The Washington times., 1919-07-17

ndQ a.
81 am not saying anything about
that" declared Congressman olney Of
Massachusetts,.
He Goes and Buys His.
Representative Cullen of New York
said he goes and buys his; am wet
all the way through" he asserted,
but / KEEP no liquor at home. When
want a drink ] go and buy ii.
81 suppose that l have on hand,
explained Representative Pratt of
New York, what the ordinary man
would use in three days"
81 am as innocent as a babe" plead
ed Representative McKiniry of New
York.
Just say that I refuse TO dignity
Mr.. Gallivan by answering the Worlo'
question" responded Representative
Clark Of Florida.
"Representative Gallivan's charges
are reflection on Congress" said
Representative Upshaw Of Georgia
II have no liquor. The question Is
ridiculous"
you can't find any liquor on my
premises" Representative French OF
Idaho answered II decided about ten
years ago that liquor was good for
no one"
Representative Ireland of Illinois
thinks that what he has in his home
Is none of the Worlds business. Mrs.
ireland is dry 81 have no intoxi-
eating liquor at my home, but what
has the World to do with it?" he
asked.
st never took drink In my life"
said Representative Yates Of Illinois.
81 have never needed one
Representative w. B. Mckinley,
prohibitionist of the old guard fac
ton of the Republican party, de- |
clared with great emphasis: al have
no liquor-absolutely none
New Workers ImprOVident.
publishing the name of the owner
and the location of the alcoholic beV-
erage will be aiding and expediting |
the work of the booze thieves" de-
cIared Representative Ward of New
York al have very little on hand.
Ny supply is so sman that 1t will be
necessary for me to climb on the
band wagon"
Representative Row OF New York:
81 am not drinker and have no sup
plies laid away"
Representative La Guardia of New
York: 81 have none. do not know
whom / can get any from. II 1 can
buy some good liquor somewhere, /
would like to entertain my dry
friends from the South, although
do not use it myself
Representative Carew of New
York: 81 do not use it at all" ..-.
Representative Magee of New York:
II have no storage capacity"
Representative Donovan Of New
York: 81 am total abstainer I
never drank anything intoxicating.
but l am opposed to this legislation
because 1 think the principle of it is
wrong"
Representative Fitzgerald of Mas
sachusetts said: 81 do not use Iiq-
uor. I think every man is justified
in keeping liquor in his house for
medical purposes and ought to have
that privilege"
Representative MondeI Wyoming
- come from dry country. and
the drought. therefore. has no terror
for me. | never have possessed i
locker or any liquid insurance against
dry times"
Would Go to GaIIivan.
Representative Young. North Da-
kota--"If the World wants to be fair,
would like to see 1t print statistics
20 show whC represent the greater
population-those who support this
bill or those who are against it,
prorat'i
Representative Eomjue, M;ss"uri -.
L hiIYer't ary-haYen't hal iI-but
II 1 wanted any l would go to Galli-
van"
Representative Igoe, Missouri
mo, but 1 wish 1 had-not so much
for myself as for my friends"
Representative Nelson Missouri
I'll have to stand on constitutional
rights and decline to answer"
Representative Newton. Missouri
About a gallon. and the way 1 drink /
it will last a good while"
Representative Rubey, Missouri
"I never did have any and 1 do not |
have any use for it,"
Representative Anderson, Mime
sota-"The World has a hell of a |
lot of nerve"
Representative Sherwood, ohio-"I /
have never used it, but l am against |
the bill. You cannot make a man /
good by law"
Representative Overstreet, Georgia |
NO, I have none. Look around. il
you like"
Representative Larson. Georgia
mo. l haven't taken a drink in many !
years. So, of course, l would not
have any now"
you will have to be a real sIeuth to
find some here. l have none"
Those Who Said ~No.7
The noes are: AswelI, Baer. Bar
bour, Bee, Bell, Black, Bland Qnd..
Bland (Va). Blanton, Box, Brand
Briggs, Brinson, Buchanan, Bur
roughs, Byrnes Is. c., Caldwell, Can
trilI. Carew. Carter, ConnalIy CTeXD.
Crisp, Cullen, Denison, Dominick.
Donovan, Doughton, DowelI. Drane,
Esch, Evans (Mont.), Ferris. Fess,
Fitzgerald CMass), French. Fuller
OlD, Garner. Goodwin, Goodwin.
Graham OlI), Hadley. Harrison CVaD,
Hastings, Hawley, Hayden, Herzy.
Hermann, Howard, Huddleston, Hud.,-