Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
"DRYS" OF STATE
ASK QUICK ACTION
Prohibition Amendment to
Come Up Early in
Legislature
INDEPENDENTS STRONG
Leaders at Harrisburg to Get
Little Opportunity to Use
Steam Roller
INDEPENDENTS STRONG

""rrisburg, Jan 6.-The war and its
lessons in efficiency and Independence
VIII lind an echo in this years session OF
the Legislature
I There will be a heap of independent
thought and action, and this will be
reflected when the lawmakers get down
! to busincss
! AS starter, the dry" representatives
| VIII get busy with the much-heralded
resolution which. II passed. Will place
Pennsylvania on record for national
prohibition. They intend TO push this
issue In the opening days Of the session.
| NO delay will he tolerated by the in.
| dependent element.
"Governor Sproul and the Republican
party are pledged to that issue. II must
be met and met fairly. and TO toy with
III" issue is suicide" was the assertion
today by J Ross Horne, OF Johnstowu.
! Horne is a Republican and stanch gun
porter Of Governor Sproui. but he WAS
elected to the House by the "drvs." and
Ike other independents, does not intend
10 SIT In the House and have the prohibit
tion issue played with
Leaders TO Be Curbed
Despite the serenity with which the
old-time leaders view 'he future. there ia
not tie slightest indication that they will
he given free hand In the handling of
so-calied popular measures and none oc-s
cupies such prominent place today as
that which concerns national prohibi-
tion.
IL cannot be denied that in some
quarters the prohibition pledges of the
republican party are rega rded az "Mr
Wilson's sugar and honey" recipe tn
catch votes, but to the independent Ieris
lators who are here for the opening
or the session the pledges are held as
solemn promises that must he kent.
] believe said Representative Horne.
that me prohibition resolution will pa
during the early days of the session Tho
people passed on the question ana
elected Mr.. Sproul on that issue And
the people cannot be toyed with because
they are determined TO eliminate tho
liquor traffic
The resolution will be presented ea rIv
IN the session and ought TO be dis
posed Of without much difficulty II
there Is a fight and the Republican marty
repudiates its campaign pledges. then
the people will punish the party"
says Clouds Threaten
Representative Horne voiced ,he f,o,-
ing of other Independents by saving that
despite the silver clouds that Iine Tho
SKIES over the state Car''Ol thpro ara
indications Of storms AID that stnr,,
clouds Will break II recognized Ie,ders
In the HouS" and Senate resor, n Oh
S'ructiNo tactics wher the rum ouos,ion
and various '1ciai welfare measures are
introduced "'e
We are li'sns in a new age" said
Horne, ana must recognize the nrln-
ciple That the people viii get ,rb,+
they want II they fail to get il in
one 'gislHturc they have the privilege
ot eI.rtlng another, and can be trusted
10 build legislature that will do their
bidding ''''''
Luckily. we have elected a practic,I
man as Governor, and 7 am sure ma,
he viii dIrcct legislation ana direct II
efficiently and quickly. I believe that
ne ma S,h' ID the public -Iceds and win
night for h. principles
Independents for SprouI
owing to hts liberal t,ndencios
am certain that there will be an unusual
amount Of Independent thought in tho
present session. for Mr. Sproul is a ma,
VINO seeks both sides Of any question in
which he becomes interested. He is in
t"rcst"d in several big issues that arc
before the people, and can be trusted TO
handle them. Independents Will follow
MS leadership and oppose any attempt
on the part Of "cactionaries to chstruct
legislation demanded by the people"
That the prohibition issue will he
brought to the front early IN the ses-
son vas the opinion expressed today by
Allan j. Miller a member Of the House
from Susquchannl.
1T has been the experience I'm other
states said Mr Miller. that ui,Ic can
b" accomplished IN a Legislature until
the liquor question is disposed Of For
that reason ! want the prohibition re.o-
lht.on introduced IN the early days"
At III" Capitol everybody is IN
happy frame OF mind today. ana from
surface Indications there Is no evidence
that anything viii occur 20 mar The open-
ing lovetrast More than two week, ,.,u
pass before the Legislature gets down
20 business
Viewed from the angle Of the avlua0
th" session %: 1919 VIII no, u-a r,o
stcnw-r'.irr 'hU cor Gfty years has been
Tn act!Nr use. Ina a word II vein U.s. a
NOR" modern vehicle. and one that is
equipped with ap-'o-datc safety devices