The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-28
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Dry leaders in the senate were
hopeful Of calling up the enforce
ment bill in the senate today inn
mediately upon the reading Of
the presidents veto message an
nouncing that he could not sign
the measure because it provided
for the enforcement of wartime
prohibition which he asserted
"sound public policy makes clear
the reason and necessity for it's
Confidence as expressed that
the necessary two-thirds vote
would be obtained to override
the veto. Should a vote not be
reached today, it was considered
certain that the measure would
be brought to a vote tomorrow.
House Majority Strong
The vote in the house yester-
day of 176 to IS, % more than
necessary, came within three
hours after the presidents veto
was announced from the White
House and followed an uproar in
the house chamber lasting from
the time the executive measure
was read until the final roll call.
TREATY ENDS WARTIME DROUTH
Wartime prohibition will be brought
to an end by Presidential proclamation
Immediately after the senate ratifies
the German peace treaty, it was said
today at the White House.
WILSON GIVES REASONS
The reasons for vetoing the act were
set forth by the President In the fol-
lowing message to congress:
''To the Hohorable House Of Repre-
sentatives: am returning without my
signature PR6S1O, an act to prohibit
beverages and to regulate
the manufacture, production, use and
sale of high-proof spirits for other than
beverage purposes, and to insure an
ample supply Of alcohol and promote
its use in scientific research and in
the development of fuel, dye and other
lawful INDUSTRIES The subject matter
treated in the measure deals with two
distinct phases Of the prohibition leg
islation. One part Of the act under
consideration seeks to enforce war
time prohibition. The other provides
for the enforcement which was made
Necessary by the adoption Of the con-
stitutional amendment. / object to and
cannot approve that part of this leg
islation with reference to wartime pro-
hibition.
PURPOSES SATISFIED
1T has to do with the enforcement Of
an act which was passed by reason Of
the emergencies of the war and whose
objects have been satisfied in the de-
mobilization Of the army and navy and
whose repeal l have already sought at
the hands of congress. Where the pur-
pc ses of particular legislation arising
out of war emergency have been sat
islied, sound public policy makes clear
the reason and necessity for repeal.
ut will not be difficult for con-
g,ess in considering this important
nlc tier to separate these two questions
and effectively to legislate regarding
them, making the proper distinction be-
tween temporary causes which arose
out of wartime emergencies and those
like the constitutional amendment of
prohibition which is now part of the
fundamental law of the country.
"In the matters having to do with
the personal habits and customs OF
large numbers of our people. we must
he certain that the established pro
tesses of legal change are followed. In
no other way can the salutary object
sought to be accomplished by great re-
forms of this character be made sat
isfactory and permanent.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON,
''The White House, October q, 1919.'
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