Iron County register., 1919-01-23
MISSOURI RATIF|Es
DRY AMENDMENT
VOTE IN LEGISLATURE STANDS
12s FOR MEASURE As
AGAINST.
S7TH STATE TO FALL IN LINE
Representatives From Large centers
Vote Against Resolution Mo
More Booze in Missouri After
July 1, 1919.
Jefferson CITY. Mo.

Jefferson City, Mo.
The Missouri Legislature on the
10th ratified the federal prohibition
amendment, being the thirty-seventh
state so to do.
The senate vote was % to 10 and
the house vote taken a few minutes
thereafter was 104 to So.
The 16 st. Louis representatives and
the six st. Louis senators all voted
against ratification. Frank Farris, the
representative from Phelps county,
nong a leader of the wet forces, made
an impassioned speech for the passage
lof the ratification of the resolution,
and cast his vote for it after which
he said: Nov, lei US make it real
prohibition and pass the necessary
laws which will make Missouri dry in
fact as well as in name"
The senate roll call on the ratifica-
ton was Yeas-Belken, Bowker Bron-
son, Brownlee, Buford, Cunningham
Duncan, Click, Goodson. Gray, Harri-
son, Livesay, McClintic. Mccullough,
McGruder, Mcknight, Mayes, Pickett,
Seneker, Stark, Wix and Young-22
Nays = Anderson, Brogan, Casey,
Cook, Depetheuer, Elder, Gardner, Kin
ney, Lysaght and Warner-10.
Absent-Green and Harris-2.
All the st. Louis senators Toted
against the ratification.
The senate took up the resolution
at 10:15 a. m. Senator Click in the
absence of Senator Harris who was
I'LL, had been selected by the drys to
submit it.
The only objections to immediate ac-
tion were by Senator Casey of Kan
sas City and Senator Elder of st. Louis
who cited the rule providing that reso-
lutions must be printed and distrib-
uted among the members before being
voted on. SenatorMcKnigh asserted
that this was not necessary except
in the case that resolutions required
the governors signature
LIeut.-Gov. Crossley ruled with ths
drys on this point and the vote was
taken.
Special Order In the Housee.
The resolution was made a specia
order of business when the house con
vened at 1920 a. m. Representativ,
Mcpherson of st. Louis presented /;
resolution calling for referendum OF
the prohibition amendment, but thi
was voted down.
An official announcement of the pas
sage Of the resolution by the senat
and copy of the bill arrived a fey
minutes later On motion of Represnl
Rtive Warren of Grundy county tn
senate resolution was substituted TO
the house measure, and on suggestion
of Farris of Phelps county, it wa
moved that the senate resolution b
taken up and concurred in. Debate o.
the measure then begun.
Farris Supports Drys.
Frank H. Farris, who for man
years has been considered the we
leader of the Missouri legislator
caused storm Of applause when, in
brief speech, just before the roll cal
announced that he would vote yes o
the amendment
Farris said: "Mr. Speaker, I ris
not to argue this question, but to e.
plain the vote expect to cast !
private and in public life, have o.
posed all forms of sumptuary legisl
ton. My action has brought dow
walls of wrath and abuse But non
of it has deferred me. have oppose
such laws-frst, because | believe
they were matters for police regulatio
by the state, second, because l b
lieved they might be fraught with da1
ger and might not bring the relief "
sought
but entirely different condition
prevail today. A great majority of ii
consensus of opinion in this countl
is in favor of national prohibition.
81 recognize the right of the majo
fly to rule / bow my head in humb
submission to the majority of the pc
pie, and shall exert every power at n
command to carry out this will.
shall vote for the ratification of Il
amendment prolonged applause) al
4 budll buPPOlN ouNh 10 10 Wth hAesi
the state of Missouri dry in fact
well as in name"
Vote in the House.
The house roll call on ratificatit
follows Yeas-Agee, Alice. Alliso
Babcock, Bailey, Bales, Barry, Bee
eT, Berry, Blades, Booth, Bolts, Brool
Brookshire, Brown, Buster, Campbe
Carpenter, Darlington. Cave, ChalfaI
Chambers, Chancellor, Clapper, Clar
Clay, Coon, Corbett, Cordry, Dawsc
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True.
@What spoiled children they have
"Yes. Isn't 1t queer? Everybo
except us seems to have spoiled ch
dfen."