The Washington times., 1916-02-14
Gathering at Polls Unanimous
" Favors Passage Of shep-
pard Measure.
MANY ATTACKS ON LIQUOR
Anti Saloon Workers Of Several
States Address. Crowd That
Packs Theater-.

Friends OF prohibition filled Polls
Theatsr yesterday to hear the liquor
question discussed by local nnti-srioor
men and workers In recent dry nights
IN several States. Al the close OF the
meeting they voted unanimously urging
Congress ITO enact q law prohibiting
the beverage liquor traffic In the Dis
trict." specifically approving the shep-
pard- Barley bill, and expressed their
opposition to referendum on tho
question.
In q separate resolution the meeting.
without dissenting vote; opposed the
reappointment OF Robert q. Smith 70
the Excise Board.
Tells Of Alabama's Work.
TIA example Albania n furnishing OF
The practieabiiity of enforcing stringent
prohibition legislation was dwelt on at
length by Judge Samuel D. Weakiey.
torneriy chief justice Of the supreme
I'VE have found out that the way
70 regulate whisky" he declared Us
iika We do rattlesnakes down In OUT
country. We cut their bead beads on ana
II Hilton jackson. local attorney,
declared the word referendum" as APP
piled TO the proposed vote on prchibi-
don here was misncmer. IN sta ite
isiStivs procedure. he said. referen-
dunn vote by the people. on an import
ant question 10 a mandate which the
legislature would not dare to ignore.
and useless thing" since Congress has
70 power, short Of constitutional
amendment. TO give the people here tho
vote. 80 tr
Ideas Changed.
Never before In all the long struggle
for prohibition" declared the Rev. E. C.
Dinwiddie, have the liquor people In
any State Of the Union proposed or IA
vored submission Of the question to q
fsfsysnaagm vote as they are dsins 70 T.
sreign, and the liquor interests are
afraid 70 submit their fate to regu.
larly organized electorate" -.r.
The, Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, chap
lain Of the Senate, and, formerly pre-,
Church, contrested conditions In Mont
geometry county. Nd. before and after
tine enactment OF prohibition there
Praises ,"Drys," -,
DE-. Prsttyman urged his ahearers To
stand by their r"real friends az the
Capitol. who because OF their open
bL2uO toE pEOutpiltOH Hhvo Uceu IuhTh-
ed for political death by; the liquor
Prohibition was described Is a tide
that was rising to lift Washington
out Of the mud " submission TO the
liquor interests by the Rev. D. l.
Aisbamsis determination to end
0oot-leGEing and the Gale OF near
beer within the last few years, Al
described by Judge Weakley, seemed
to appeal particularly to the audience
Sent Here By State. Z.
He was sent here as one Of q com.
unission Of, ave who Volunteered theil
services without compensation and
were authorized by the Alabama leg
islature TO carry into other jurisdic
lions the message OF what prohibition
has done FOR that State.
Already, said Judge ~weakley. ma,
tional publications are being mailed
into his State with the spaces wher,
liquor Advertisements appear In tn,
copies for wet" sections. left blani
OF smudged over.
He closed with q prediction that tn.
Hastern etatek would eventually Joir
the ranks for nation wide prohibition
but that II they DO not. the West and
South will carry Il without them.
The resolution adopted by the mas
meeting, which was introduced by e
81 Brashears. follows: I.
eve believe that the capital of |