The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
Prohibition Leaders Confident
Two-thirds of Body VIII Sup
port Resolution
DEBATE BRINGS FORTH
FLOODS OF ORATORY
Stone, of Missouri. Offers Pro-
posal for Compensation
Harding Wants I ime Limit
for Endorsement by States
(By staff Correspondent.)

Washington, D. c., July 3l.-As the
national prohibition resolution con-
tinued today, interest was shown IN
the character of speeches made by
the different members, but. as far as
interest in the result was concerned
there was Fttle, the admission beins
made on all hands that the resolution
would he adopted by an overwhelming
vote The prediction last week OF
Senator Sheppard that the resolution
would get three votes to one against
il continues TO he regarded as good.
Senator Jones, of Washington,
seemed to hit the nail on the head
when he said to his colleagues:
Il may be wrong. but. as / see IT.,
the real issue before the senate now
is whether We, as representatives OF
the people, Will give the ma chance TO
express themselves upon a great ques-
ton in which they are Sitally interest
ed and upon which they alone can
act Shall the people ruler"
Senator Jones said it is conceded
that congress cannot prohibit the
manufacture or sale OF intoxicating
liquors within the states OF the Union,
but that the majority OF the states
and the majority of the people want
the national government to have that
power He said he could vote to give
them that right no matter what his
views upon the merits OF the proht-
h1t.or question may be.
Constitution Points the Way.
The Washington senator said the
constitution points way for the adop-
ton OF the amendment; that congress
cannot do It. but congress can pro-
pose amendments to the people wtao
alone can adopt them. He called at
tention to the great sentiment for the
submission of the amendment. and
said that twenty-six of toe states OF
the Union have enacted prohibition
within their borders.
Senator Jones, discussing the sug-
gestion that 1T is not right for some
states to force upon other states a
4>8f{ssss' trey DO riot wsnt,;" asserted our
fathers acted wisely In providing for
changes IN the constitution and they
acted wisely in safeguarding that In
strument against sudden and ill-con-
sidered changes, and added: Under
the limitations which they have i'm
posed. we may be sure that no policy
Will he forced upon states that is
not well considered and wise from the
nations standpoint" The people OF
the entire state, he pointed out, force
upon particular communities laws
which they do not approve. but this
is done for the public good. Seattle
said she would have no prohibition
the people of the state said she would
and she did. He added: "It was we'll
and Seattle likes IL now"
Senator Jones said prohibition ha.
been no party question. but that tn.
time Is ripe to make 1t such II con.
gress does not act. AS Republi
can. he said, he favored the Repub
lican party declaring for It, He said
answering the question as to why i
will, that Northern states now havins
prohibition laws cast 121 electora
votes. and OF these. 100 II not more
are from states normally and reliabl,
Republican. He said Republican sue
cess without them is extremely doubt
full and the party will not dare to de
clare against prohibition in the fac
of these votes. In this connection
Senator Jones said another Western
idea is sweeping the country and 1t will