Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-12
HOUSE VOTES FOR
PROHIBITION 1886
Continued From Page One)

may ne followed by lnOtnp- prohibit |
ing smoking, and Mr.. Rogers did not |
want to be deprived Of his vote by leg !
islatures unless the majority of the |
people demanded the pr"hih!tion He
had confidence in his constituents
and 'lvored submission 10 the people,
md that 1t was not too late Connecti-
cut should exercise state rights in this
important matter. What do we care
for what AZ states have done. TIL S
house should act INDEPENDENTLY, re-
gardless Of the action of other states.
Pc favored the roll call and declared
thI'c were IGombers VINO would gladly
duck the vote. and leave heir consti-
ruencies In darkness. lie hoped
The house. hv an overwhelming vote,
would submit the mattel to the peo-
PIE.
Mr.. Emerson, of Roxbury said he
camc from p dry district and intended
% vote wet but after hearing the
speech Or NJ, Rogers be would vote
dry. There ere differences Of opinion
on this quest or, and come say 1t is
tho city against the country but he
would make It known that men from
the country could read 7r1 were COM
netcut TO interpret what IS printed,
and also read between the I'nes. When
1lis question Is decided. Connecticut
will be there. just as 'ersning said,
Lafayette. we are here
MIR. Phillips. OF Huntingdon. said he
wanted prohibition and believes in it
thoroughly Lut ne did net relieve in
the method But. he said referendum
vas not before us, but he Hoped that
referendum would come ! etore the
house later I'm tho session, a. unfin sh-
cd business. lie did not believe in
putting power into the minority of the
people Members of this house stand
I'D the places Of the people they repre-
ser- and ought 70 act accordingly.
Still hc believed that federal proh-
Gor was the only near; that would
5rir- real prohibition as Il would pre-
wont transfers of Jiuuori from wet to
dry states. He said thcro had been
Olch advice given by men and by ed
TORS and nh for Their rerscnel end.
Tho interference Of tho federal gov
7-uUcn' with ,hc states is attacked, as
is fis lavo~ traffic that Sc 'ern'od ne
q hulwarl, to Anericanism. Every
man fu tDuncc5 rut EinrlcS in reli-
2 orz u1ert-. which was given us, and
the people have rights AID one of
the-e is the right to be represented
through their selected representatives
\ large number Of sOi1ierS are aliens
ard others a-t not Of voting age. and
others from u~ohih't'on states. and
thesC would not affect the result If left
direct TO the vote Of tn y"cpe. The
soldiers arc satisfied. and wiz not get
rilrd ND Loc7use these rights have
boon taken from them in The matter
~ stron= drink Mr.. Phillips is a
clergyman. and declared that when
D IS personal right interffres wit hthat
Of the public his r. ght gOas down. He
gave Biblical quotations - defence OF
waving private tights fer the public
good. He spoke at length on per
=oUal liberty as il relates to prol1i-
'itiou and drink, and argued with
feeling thar IN spite O. state rights
and public herty those in position
~ decide sooulj help the poor fellows
tl-t -r- down
Mr.. Thompson of Somers said that
like the preceding speaker he too was
minister and was glad Of the oppor-
unity 10 speak in favor of the adop-
ton of the prohibition amendment and
he did at length. He said the house
was no place for trivial matters but
a place for honest xpression-sincert
conviction. lie told of his welfare
work for 20 years and challenged any.
one 10 bring any argu cnt touching
on this question that he has not heard
He appealed from the standpoint o.
their heart that all members be no
-1h-l llFA Wy iAA'lt utduS alone. III
took no stock .l the declaration tina
prohibition -.s n. . fabrication
Better the Eering o. the few thai
the suftr of the many, he said
He bell. ed the majority of the popu
lduou were in favor Of the affirmation
NJ The constitutional prohibition
nm dment and the legislatures of A.
Stale is at least a pulsation Of tn,
people
Air. Somers said he did not promis,
% be brief and that if he became tire
some if was tine privilege Of his asso
clates 90 call him down. He theI
went into a truly patriotic discourse
and paid an eloquent tribute to tn
Tag and al. the principles it represents
lie declared fl was the duty Of all t,
support The nag that stands agains
tyranny id0latry, and institutions O
gltDoI~nr5S such as the iquo
traffic ana the horrors in its wake. II
said the saloon was not an elevatini
feature that would lead to q higI
sphere OF life. lie stood for the patri
otto enforcement Of the law that woul
come with prohibition. The enforce
ueut OF the United States law is no
ike the German treaty and was NOR
than n mere scrap of paper If h
COULD got together the statements tina
law could not be- enforced ne woul
gather them together. tie them up wit
German propaganda and hurl ther
into hell The day has not come h
said, and never viii, when the laws {
HE United states cannot be enforce,
Ila oulT ra4I pride Of the legislato
.- 70 s-ye oppression 10 his views an
.H v0t. .s his conscience dictates an
Dr. urged tn. members to vote rigt
oh -I. question under consideration
Ire declared the members represente
themselves and would vote on tht
..lloa as 1t appeared to him person
ally. lu closing, Mr.. Somers mad