Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
HOUSE APPROVES ,... E. :.
DRY AMENDMENT

HUUSE AIT FNVVEO
DRY AMENDMENT
rContinued from First Pagc,1
ernor and for the amendment, along
with all the votes from York, Cum
berland.. Franklin. Fulton, Perry.
Juniata. Mifflin>and other Juniata
Valley counties. Lancaster gave
four "dry" and one wet" who eX-
planned. Lebanon voted wet" as
did Albert Millar and d. 1. Miller,
of Millersburg. who seemed to be
deaf to the sentiment of this city.
Dccp-seated Grudges
Some of the men here to fight
the resolution seemed to have a deep
seated grudge against State Chair
man Crow, Lieutenant-Gove
Beidleman and w. Harry Baker,
who, they said, favored the ratifica-
ton as party wisdom and to uphold
the Governor. But it does not mat
ter what they think or do now.
Petitions Presented
Presentation of several big petit
tions favoring ratification of the pro-
hibition amendment and a remon-
STRANGE against it marked the open
ing Of the final action on the amend
ment in the lower house OF Penn
sylvania's Legislature to-day. Mr.
Fowler, of Lackawanna. in submit
ting the remonstrance, said 1909
persons had signed it. The petitions
for it came from Westmoreland, Lu-
|zerne and other counties.
Speaker Spangler, on laying the
resolution before the House, admon-
ished the large audience to preserve
order or he would clear the hall.
Members were requested to vote in
a clear voice so that there would be
no mistakes in recording action.
Only one leave of absence was
asked, being for Mr.. West, Montour.
Mr.. Vickerman, Allegheny, open
ed the discussion with criticism of
the opponents for insisting on speak
ing on the measure. 81 can't under
stand why they want TO talk except
to pay last tribute to John Barley
corn" he said. He declared the Re-
publican party and not the liquor in
terests was in control of the House
and asked his colleagues whether
they did not prefer Ito follow the
| leadership of our splendid Governor
or a lobby that has come here from
all over the state?"
Pennsylvania congressman "Dry'
Mr.. Vickerman closed with the
statement that Pennsylvania Con.
gressmen 10 the number of eighteen
had voted for the amendment a.
Washington and predicted that the
| General Assembly would back them
up. L. III. - q. e.
1O4.58f Signers
Mr.. Ramsey, Delaware, began hi
speech by presenting remonstrance
J signed by 104,561 Philadelphi;
voters and asked that the member
consider the proposition as thougl
no state had ratified the amend
ment. He assailed Mr.. Vickerman'
criticism of the desire to talk ant
said that Delaware county while Civ
| ing Governor Sproul a record-break
| ing majority had elected thre
wet" representatives.
Mr.. Ramsey said men had as mucl
right to come here to lobby agains
the resolution as had anti-liquo
men to lobby for it and appealed t,
| his colleagues to treat the PROPOSE
ton regardless of what New Yorl
did. "It should be considered from
a standpoint of states rights" h
asserted. Mr.. Ramsey said legisla
| tors should not run to cover at eacl
storm cloud. but exercise their owl
| judgment Property rights he salt
would be affected and laboring mel
would have some privileges takel
away and be injured most. ~
Ardent spirits were declared re
sponsibie for much misery by Mr.
-Showalter, Union, second speake
for the resolution. The proposition
to be considered is whether 1h'
| licensed liquor traffic is injurious t
the public welfare said he. .
Tells of Trade UniOnists
Many trade unionists and man,
| returning soldiers will be foun'
against the amendment, said Mr.
| Fowler. of Lackawanna. He de
clared the American and State Fed
I erations of Labor are against tn
amendment and that people had NJ
trouble getting "red stuff" in dry
states. The reason tails are empt
in the prohibition states is becaus
low bail is accepted, he contended
He also said that in recent month
much conversation" had beel
taken out of liquor and that 4
should be let go at that.
Men in the industries have
right to come to Harrisburg an,
voice opposition to the amendmen
just as much as the prohibitionists
Insisted Mr.. Fowler who also sal,
former crusaders against the Gig
aret years ago were out collecting
funds to buy cigarets for soldier
last year. He closed by saying that
even IL he was to be a pallbearer
he would vote against the resoIu
tion. s
Mr.. Wallace, Lawrence, said h
was going to be "a joyous pallbear
er" and said that Mr.. Fowler di,
not have an exclusive right to speal
for labor, because Lawrence had
big labor vote. 1
4 No Favor For Booze
Labor in Pennsylvania is not ii
favor of booze.t' asserted Mr.. Wal
lace. "Why, the only way a labor
ling man can lose compensation Is b.
being under the influence of liquo
when hurt. Labor Is not efficien
when mixed with alcohol. Labor ii
this state is clean and efficient, an,