The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20


Tba amendment Of Senator An
&6rewx was defeated by a decisive viva
Excce vote. and Il Is probable that
nothing more viii be heard from the
breweries and the wineries concern
4nK exemption.
Want to Exempt Cider.
Serntcr Early moved TO amend sec
kipn eight of the bin by striking out
Kha provisions az TO the manufacture
and saie OF cider. and inserting there
IN nothing In this act shall be con-
fe~ued "a affecting the present law
Nc0ncerning cider"
g. The Senator from Aibemarie said
whas he had not intended 10 make
any speech upon the bill. but he was
Eorstrafued TO enter his protest against
Is change in the present law concern
Anx cider, The enabling act did not
NhAnge the law concerning cider" ar
4ued Senator Early, and the people
generally expected that cider would
- exempted I'm tho law which was to
De passed by the General Assemb bly,.
xAnd whence came that provision OF
Aha enabling act concerning cider2
The record Of the Senate shows that
N yves offered by the Genator from
Esnsemond Nothing was said on the
Mustings concerning cider, and thous-
hnds OF men voted for the enabling
ars with the understanding that cider
would be exempted"
Senator Andrews asked the Senator
from Greene IL the enabling act did
not also exempt breweries. To u
Senator Early replied: Yes, sir"
Then said senator Andrews, II have
sxtvrn no my breweries; yon must give
hip your cider 81 have already
sxiven up my wineries" said Senator
TEsariy. but think this people In
Blended to exempt cider"
Strobe Also for Cider Exemption.
3 Senator STROBE made q lengthy
speech In explanation OF his position
"a tire pending amendment Of Senator
Enrfy to strike out from the bill the
Brovfsions concerning cider and leave
34sN saw to stand as at present. He
&ala thai he reiterated the sentiment
Expressed by Senator Jordan on the
sIsy before, quoting from the Epfsco-
paf Prayer Book: From hatred. NAL
ice and all unchsritaeleness. GOOD
Lerd deliver us.
IN enter into this discussion again
With q chastened II not with con-
xr1te spirit. This amendment offered
~ senator Early raises q question
which I shall be obliged 10 answer.
mali support the amendment to
Atrlks out the cider provisions Of thls
Aili. am already under suspicion
IN this question, and understand
44at tina leaders OF the league are
S3pposed to the cider exemption. and
III has even been suggested that my
Aosition would affect the possibility
~ my being elected 70 certain hfgn
nf3ace IN the Tenth District" The
SENATOR reiterated his statements
made on Thursday and Friday con-
.arning his position In 1910. and what
he had suffered on account OF It, ana
Anal he now found himself in disfavor
rith the officials of the league. Tho
kscorded vote OF Friday on the com
more OF the wet" Senators In the
body voted for the commissionership
than voted against IL.
Senator STROBE stated that II any
bnSs again. either In letter or in per-
&on. should mention tho effect that
his position would have upon his pros
bects for political preferment 1t would
"a offensive to him. Continuing the
Asecuxaien he said, II received no
Ma from any offic!al OF the Anti-Sa-
loon League. only from the rank and
4 He did receive any help" Ny peo~
t4e asked me where | stood on the
Mder question. What did do7 There
Mppfns to be In my county one OF
M asked him what about that clause
Ia e4he Enabling Act concerning cider.
SY vras assured by the general coun-
AafAOf the Anti-Saloon League, Mr..
ThS~. whitehead. that there was no
.nfxntton to disturb the act concern
tnG cider. i have in my possession
INA original bill introduced by me
III As1e. on the pages of which there
are by the superintend-
! emit or the Anti-saloon League and
\ fha Enabling Act OF 1919 does no.
Nis4uxh the law concerning cider
told my constituents that ! would
efAnA for the exemption Of cider
ssThe Senate Journal shows that in
<14e clause in the Enabling Act In 1914
eonrArninE cider was put in By an
{ axnendnaert offered by the senator
froin NAnsemond. and the Senate
8 gotrual shows that this amendment
- adopted by the votes of the dry
senators. with the aid OF the wet"
Senators, from the apple-growing sec
N4Son4 The purpose OF the insertion
al tee cider exemption in the Enab-
4 a4ng Act was 10 get votes. and they
xok those votes. must decide which
4 4 wfl. do. shall i keep faith with my
eonntttuents. or follow the leadership.
vfirA IL today the sign of the Loyalty
TIM and brave. grew up with the
xr4der press on the farm where lived.
n - well aware that abuses have
eurgrnr up from the sale OF hard cider.
hEx 4hera are legitimate uses for cider,
9zI1 4 nsust keep faith with my people
I |eae<or Strode asked Senator West to
LIN what was meant by the cider
u H2napf3cn In the Enabling Act.
what Enabling Act Said.
SENATOR West replied that the en-
4 sN,1n9 net provided that nothing tn
: <1SNx net saouid change the existing
Il - concerrarg cider. That entire
II S6u6Nffon was left by the trainers Of
{ ~ e,abiing act to be settisd by the
}S4fxral Assembly. II understood
81 ~ 4ha ena bling act gave to the peo-
4 ~ Ne right 10 vote on the, question
- mauufa cfure and sale OF in
<Rxinx liquor but ieft the aues-
n the saie of cider to be deter
6I ~ Il had been n the past. by
1a8raa Axrexnhiy ThA EidGr
y Ygae not veted upon ~ the
z16< M It y . question thak
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