The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-20
Representative Kendall'S
Indictment of the Saloon


Hon E. Kendall of Iowa. in the House of Representa-
tve in urging the pass Webb Interstate Liquor
Shipping bill the Presidents veto made the most cathng
indictment of the liquor traffic yet against It,
MR. KENDALL Mr. Speaker shall vote to pass this bill
presidential but intend by that action dis
paragemeRt of the Chief Executive of the United States
heard suggested by gentlemen this floor that while
they agreed this when originally before the
House and while they still believe that the legislation it en-
bodies meorious they disncned to array them
selves in Opposition to my opinion that position
itoo illogical command serious attention In withholding
acquescence this the President has discharged his duty
he conceives it. In favorng its enactment into law his
objections contrary Notwithstanding dischargng
our duty as we conceive it. (Applause support this bill
abuses will prohibit but because OF the
friends who have volunteered advocate it, and the enemeis
who appeared antagonze not deceived to its
limitations 1t will eecua all the reform that its
hope all the restraint that its critics fear But believe
will asten another shac upon the illicit traffic in Intoxicating
liquors that is sufficient for my purpose will not fatally
cripple that traffic will materially embarrass it, and
shall not allow the occasion to unembaced to accomplish
result so salutary.
1t is significant Mr. Speaker that all the perfervid
which been INDUCED all the nsidous literature
which has been circulated in all the advertisement
which been negotiated nobody has venured to eenuate
saloon except agency evil to be over
Thrown This circumstance Is not remarkable AS national
institution it is all liability and asset AS local enterprise
it all burden and benefit The American damshop can not
deended principle which appeals to the moral SEN
Dily the business intelligence of the community 1t is
rebel against good government 1t dictates nominations pur
chases elections corrupts ballot and asfes the returns
judiciary It the foe of organized society 1t the
pulpit undermnes the platform and subsidies the 1t
dsces the Constitution despses the statutes denounces the
Congress- and derdes the courts 1t the destroyer OF domes
happiness brutazes the husband desoaes the wife de-
auches betrays the daughter 1t without
for truth without regard for honor without for
virtue It has tolerance for church. interest in school,
consideration for home expectation heaven no pprehe
sion of The patience of America exhausted and shall
temporize with the inamy longer All the manifold forces
sobrety of decency respect for order OF loyalty to law OF
for mankind marshang In nvncble phalanx to pull
verze power And they will eventually triumph be-
their righteous warfare sustained by the ervent hopes
all good and sancted by the holy prayers of all good
regret exceedingly disagree with the President In
the concluding hours his administration Upon all political
disposed always to acknowledge allegiance to the
leader Of party but upon moral question such as this re-
ftse surrender my convictions to him any other
(Applause)
had elaborate examination in the Senate
the House It discussed in both bodies for hours
Numerous amendments proposed some OF which were
doped of which rejected There no effort
manifested to se debate and the most abundant opportunity
was afforded its opponents demonstrate the nexpedncy Of
vson passed the Mouse by vote Of 239 to "a and
the Senate by 81 g. 1t transferred the Pres
ident and has been returned with his dsapprova 1t was
considered the Senate and received the sanction OF that
body by the decisive 63 to 81 The sentiment of the
country and of the Congress overwhelmingly in favor of this
LEGISLATION Appause The bill has failed of Executive in
den because has been condemned by the Attorney Gen
unconstitutional Mr. Speaker the day Is approaching
and approaching rapidly when the President of the United
will be stripped the overue the deliberate
Judgment the peoples representatives that venerable
pretext III this is of uncertain validity there is
suitable tribunal organized and maintained to determine the
-a tribunal before whose arbtrament patriotic cit
the Republic submits with absolute it
oends against the organic law of the land let the Supreme
4 Court declare. (Appause)
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