties-the first move in the campaign
| for a dry District in 1916 will be held to.
morrow night in Metropolitan NJ. E
! Church. where former Governor Hanley
| of Indiana will speak.