The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-10
MAY
BE 1915 ISSUE
OHIO DRY LEADERS MAY DECIDE
TO TRv AGAIN THIS YEAR.
Opinion Divided As to Presidentah
Year and OFF Year-Think
Congress viii Act.

COLUMBUS, o.. jan. 9-Confi-
dence Is expressed by DIR. Purley A.
Baker, general superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloon league. that the present
session of Congress will adopt a res
olution submitting a Prohibition
amendment TO the federal constitu-
ton to tn epeople OF the states.
DIR. Baker and his assistants, all
OF whom live in Westerville. a sub
urb OF Columbus, AVE beef in Wash
ington this week. attending a meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
league.
In the utterances OF league leaders
and in the publications of the organ
f~zation. much is made of the turning
of the strength of Senator Jacob II.
Gallinger. of New Hampshire, TO the
support OF the Prohibition resolution.
Senator Gallinger is author OF one
of the joint resolutions for subnis-
sion. which have just beer presented
to Congress-.
DR.. Baker declares that there is
practical 'unanimity OF sentiment
among Congressional leaders OF all
parties and of 10Th sides of the Pro
hibition question. that the liquor is
sue should de disposed OF. once for
all IL is pointed out that of course
b drys in both houses favor adop-
ton OF the resolution, and that many
statesmen who are doubtful of their
standing on the matter, or who rep
resent close districts, will be glad of
an opportunity 10 get rid OF the per-
iennial problem.
Pronouncedly wet advocates, OF
course. especially those who repre-
sent districts strongly opposed TO
Prohibition, are standing pat in their
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ing by the fact that at IN last ses-
sion OF Congress the Hobson-Shep-
pard joint resolution received a nu-
merical majority in the House. tenn
perance leaders declare II will not
be difficult to get the required ma.
1ority in the present session to put
over theid desired measures.
is Federal Problem.
IL Is pointed out by the league men
that solons who adhere closely TO
the Hamiltonian theory Of govern
ment a stand on that theory and
maintain hat the liquor question is
a federal problem, and therefore a
fit subject for treatment by Con-
gress.
On the other hand. the disciples
OF Thomas Jefferson may reason that
the liquor question being a state is
sue, Congress should no longer re-
frain from putting into the hands OF
the states the power To decide
whether they will or will not ratify
a Prohibition amendment.
The Anti-Saloon league OF Ameri.
ca, working with the state organi.
cations. is preparing vigorous cam
paigns in a number Of states during
this a At least eight states dur.
ing 1916 Will decide the question of
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selves. These states are Vermont,
which votes in March. and South Da.
kota, Michigan. Nebraska, Iowa. Ida.
no. Montana and California. which
will vote In November.
Iowa and Idaho already have
joined the dry list through statutory
enactment, but the people Of those
two states viii decide al the Novem
Der election on the question Of Pro
hibition by constitutional amend
ment.
To this list it seems probable now
that Ohio viii be added. The Ohio
AntiSaloon league is conducting 3
referendum among its supporters or
the question whether the state shall
vote in this presidential election YEA
or wait ull 1917. another off" wear
u is admitted By league leaders tina.
tho question Of financial sumner.
looms large on consideration Of a
date for voting. Feeders have beer
sent out among tho mon on whom
h league depends for the -inews o
war. 10 ascertain 10 their preference,
Is for a renewal Of the struggle DO
1915 or for a postponeemnt Of hostil
files until 1917.
Demand lnsistent.
II Is admitted bv some OF tho lead
ers that the demand for an election
in November. 1916. D. insistont. m,
theory Is that the strength Of fr,
vets Will have 10 be- spread out owe.
eight other states. whereas the mora
support given bv tho contest I'm tho-.
states will be Of c-ncouragement Z,
the Ohio drys.
Taking a vote in n presidential
year f. won West VIRGINIA
declared Or Thomas 81. Hare .uprr
intendent 81 the A"rfIs4I1ou Ioaeu,
OF Maryland. who. during the state
wide campaign BOO West virginia b
1912. was superintendent Of the lea
que In hat state DR.. Hare declare.
that the fact OF voting for pre.Idar
20 the voter out 30 they mIght aI..
cast their ballots on the wet and dr
issue
Some Of the principal speaker a