New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
Whitman Aid
Unlikely, Dry
Hopes Wa11e
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upper stories, according to report, by
dive.
This charge was made on the floor of
the Assembly by Edward A. Everett,
of the I'd District of St. Lawrence
County. 1t came up during bitter
debate provoked by motion offered by
Assemblyman Clarence F. Welsh, of
Albany, forbidding the privileges of the
floor to William II. Anderson superin-
tendent Of the Anti-Saloon League.
Mr.. Anderson had written letter
to each of the Republican Asscmblymen
who had voted to amend the Hill-Mc-
Nab resolution. Mr. Welsh read the
letter, which contained threat to put
a dry candidate in every Republican
district whose representative failed to
support bone-dry legislation. The let
ter, in part, read:
THE referendum on national pro-
hibition has no warrant in law and
would have no binding force. 1t is a
crooked liquor trick, tathered bv liquor
men. And, despite their protestation,
the men who voted for it helped play
the liquor game.
The Anti saloon League does not in
tend to allow any man who represents a
district where the sentiment is for pro-
hibition to get away with anything so
palpably fraudulent as this for lack of
explanation Of the facts to his people.
Calls Vote Acid Test Record
"The record of the referendum yes
terday will be the final acid test record
on prohibition in the Assembly for this
session unless the matter comes up
for rccons liberation and actually passes
both houses without the referendum.
In case you should have an undescrvcd
opportunity to make a new record we
hope you will embrace it to the extent
Of squarng your vote with your pro-
lessicnS."
After Mr.. Welsh had told the Assem-
bly, what he thought of Mr.. Anderson
and the Anti-Saloon League Walter S.
McNab, Of Schenectady, defended the
league.
"Mr. Anderson's attitude is his
own" said Mr.. McNab. at has not the
approval of the Anti-Saloon League
don't believe in making a martyr of q
man when there is no occasion for it. u
"You couldn't make a martyr out of
that man any moro than you could
make a wart-hog appreciate d Mozart
symphony" said Nh. Welsh.
Peter p. McElligott, Of New York
said the letter was clearly in violation
of The section referring to the brib-
ing of legislators, and that Mr.. Ander-
son had rendered himself liable to I'M
prisonment for ten years and $4,000
[ fine.
"But there is no need of going to
extremes with him. ! think that q
gentle chastiscment will serve its pur-
pose, as proposed by Mr. Welsh" said
Nh. McElligott.
It was 1hcn that Mr. Everett made
his sensational charge.
.l To- o-i
gate some Of these men employed by
the Anti-Saloon League Mr.. Everett
continued. cone Of them is Abncr II
Brown, who we frequently sec pussy
footing around here. Mr.. Brown went
into the Office OF an attorney il
Watcrtown regarding the Barrer
Block, which he owns. He said: Pm
Sunday school superintendent, and
can't afford TO appear in this. | have
a chance to make u trade. VIII yor
act as an incorporation so that | car
make the trade. | have two others who
are wiling"
Minority Leader Assails Him
Charles ID. Donohuc, minority
leader. said that it was time something
was done to Mr.. Anderson.
"lle has even said wc we're he rc
( ClpIcHlS ol money! y year ago ne was
responsible for stories that the Legis
luturc was purchased. He denied i
when publicly questioned by Senator
Ogden Mills"
Simon l.. Adler, ajority leader, sale
that Mr.. Wclsh's motion would accom-
plish nothing, as Mr.. Anderson did no
have the privileges of the floor.
Nor was the Senate silent on tht
liquor question to-day. Tho Emerson
resolution, proposing n "bonc dry
amendment to the state constitution
was advanced to the order of thirc
reading. And then Senator Elon r
Brown left the chamber
After he had gone the Emerson rcso
luton, providing for submitting tht
> entire question 10 the people, as tn,
Hi McNab resolution as amended b,
the vets provides, was moved for ma
passage.
Senator William II. Hill, of Broom,
County, the dry leader in the uppc1
house, objected. Consequently it hat
to be laid aside. This gave rise to ,