Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-06

Santa Fe, Feb. 5.-A victory unex-
pected in its thoroughness and COM
pleteness was achieved by the prohibi-
ton forces this afternoon when by
overwhelming majorities the compro-
mise resolution providing for a sub
mission to the people of constitu-
tional amendment for statewide pro-
hibition passed both house and senate.
The vote on the resolution in the sem
ate was 16 to 4 in the house AZ to S.
The result in the senate was expect
ed, and it had been anticipated that
the house would take up the resolu-
tion under suspension of the rules and
pass it when the measure reached that
body, but it was not expected that
such quick work would be made of
transmitting the resolution from the
senate to the house, nor was it ex-
pected that the opposition to it in the
house would be so tame and feeble as
it turned out to be.
Drys Put One Over.
The truth is that the friends of the
resolution put one over" by taking
the house completely by surprise.
While advocates and opponents of the
measure were indulging in oratory of
varying degrees and quality in ex-
planning their views 20 the crowded
galleries in the senate, clerks were
preparing the resolution for immedi-
ate transmission to the house. Hardly
had Senator Tully. whose name Is last
on the senate roll call, voted Aye
when all was in readiness for the
work of speeding the resolution on its
way across the capitol, and when the
visitors who had been watching pro-
ceedings in the senate strolled over to
the house to see what was being done
in that body they found the members
in the midst of consideration of the
prohibition measure.
The expected opposition to the reso-
luton in the house failed to material
ize--or to be more exact, in the face
of the surprise attack, it crumpled
and melted away. Led by Mr.. Con-
zales. republican, and Mr.. Pardue,
democrat, the resolution had the
easiest sort of sailing, and it was all
over before those who would have
blocked its passage realized what had
happened.
Barth Votes No.
A peculiar feature of the passage of
the resolution was that Senator Isaac
Barth, one of the pioneer prohibition
lists of the state, voted against it. Mr..
Barth's reason for his vote, as explain
ed by him, was that the proposed law
did not prohibit the sale of liquor, and
will bring about a condition worse
than that which now exists with the
open saloon. His opposition to the
resolution was expressed after an
amendment offered by him making 1T
unlawful to give away liquor had been
ruled out of order by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lindsey. dramatic incident
occurred during the debate on the
resolution while Mr.. Barth was max
ing an argument in favor of his
amendment. Rev. r. E. Farley, su-
perintendent of the Anti-saloon league,
sent note scribbled on small piece
of yellow paper to the Bernalillo coun-
ty senator. Mr.. Barth glanced at 1t,
flushed crimson and then stated that
he desired to speak to que@sion of per-
sonal privilege.
Note From Farley.
Mr.. Barth first read from the little
scrap of paper as follows:
"Barth--If you block this now, we
lose the house. Are you ready to
take the responsibility 2"
MIR. President" he Numbered. 81
want to say here and now that my
vote on, this question is a matter be,