The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
DRYS' Unite ON
HOBSON SCHEME
Conference Action Means F ro-
hibition Forces Will Work
in Harmony.
HOURS OF WARM DEBATE
Committee Appointed to Draft Resolu-
ton to Be Submitted to
Congress.
HOURS OF WARM DEBATE

After hours of heated but not I'M
friendly discussion. prohibition advo-
Gates at session behind closed doors
in Calvary Baptist Church yesterday
afternoon decided, by vote of 1875 to
s, to urge the enactment by Congress
of constitutional amendment, sub
stantially the same as the Hobson-
Sheppard plan for nation wide pro-
hibition.
The prolonged discussion was upon
whether the Sheppard amend
ment was sufficiently drastic. Nearly
every one present admitted that II
could be made stronger, and a few in
sisted that ii should be made more
drastic. but the great majority of
delegates explained that the amend
ment is sufficient to put an end to the
liquor traffic in the United States.
The almost unanimous vote of the con-
ference III favor of the substance of the
HobsCn-Sheppard amendment me ans that
the prohibition foes of the country will
be united at the coming sess IN OF Con-
gress upon single plan.
Many Organizations Represented.
The conference was composed of dele
gates representing the Anti-Saloon League
of America. the State Anti-Saloon
Leagues. the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, the temperance committee
of tie Federal Council of Churches, the
National Lodge of Good Templars, the
Catholic Prohibition League and ny
similar organizations. Approximately go
were present.
The Hobscn-Sheppard amendme Mt.
about which the discussion centered,
reads: The sale. manufacture for sale,
transportation for sale. importation for
L., st; oto -;,.r Cos
purposes in the United States and all
Territories subject to the Jurisdiction
thereof. and the expectation thereof are
forever pohibited."
Under this amendment it would be
possible for a person to manufacture
liquor for his own consumption with
out violating the law. Some present
at the conference urged the elimina-
ton of the words ''for sale" The ma
jority favored the retention of the
words. Officials of the Anti-Saloon
League and the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union said evasions of the
spirit of the law could be checked by
imposing heavy taxes upon the manu-
facture of liquors even for personal
consumption.
A committee Of nineteen was appointed
to decide upon the exact form of the
resolution and to aid in securing its pas
sage. Rev. A ]. Barton. d. D.. of Dali
las Tex. chairman of the conference.
appointed the following as fellow-mem-
bers of the committee: Miss Anna A. Cor
don. of Evanston. Ill, vice chairman:
Prof Charles Scanion. secretary: Mrs.
Frances E. Beauchamp, OF Lexington.
Ky. assistant secretary; Senator Morris
Sheppard. of Texas: Z. Y Webb, of North
Carolina: Rev. Rufus w. Miller. D. D..
of Philadelphia. Pa: Rev Wilbur F.
Crafts. of this city; Senator Charles
Curtis. of Kansas: Andrew Wilson, of
this city: Judge Charles A. Pollock. of
Fargo. y. OAK: r. p. Hobson. of Ala
bama: Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis. of New
ark. n. J.; Wayne b. Wheeler. of Column
bus. Ohio; Rev. f. C. Dinwiddie. of this
city: Rev. James Cannon. D. D.. of Rich
mond. Va; Mrs. Ella A. Boole. of Brook
Ign, N Y: William II. Anderson, of New
York City. and Horace NJ. Towner. of
Corning Iowa.
Says Sentiment Is Growing.
Il believe the amendment drafted by
the committee will be adopted at the
coming session of Congress- said Rev.
DR.. Barton last night. Sentiment
throughout this country and throughout
the world in favor of prohibition is grow
ing so raridly that I feel victory is as
sured. I do not think it will be difficult
to get the necessary ratification from the
States Eighteen States already have
prohibition. Six soon will vote upon the
issue. l would not be surprised if the
amendment were ratified by the necessary
number of States at the first shot. I am
sure the necessary ratification would be
secured should the legislatures be given
q second chance"