The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

quest of the Anti-Sa loon league work
ers, The fact that only three weeks
remain OF the present congress caused
the dry" leaders to take this action
IN order that both the house and the
senate would certainly have an oppor-
tunlty TO vote on the F3ankhead bill.
even though the house nostotfiee COM
mittee may not repor; the bill in time
for II 10 he voted upon as ii separate
measure by the house. The Bankhcad
bill has already passed the senate. and
hearings are being held daily on the
bill before the house postoiiice COM
fnittee. Should the senate retain the
RIDER on the appropriation bill. when
It goes back TO the house. ii will
DOUBTLESS he accepted by hat body.
either on tho floor Of the house or
in conference committee
The "dty' workers., however will
not relax ineir efforts 10 secure the
passage at he hill as a separate
measure by tho house.
'Nc;>" ttar ~lrr iHl Rule
Nter th action 81 tire committee
oi the house on the District prohibit
ton bin continuing tine bearing until
February -. and then not prom ism =
10 report the bill IN the house until
after further consideration by the
committee the dry" leaders decided
80 serve notice on the committee that
they did not desire any further time
for the advocates OF the bin and il
MAS further practically agreed that
The time had come to request the
adoption Of a rule by the house dis
charging the District committee from
further consideration of the bill, after
as much dime had been given to the
vets as had been taken by the
'drvs"
When the District committee met
on Friday morning. therefore. MIR F.
w, Royster was the only speaker He
presented petition on behalf of the
iaboring men for the passage of the
Sheppard bill. Mr. Royster declared
that the great ma jority OF the mem
hers OF organized labor unions ia.
vored dry" legislation. that prohi-
httion has always been beneficial 70
the laboring classes. especially the
women and children The wet
members OF the committee then asked
Congressman Barkley whether a plan
was on foot 10 introduce resolution
taking tho bill from the District com
mittee. Judge Barley stated tina,
the resolution had not yet been pre-
pared. when asked. however. II
such movement was not being con-
sidered, Judge Barkiey said that there
W&% IpHSiuStdp0 Oh Sufn Il Tui1
among the members of congress who
think they have right to vote on the
bill at this session.
Tho inference was very strong that
Judge Barkley wished IL understood
that the dry" forces reserved the
right to 90 to the rules committee
and ask for the discharge of the
District committee.
Ant.Advertising In tho House.
The house committee on postoffices
and post roads held hearing of two
hours Friday morning, at which
speeches were made by Mr.. Clague.
Of Chicago, representing the adver-
Using agencies of Chicago, and DR..
James Cannon, Jr. Of Virginia. rep
resenting the Anti Saloon League OF
America. There were present at the
hearing. besides the committee, Mr.,
T. NJ. Gilmore. president of the Model
License league and editor of the Wine
and Spirit Gazette; Hon. Wayne r.
Anti Saloon league; DIR. Clarence True
Wilson. secretary of the Temperance
Society of the Northern Methodist
church; Rev. J. d. McAIistcr, super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League
of Tennessee. and others.
Mr.. Clague oppoted the passage
OF the Bankhead bill on the ground
that II was an altAck upon the Tree
dom Of the press. He stated that not
more than one per cent of the bust
ness of the agencies he represented
was liquor advertising. but that there
was an ever-increasing tendency ia
use the advertising columns of the
napers to discuss great public ques-
lions. and the question of prohibition
was already being discussed In that
way, and 1t would be an unjust limi-
tation to prohibit such discussion in
the advertising columns
Inspired Editorials.
Mr.. Ciague then read a number of
editorials from daily papers protest
ing against the passage of the bill. 1t
~as interesting to note that all of
these editorials struck the same cord.
and had the appearance TO those who
are familiar with such matter Of being
inspired by common source. When
Mr.. Clague was asked whether the
newspapers from which he quoted car
ricd liquor Advertising. he was not able
10 state the facts NJ to that matter.
Nrhan aslsed Why al his clippings were
~lnom naM1papefs u uhitshAd IN The