The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-15

g DO with everything Is to lot tho light
N upon ~ Wbgt's what am doing
here; am simply following the d'ctum
Tho President taught locel govern
inent and. stated hiP belief IN local .op-
ton. didn't her asked Senator phelan.
Puzzled AZ Views.
4 am somewhat puzzled as to what
resident Wilson's Views on the liquor
teafflc are" said Or. MacMurrsy. His
at itude Is not such as would expect
gem him In view Of his teachings OF a
etf years ago. He once advocated
istFn and county option. Now. une
dei stand. he advocates state option"
,fter relteratlnE his belief in Gem
. ernl Smiths lack OF initiative. Or.
A.MacMurray said:
E@Tf the master viii not look with dis
favor upon a certain course OF conduct,
the servant Will pursue that course. II
the President OF tho Unlte9 states
wanted the Jones' Works law adminis-
tered as Il read. II would be so admin
,ss ybrSe e ib% sIgor 10 nSc
General Smith and the Excise Board
have not dsp,eased the President OF the
United States.
Attitude Consistent.
ieneral Smith has been consistent In
prejudice against temperance, and
favoritism 20 the liquor traffic. He
/ows no repentance nor does he give
A ny signs Of becoming impartial in the
performance OF mis- uuasi- judicial duties.
4 hope have not been unkind, UNI
Charitable, ,,; or unjust; ! have known
gentleman against whose character I
know nothing. I believe II my duty.
however, to oppose HE confirmation"
Senator Sheppard then asked:
Doctor, you spoke OF the President
81 the United States not being displeased
by this favoritism to the liquor in
terests. Did you mean the President or
1T meant the President OF the United
States, | do 1ot think the President
could have read even n summary OF the
report OF the committee which investi-
gated the Excise Board without know
ing the prejudices the chairman OF the
board has shown ir favor Of the liquor
interests"
Specific Complaint.
The minister complained bitterly |
against the granting OF a wholesale ,
and retail liquor licenses to dealers !
whose places were less than 400 feet |
Rom his church.
lis that by corner measurement" |
asked Senator Pheland.
mo. II is by common sense meas
urement," said the minister. at is |
measured by the way everyone walks
in that neighborhood. Vigorous pro-
tests were made against these liz |
censes. but they were granted. The |
boards way OF measuring is absurd |
and favors the liquor men,"
DIR. MacMurray characterized as "a |
downright shame" the granting of |
two licenses to dealers with establish
ments near church In the west end. /
lsanl
licnesed that ought not to have been
and charged that at every possible
opportunity General Smith favQrs the
liquor interests as against the tenn
perance advocates"
Cites "Favoritism."
The Rev. Il. M. Ramsey, pastor of /
the Randle Highlands Baptist Church,
continued his testimony. He charged |
that the Excise Board lis wholly I'M
Mt, wholly .unsuited to administer the
Jones' Works law. one hundred
million people are crying nut in pro-
test against INSTRUMENTATION of this
Jaw law ny what Is VIGOROUSLY known as
several instances of what he thought
constituted favoritism to the liquor
traffic and evasion OF The law by the
Senator Sheppard read a letter from
PRESIDENT Wilson In which the EXecu-
tive said he had not read the investi-
eating committees report before APP
pointlng General Smith. and was
greatly concerned about the matter"
andrew Wilson. president of the
Anti-Saloon League. called the COM
mtttee's attention to IAN attack on
me In morning paper by tho pastor
OF church which I mentioned yes
terday" He also handed the com. /
mittee number of editorials taken /
from The Times during the inVesti-
CATION Of the Excise Board.
Tho committee adjourned at noon
90 reconvene on Thursday morning at
1890 o'clock when General Smith |
VIII present a written abatement and
pe heard orally. General Smith said
he would call no witnesses in his de-
Tense.