The daily times., 1919-07-17
THE RADICAL
PROH|B|T|ON|STS
Are Warned There May Be
a Revulsion of Sentiment
if the Measure
is TOO DRASTIC
IS TOO DRASTIC

Washington, July 16.-Conserva-
i've members of the prohibition fac
ion in the House set out today to
curb what they described as radical
to make the pending en-
forecement bill so drastic that it
might. create a revision of feeling
the country on the ques- i
ton of liquor drinking
Warning was given by the conser-
vatives that if the radical element
went too far and added other severe
restrictions they would be certain
to invite defeat in the Senate and
possibly find all of the work thrown
out by a Presidential veto. The
need of wise counsel was pointed out
in view of the published announce
ment that Representative Morgan,
Republican, of Oklahoma, and
member of the Judiciary Committee
had given notice Aat he would en-
deavor to make it violation of the
aw for a man to keep a jug Of l.
quor in his own home for his own
use.
Word was spread during the day
that other prohibitionists were pre-
pairing to write into the bill a pro-
Vision, stricken out by the commit
ee, which would prohibit mans
using any little liquor he might
happen to have around the house.
Under the bill now before the House
it is extremely doubtful, .ai member
of the Judiciary committee said to-
lday, whether a person could give a
drink of whiskey to a friend at his
lown fireside without running the
risk of arrest.
There were many 1nformal confer
lences at which some of the drastic
provisions of the bill, as pointed out
lby Representative Pou, Democrat
of Norh Carolina, and pioneer pro
hibitionist, were called up like bal
room ghost to keep the radicals from
igoing too far. The farmers wife
who makes a quart of blackberr!
! wine at home for use in her owl
family, Mr.. Pou said, could be pros
ecuted and sent to Jail. The farm
made for the family would be- nui
sance under the law, according t
Mr.. Pou, who declared that Russi
in the days of the Cars highes
SO far reaching
, Members from some of the South
ern States were questioned by East
ern and Western representatives a
to the volume of liquor turned on
by mountain distillers and known a
''moonshine." This was a questo
on which they were puable to Civ
first information. Mr.. Pou told th
4 House the other day that in a doze
d States that have already adopted til
t prohibition there are in operatio
e more illicit stills than there eve
o were saloons at any time in the hi
s tory Of those States. This was tt
s view of other members, who said a
so that it would require a small a
/ my to break up the traffic entirely
But while some or the radicals e
. press confidence that they will |
- able to amend the bill so as to NAL
el1t even more drastic than tie ~or
mittee attempted, Chairman Vc
- lstead told members today he w
= satisfied that it would 20 throu,
= now as substantially drawn. It h
stood up under the attack Of
= prohibitionists, who have fad
Ieliminate a single section, and n
lVolstead believes those who are be
on making it still more drastic W
Iyield to cooler heads who insist
lshould be passed in it's present for
Indications tonight were that &C
ID lsideration of the measure would I
he be resumed tomorrow.
he Unless set aside by a spec
". rule the House could take mp t
ID, hbill tomorrow and reach a vote
on Saturday. said Representative Ig
ne Democrat, of Missouri, in charge
Iso the minority fight against it. T
rs. prediction was based, however,
es- the assumption that the radical {
les ment weald not attempt finally
force through added restriction
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