New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
N.Y.Republica1n
Senators Solid
On Dry Issue
Vote Unanimously i'll Favor
of Substituting Assembly
Ratification Resolution

Ratification Resolution
Stat Correspondence
ALBANY, Jan. 2S.-The Republican
majority In the Senate voted as unit
last night on the first test vote taken
by that body this year on the "dry"
issue. The twenty-nine Republicans
voted for a motion offered by Senator
George +. Thompson, leader of the
drys, to substitute the resolution rati-
flying the proposed onedry amend
ment to the Federal Constitution,
which was adopted by the Assembly on
Thursday for the one before the Sen
ate. None but Democrats voted against
the motion.
Senator Henry NJ. Sage, who has
steadfastly opposed ratification, i'll ex-
planning his vote, said:
81 am as much opposed to this Fed
e.al amendment as any man in TINS
room, and while l would make effective
whatever opposition l could bring
against it, believe that no opposition
could now be effective and therefore
| vote aye"
Immediately after the session ad
journed a. 10 o'clock the Republican
Senators met in the Senate Finance
Committee room to caucus on the rati-
fication resolution.
Shortly after l o'clock this morulng
the Republican Senator'S in session in
the Senate finance committee room
caucused on the resolution to ratify
the Federal dry amendment.
Two senator's, Charles c. Lockwood
of Brooklyn, and Henry NJ. Sage, Of
Albany, held out and finally boltcd the
caucus.
The result indicates that unless un-
foreseen developments arise the Senate
will adopt the Thomps McNab reso-
luton by vote of 81 to "a.
Expects Action To-day
Senator Thompson, at to-nights ses-
sion. paved the way for action on the
amendment tomorrow by serving notice
that he would move to suspend the
rules.
An unexpected move was made by the
"wets," who offered so-called search
and seizure bill The measure, which
was introduced by Senator James a.
Walker, Democrat, of New York, would
make it a crime to keep, store or pos
sess Intoxicating liquors for any other
purpose than that permitted under the
Federal prohibition amendment.
'If we're to have prohibition" said
Senator Walker, "let US have the real
thing. know all you want to do is to
take the glass of beer out of the poor
mans hands, while some of our aris-
tocratic friends in New York City" he
added, pointing to Senator Thompson,
"have stored large quantities Of wines
and whiskeys and brandcs in their
cellars, and know one Of your friends
who has at least 500, 900 worth Of
wines, whskeys and brandies stored in
the cellars Of his lordly mansion.'
Senator Walker attacked William H..
Anderson, superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon League, for saying that the
league was not for searching private
houses for stocks of intoxicating
liquors. He said this showed plainly
that the prohibition movement was in
tended to be drive at the poor man.
For Tenth, Not Fifth, Avenue
This prohibition which was foisted
on New York City by farmers who have
their cellars filled with the hardest
kind Of hard cider" continued Senator
Walker, ais intended to be prohibition
for Tenth Avenue, but not for Fifth
Avenue II we are going to have pro
low who takes down a bottle Of Pcruna
and takes four fingers of it as a
hooker"
Senator Thompson questioned the
sincerity Of Senator Walker and said
he was looking hopefully TO the day
when It would be impossible to find Il
drunken man or woman in the length
or breadth Of the country.
The Walker bill would permit anv
private home to be entered on a war
rant which must be issued when ii com
plant Is flied by any peace officer or
official Of the State Excise Department
that in his belief there is probable
cause for believing that Intoxicating
liquors are on the premises The State
Excise Commissioner IL charged with
the enforcement Of the law and en-
powered 10 increase his stan Of in
spoctors and special agents to any nun
Der that he deems necessary TO compel
compliance with the proposed law.