Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-05
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Hartford Feb AM interest a .sc stat, -spit1- centered in the seri- .fC cham .r where the order oi the day lt noon. vas the act in relation rr the prohibition amendment 10 the rational constitution. The space round tho nrass-ral enclosure in the ..r.tr chamber as well as the gal tories were llied with interested spec tcr-. and they could noi be restrain "i from making occasional lpplause. The sub sr- was discussed by the Scl- ..urs from almost every viewpoint for tle edifiCatiou or their fellow sen urs and auditors, uut with no idea .L influencing the vote of a single .1u7f0r as everyone Of them had reached deuslo. long before the dis .-ssiou began and were not open to conviction. senator BraudeEee's .rt ir -sa national congress ou this measure was good enough. q was stated and was worthy %. emulation .y senate of his native state The order ot the day gave every senator opportunity to display their forensic ability and but few failed to take aI- vantage O' the occasion. lf was the nIE day Of the senate. and the senate cha mber. galleries included was not large enough 10 accommodate all who were i0 tho capitol and desired 10 near the debate. Senator Fox of New London was the final speaker and he was against the amendment. but in favor Of referendum. A yea and nay vote was taken, and approval Of the amendment was opposed in the senate by @ vote of % 10 II. The ally ab- eeutee was Senator Koppleman - Hartford who is in California. The matter now goes to the house where fhe amendment will probably be fa- tCred. However. the action Of the senate puts Connecticut as against the amendment. as joint action cannot '- hld.
 When the hour Of the order of the ..v arrived Lieutenant Governor wilson announced that the question before tho senate ie, will the prohi- hilton amendment Do ratifed?"
 ssaater Woodruff moved that the Ier4ncuf ha ratified, He said the crowd ot people in the senate .s uuo- showed thc interest which r.. rHuII. uf ru. state took in the 4as ion. Hc referred 10 the num- .. .. -tates 10 the west that had gone ... and said ln travelling through the ...-r ne questioned policemen as to f.. effect of prohibition. and found i.at lt had been successfully enforced. had been told that the democra- ,.r senators had decided Co vote wet .ie would not believe that until he had seen the votes. It vas not a po- Itical question; they were not con- slderiuE it as democrats or republ ans. The thirty-five senators were m trial today. They should over throw John Barleycorn.
 The nation had become obsessed with prohibition. and they might as ucl try to stop the winds from blow ing as 10 prevent it from prevailing They did not know what a dry sta.' or city was. but they knew the nau, seating influence Of wet city 0, state. Employers Of labor had sui fcred from lguor. which was th, greatest slave driver m the world.
 Senator Hazen said the loss, vast and misery caused by iutoxicatiu; drinks was worse than that cause, uy war. The amendment had alread been ratified by forty states r was proud or Connecticut, but h would feel disgraCed if the state q not stand right on the question O rrohioition. He had not heard a sin Ee word to show that the liquor traf ae was a good thing for the countrJ .lere has been great des! of cam uulage in connection with this uues tion and they should sweep it asid, lle denied that the amendment vio lated personal liberty.
 In regard 10 the objection that pro Li0ition could not be enforced h asked the senators if they knew
 aw that was enforced loo per cen There was not a single law that wa fuiy enforced. The United State brewers association and the Germa Alliance were tainted with disioyalt There was a fund Of one million dc lars 10 defeat the amendment.
 Senator Bowers said there were or hundred arguments against the se loon and not one for it. The ratifcs ton of the amendment was an a, Domplished fact There were only fol states Co vote on the amendment IT distiilers and brewers conceded q, feat ard they were transforming the plants into factories for other prc ducts.
 Senator Brooks said in listening
 what had been said in favor of q amendment: 'T find that am a mi, erable selfish chap. but I don't thir am" He could not see why Cor nectcut should be in a hurry to "a lfy the amendment. The state hf seven years in which to ratifv
 Some Of the states which had talk, action in favor Of the amendment we Ike the person who married in has but repented in leisure. IL was ga that prohibition was coming; so VI death, but he was in no hurry to noe it. He did not believe what was sa by people who were in the pay
 some ono to put this thing over" al they all know to whom he referre There were states which had vot for tho amendment which would n vote for it now if they had anoth chance 10 vote. He referred to f result Of federal control
 They had federal control of t railroads: did they like fc? They h federal control of the wires, did tn like it? They had federal control
 their incomes, was it pleasant? urged that the senate reject { amendment and submit the sta amendment to the people He reft red to the indignation of soldiers being denied the right to vote on { matter. He asked those who went
 Maine 10 fish if they found any dit cuity in getting liquor? Russia we dry and now looked at the da gang" said the senator. If the fo million soldier boys when they ca, home should start a movement agair what had been put over on them
 the federal amendment, believe r fhe country would hear somethi drop he said. Connecticut did !