Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-31
DRY" SENATORS SEE
VICTORY AHEAD.
TwO-thirds Majority AS
sured for Sheppard Reso-
lution-Vote Tomorrow
DELAWAREANS ARE
FOR AMENDMENT


5ition amendment TO the Federal Con-
stiiuion IS assured OF success in the
Senate. The necessary two-thirds ma
ioriiy has been aligned in favor of the
measure. which will come to a vote Of
I o'clock tomorrow
This prediction is based on a poll Of
lhe Senate made yesterday. The poll
discloses that not less than sixty-two
votes will be cast in favor OF the
measure and twen;y-scyen against IT,
There are two Senators whose inten-
lions could not be learned. but they
may cast their votes on either side
Of the question without affecting the
result. Five members are absent on
account OF illness. -Four OF them favor
The amendment and one is against it,
In view OF the practical certainty OF
the success of tho Sheppard measure
The debate In the Senate was per-
lunciory. Senator Sheppard opened
The discussion with a statement OF his
position and that of the supporters OF
The joint resolution. He was followed
BY Senator Underwood. Alabama. who
Is leading the proposition to its enact
mcnt. Senator Shanoih. Colorado
spoke In favor OF the amendment.
The debate was continued today.
with each Senator limited 10 an hour.
On Wednesday The debate viii be lime
tied TO ten minutes for each Senator
An amendment viii be Offered 10
the join. resolution which will pro-
Vide that unless the ameudmchi be
ratified by tnreo-fourlhs OF the States
within six years from IS approval IL
shall become null and void. IL As
3y the inclusion OF this provisO in
The measure that the favorable totes
Of number of conservative Senators
have becn obtained.
Without his amendment the resolu-
tions would fal without a doubt No
one undorc ands this better than Sen
ator Sheppard. lie himself fnyors
The inclusion Of the six year limita-
ton. On this subject he said:
Il favor this for the reason that Il
Is better to have the question settled
than for 1t to hang FIRE Indefinitely.
There are two proposed amendments
20 The Constitution OF the United
States. presen ga for ratification by
lie FIRST Congress Ia 1890. upon which
the vote OF the States has never yet
been obtained. Every one Of seven
teen amendments made TO our Con-
stitution since its original draft has
been ratified within less .han Eve
years OF passage by the Congress-
A few OF the radical prohibition
Senators will oppose the six year
limitation. Il Will pass the Senate
however for the reason that the anti.
prohibtionsts generally are willing
TO vote for H.
The following Is the poll OF the
Senate on the prohibition question:
a Ayes-Senators Ashurst. Bankh6ad
Beckhdn. Borah. Brady. Chamberlain.
Cummins. Curtis. Dillingham; Fernald
File cher. Gore Gronna. Hale Hard
Ing Hollis. Johnson California;.
johnson (South Dako;al Jones New
Mexico). Jones Washington KEEL
logg Kendrick. Kenyon. King Kirby
McCumber. McKellar. McNary. Mar
tin. Myers. Nelson, New. Norris.
Overrhan owen, Page, Pitman.
Polndexter. Ransdell Robinson.
Salisbury Shafroth. Sheppard. SHEER
man. Shields. Simmons. Smith
(Geore'al smih (Michigan) smith
tSouth Carolina) Smoot. Sterling,
Stone Sutherland. Swanson. Thomp-
ron. Townsend. Trammell. Vardaman
Walsh. Watson Williams and Wolcott
So
Noes Brandegee Broussard. Call
der. Colt. Culberson, France. Freling-
buysen. Gerry, Hardwlck. Hitchcock.
Hustlng. James Knox, Ia Toilette.
Lewis. Lodge. Mclean Penrose,
Phelan. Pomerene Reed. Smith (Ari-
tonal, Smith (Maryland), Underwood
Wadsworth. Warren and Weeks-27.
Doubtful-Newlands and Tillman
-.
Absent-Gof Hughes. Thomas
Fall Gallinger-5
Notwithstanding, probably "No;r
Tiliman. probably aye"
Absen.-Of the FIVE absentees Sen
ator Huphes New Jersey would
vote mo" The others have sought
to be paired as favoring the amend
ment
The constant activity Of the LIQUOR
interests is peril 10 free institutions
Senator Sheppard told the Senate ia IN
debate, while alcoholic liquor itself is .
menace to the nations wealth. moral
and efficiency. Organized labor. he said
has been asked to oppose prohibition
because bartcnlers and brewery an,
distillery employees are members q
unions.
'labor is asked TO imperil its yer,
existence said the Texas Senator. It,
take food from the mouths and clothe
from the backs Of men, women az,
children, TO sustain n traffic meanin,
hunger, disease. insanity and death fo
the masses, while liquor barons thrive
h luxury.
III the liquor tranc Is TO be eradi
Gated the aid Of the Federal Govern
ment must be invoked. The partner,
ship between the liquor traffic and tho
Federal Government is one of the most
irightful hcritages Of the civil war"
This amendment might be. adopted
without the consent OF the States repre-
tenting a majority OF the population OF
the United States said Senator Under.
wood. The result would be 10 destroy
In part the principle Of local self govern
nent
Il sec no reason why VIC cannot now
trust as we have In the past the en-
bghtened electorate Of each State TO pass
Me necessary laws for the democratic
iontrol OF its own people.
IL the Federal Government is once
nlled on 70 enter the field. apprehend
Ind publish the petty dcfenses OF the
citizens OF the States in respect to The
matters authorized by this resolution. il
will not be long before efforts viii be
made further 20 extend the police powers
IF the Federal Government and DESTROY
State boundaries and the sovereignty Of
State government"