The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-31

md evidently had given to- its prep
34&atlon considerable time. He deliv-
II eeed II. however. undoubtedly with
the conviction that his colleagues on
"wednesday will vote to submit the
reeoiution.
Improved Condition in Colorado.
Senator Shafroth. discussing the
good effects OF prohibition. said he
was in a position to speak from a
knowledge OF what 1t had done in his
home state of Colorado He quoted
satisfies TO show that from an eco
nomic standpoint prohibition had done
much good.
Senator Shafroth, in replying to the
reference OF Senator Underwood, 10
Colorado debating to Alabama IN
derwood having said that what was
all right for Colorado might not be
satisfactory TO labap9a, emphasized.
n suggested. the fact that Colorado
was not seeking to dictate TO Alabama
or to any other state. but chat It was
Interested in doing he best it could
70 ritself In proof of what prohibit
ton offers. Senator Shafroth then put
n the record numerouf interesting
and convincing facts touching results
n Colorado.
One effect OF the adoption Of An
amendment TO the state constitution
In Colorado, he said. was that the
number of arrests fer the first Year
under the dry law decreased nv over
fifty per cent as compared with the
previous year under wet laws He
said the number o. Migrants decreased
BY at least fourth. and that I'm
the city OF Denver alone. soon after
the dry amendment was adopted say
ings banks accounts went up ny over
$50 0ee Crimes 81 all character not
only were reduced by forty per cent
t-a - l.,T -
one cell house in the state NeDl'en-
tiary had to be abandoned for wdHt
of occupants
The constitutional amendment went
into effect January J. 1915. The cleo
trio light company in Denver. instead
of losing fifteen per cent in rcceiPis
as result OF the brilliantly illaml-
mated saloons being done away with
were surprised and gratiAed to find
hat their receipts increased ten per
cent within year The houses Va
Gated hv drink establishments were
also readily occupied Nc said
Senator Shafroth said ne WAS graft
fed 10 state that the wet CRY The loss
OF tourist travel eaeauaHE much to
Colorado did not materlaii2e but that
instead. IN the National ~ Estes Park.
this travel increased ns.thla The FIRST
dry year from $1,000 To $4,000 Fisl-
tors
Numerous speec hes are 10 he made
tomorrow and the debate viii lake
on additional Interest on WeGnes-
day the galleries VIA hardly hold ne
crowds, Il Is predicted as the debate
draws 10 an end and TIE vote is taken.
TIE senate tomorrow AZ . o'clock
wsll take Up The proposition formal
~ ana il vii rs the unfinished bust
ness q: the senate until i IS dHpnsed
81
The sentiment continues TO be here
thai The resolution w!a carry In the
senate with votes - spare Senator
Sheppard prediction that his resolu-
t3on will get three Votes 20 one against
II MAJ be realized
Wet Newspaper Gives Up.
The Washington Times which has
been making most determined night
ag2inst the resolution. both in its
news columns and II Is editorials to-
day admitted that the resolution
would prevail IN The senate
Senator sheppard This afternoon
submitted 70 The senate a petition
signed hy from tsn - twelve millions
Of people from AL sections f tho
United States praying congress 20
adopt the national resolution The Pc
tition was signed under The leadership
Of the National W =. T. l..