The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
Stringent Prohibition Measure
Is Thru Kansas Legislature.
Only One Vote Against Bill i'll
State Senate This Morning.
WILL BECOME LAW this WEEK
Only Governors Signature and
Publication Is Necessary.
Illegal to Have Booze Shipped
or Even in Possession.

There was just one little impes-
fection-that contributed by Senator
Drummer of Pottawatomie--in the
roadway down which the bone-dry
bill rampsed to final passage in the
senate today. Forty years of bone
dry education and legislation had
paved the way. With smiles on their
faces thirty-seven senators voted TO
make of Kansas a veritable Sahara
desert. When one senator-Gulick or
RepubIic-timidly suggested by way
Of amendment that the day of JudS-
ment be postponed by making the
'aw effective upon its publication in
he statute book instead of the Off
,ial state paper, the senate frowned
pom him. 1t discouraged further eff
,rts by allowing him to vote alone
r his amendment.
The vote was 81 to 1. No one
odged. No one begged to be eX-
used from voting. The vote cast
against the measure was cast by Sen
ltor Drummer of POttawatomie. phy-
;ician Two members were absent
anderson of Saline who was injured
'unday and is excused, and Ferrell
Chautauqua who was excused sat
day until next Friday.
Not 4 single amendment was made
the house bill Half a dozen were
fared but only one vote was record
for each amendment. and that was
vote of the man who had offered
Senator Price of Clark. chairman
E the committee that reported the
i'll ont for passage. corrected the SEN
to copv to conform with the bill as
assed by the house, but that was
one with consent The stage was
It and the director put the play thru
ithout a variation from the printed
-oGram.
Argue Over Religion.
he first real amendment offered
: by Senator Sutton of Stafford. 1t
.ucll from the bill that paragraph
Knitting ordained ministers to re-
we or possess wine for communional
rposes,
Il have been asked by numerous
inisters to have that provision
ricken out" said Senator Sutton.
hat started an argument.
Senator Malone held that the
mendment would bring about an I'M
air situation in that the bill still per-
lifted priests that privilege.
Il do not believe that the senate
will stand for prohibiting Episcopa
lians and Lutherans from having and
using wine for sacramento purposes
and allowing those of the Catholic
filth to have it." said Senator Malone.
First From Lcavcnworth!
Senator Snyder also opposed the
nendment. Il suppose no member
this senate is in a more embar-
sssing position than T. he said
There is considerable sentiment in
district against such legislation
It l am for this bill l believe it is
sht. | am probably the first rep
sentative or senator from Leaven-
orth county to vote for a prohibit
on measure. Because | am for this
i'll. l am opposed to the amendment
offered. The people of this state are
guaranteed by the constitution certain
religious rights and it would be wrong
for this senate to attempt to take
them away
Senator Price of Clark declared that
the Introduction of the proposed
amendment into the bill would not
only violate the letter of the federal
and state constitutions, but would yio-
late its spirit.
Senator Price IL Methodist.
TT would be intolerance in me " he
said, If | were a Methodist and co1tI1
get along without wine in religions
worship to try to deprive one of am
other faith of the wine if his form Of
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