Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-23
PROSPECT FOR
SUBMISSION IS
NOW BRIGHTER
INDICATIONS ARE IF MEASURE RAL-
LIES TWO-THlRDS MAJORITY iT
WILL BE UNDER COMPROMISE.
ANTS SAY LINEUP WILL NOT
CHANGE AND RESOLUTION WILL
NOT PASS BOTH HOUSES.

(Staff Special to The Galveston News
AUTIN, Texas-With the near approach
of the vote on submission two distinct SEN
timents appear to he growing. First, that
submission may be accomplished, and, sec
ond, that il can come only under the com
promise arrangement, that i, vote IN the
regular election of 1918, and, If ii carries
that it become effective January l, 1921.
This may be overturned and submission in
anv form fail, but the pros are much more
confident than they have been at any time
since the legislature convened. They ap-
pear 10 think that if they lose out on their
original dates for the election they will find
enough ants to aid them in adopting the
dates first given. They think they need
but one man out Of the entire legislature
and him in the senate.
Those on the ground realize that pres
surc i being brought to bear from different
parts of the state 10 bring about subms-
sion. Some opposed to it say it will prob
ably come sooner or later and therefore a
compromise l. in order to get the issue out
Of the legislature for the next four years
al least. This process of reasoning is what
j. prompting the talk that submission has
brighter chances today than II did when
the legislature met and that the compromise
dates NAV finally he selected. Needing on
ly one man they say to carry submission,
the SubmiSisonists refuse 10 be- dlscorr
aged. They are claiming 90 and possibly
I -, he NODDED
They make no claim of enough votes IN the
senate, but are vigorously working and
planning To get the one needed in that body.
Anti leaders do not accept the comPro-
mise possibilities. One of them tonight,
when asked the direct question of lis sue
cess, answered:
eve can not compromise the voters OF
our districts They instructed their sena-
tors and representatives against submis-
sion, and they are going 70 obey the m
structions of their people. not compromise
them"
This anti predicted with emphasis that
there will be no submission OF any KIND al
this session. unless il comes as result OF
Representative Terrell and others Tie add
a constitutional convention, the threat OF
Representative Terrell and others. He add
cd that the talk about compromise submis-
sion being successful ''does not come from
the ants but from the pros, who realize
that they can not win the fight rs they now
plan it."
There promises to be a repetition OF the
"chickcn salad" controversy and investiga-
ton Of the thirty fourth Legislature. In
that session Representative Middleton and
Governor Colquftt disagreed. This time "
i representative Timer and Governor Fer
cuson. As previously explained, Mr.. Tin
ner j. having an itemized account made Of
mansion expenditures. He said today that
if anv are found in violation Of the con
stution he will use every effort to defeat
the payment of such bills" II was charged
i'm the campaign that the mansion allow
ance had been used for gasoline and other
similar items.
Governor Ferguson has said that many
necessary things in the courts and the leg
isIature, such a. the employment OF stenog-
raphers and clerks are without constltu-
tional authority. vet there is disposition
10 enforce the constitution against hIm
alone
Interest in the house centers chiefly on
the submission resolution which will come
up Thursday morning as special order.
All members have been notified Of the spec
ial order, and instructed 10 he present. Mr..
Bagby has prepared ''bone dry substi-
tute which he intends TO offer for the com
mittee resolution. The Bagby resolution
would prohibit "The manufacture, sale,
barter, exchange or transportation OF m
toxicating liquors" within this state after
March i. 1918. The committee resolution
prohibits the ''manufacture for sale" etc,
and also prohibits the 'sale.' Of mtoxicat-
ing liquors. Mr. Bagby processes TO think
that the pros will accept his amendment.
HOLD WHEAT, FARMERS ADVISED.