The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-12
CONSTITUTION IS PLEADING FOR
REAL PROHIBITION FOR GEORGIA
Atlanta Newspaper Seeks Through Congress- Legislation
That Will Close Avenues of Outside Liquor Men Who
Would Make State Dry Statute of No Effect

Atlanta, Ga, May 1.-THE Atlanta
Constitution. which is pleading for
Federal laws which will insure real
prohibition in Georgia prints this
Washington dispatch from its spe-
cial orrespondent:
Members of the Georgia delega-
tion In Congress, VINO could be
reached. were strongly in sympathy
with the position on prohibition
taken by the Constitution on Sunday.
namely. that the State laws to pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale and to
restrict the use OF liquors should not
be nullified through the agencies and
instrumcntaiities Of the national gov
ornment
Efforts 10 prevent such nullifica-
ton have taken various forms in The
last quarter Of century. beginning
with the Wilson act of 1890, which
made interstate shipments Of liquors
subject TO State jurisdiction upon ar
rival. The Supreme Court held ar
rival 10 mean actual delivery to the
consignce
The act of 1909 prohibited c. o.
u. shipments and abolished the eX-
press office adjunct of the saloon. 1t
also required liquors to be plainly
marked on the outside cover.
Next came the act OF 1913, which
prohibited the Interstate shipment OF
liquor when intended by any person
interested therein. to be received. pos
sessed, sold. or In any manner used.
either In the original package or 9TH
erwise. in violation of any law Of such
State
Congress intended by these laws
absolutely to protect prohibition
states. and prevent them being de-
ueed with liquors from outside their
har atra 70 hnis la.ay JIt-
pressed wish. No penalty was pro
yided. the punishment being left to
State statutes Its entire purpose
was TO support the States in the en-
forcement of local prohibition laws.
Indorse Constitutions Petition.
/ Representatives Edwards. Park,
Crisp, Howard. Wise, Lee, Bell. Vim
son, Walker and Hughes Endorsed
and approved the Constitution posi-
ton.
Representative Adamson declined
not before my committee
Representative Samuel j. Trihble
was also non-committal.
! Representative Wise. paraphrasing
David b. Hill simply said: I am a
prohibitionist
Representative Walker: Congress
! has already acted to sustain dry
States and lend them aid in enforcing
j their anti-liquor laws These statutes
! are to be enforced by our State Off
cials as vigorously as laws of the
( Legislature. Together they should
I effectively curb the evil
Representative Edwards L am in
favor Of the State prohibition laws
4 being enforced to the letter, and
think the national government should
F.. help in the prohibition cause. l
voted for the Webb bill am for law
enforcement and shall do whatever Is
t IN MY power NJ E1t times TO uphold
law and order
Representative Dudley NJ. Hughes:
Georgia, through her Legislature.
! has sought to make the State dry .eF-
ritory The Federal Government
ought to cooperate in making these
laws effective or Mt least not per-
nit them 10 he violated by means of
Federal agtUctse. the mails and the
parcel post
National P.0llibition Forcsccn.
RepresentRtiN" Frank Park We
have II Federal statute preventing n
terstate shipments of liquor into try
States, and today we have in Georgia
p rigid state prohibition law. An
honest enforcement of both should