Evening journal., 1918-03-15
REPUBLICANS IN
Senate TO VOTE
FOR PROHIBITION
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port both the measures referred to as I
they come from the House. without /
amendment.
As there were nine Republican Sena-
tors at this conference that number
viii be sufficient TO adopt the prob BIZ
ton amendment should they an vote
for it.
II was also decided at the conference
TO try 10 take action on both measures
before adiournm mt today.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon the
Def nse Council BIN passed by the House
was referred TO tn Committee on Revis-
ed Statutes and the Federal Prohibition
amendment was referred TO the Temper
ancn Committee
Gibboney Opposes Prohibition Bill.
When the Senate reconve ened today,
Senator Wharton said "By personal re-
quest Of a dear friend OF mine, / ask
the privilege Of the floor for d. Clar-
ence Glbboney Of Philadelphia, who
desires % speak on the federal proh-
billion amendment" Mr. Gbboney Is
secretary Of the Law and order Society
Of Philadelphia
on motion OF Senator Honecker, it
was decided 90 limit Mr.. Ghboney 20
30 minutes. i, had been previously
agreed also 30 allow Wayne b. Wheeler
OF Washington, general counsel for the
Antl-Saloon League. The privilege Of the
floor 20 answer Mr.. Gibboney.
Mr. Gibboney read his address. He
said at the beginning that ne Cd not
come n Dover as me renrcsentltive OF
any party, but as a matter OF Justice
Mr. Gibboney attacked the national
amendment because 70 did not contain
a clause 10 compensate the liquor deal
ers whose business will be cut on by
the amendment He also CALLED atten-
ton to the fact that there is no pro-
vision 10 refer the matter to the voters
OF the state.
The speaker declared he was not
present 20 defend the liquor traflc but
that as a matter Of Justice he would
advocate that those men whose busi-
ness had been legalized be paid some
thing when the business that they have
been given the legal right to conduct
Is taken from them.
III the United states wants to get
rid OF the liquor business LET us do 10
in the proper and manly way" said Mr.
. Glbboney
lie declared the States. and conse-
quen ly the people have been partners
10 in the business and that they have no
right 10 withdraw with an their profits
and place an the loss on the mon who
have been legalized to carry on the
, business.
Mr.. Glbboney pointed out that In
every war the liquor business has beer
taxed 10 stand for part OF the losses
OF the war and that even this year Ia,
liquor business will be taxed one Of thi
seven billion Of dollars that will bD
raised
lie spoke for nearly an hour notwilh
standing the time limit and in conclud
ing said u plead with you not TO ac
has'y, you have tolerated 10 two hun
dred years. Why not give the people
chance 20 consider it? You could ad
. iourn for thirty DAYS and name q com
mission 10 report back to you as G
who is responsible for the business an
see who stands the cost 7 don't be
lieve the citizens Of your state, II give
the chance 10 consider it, would be
party 20 such a proposition You hs'
considering Il only three days. Don
be hasty"
During his remarks Mr. Gibbon
3 said Delaware sent for him twelve year
! aeo and that he helped TO clean up "a
traflc In some parts Of the state, in
LEGAL way The speaker said tina
y throueh this amendment this countr
4 Is attempting TO do soaething tha
= has 70 err been done in any other cotf
i try in the history OF the world
ID Russia. France and other countrie
where the traflc was stopped. he dc
clared the dealers were compensated
Senator Long asked the privilege
the floor for Mr. Wheeler counsel n
the Anti-Saloon League. who spoke bt
one minute Mr. Wheeler characterize
Mr.. Gibboney's argument as camoJ
flage. He decla ed the question {
compensation had been settled by con
petent authorities.
I'VE are willing to rest our case wit
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