The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
n. Y. LINES UP
FOR DRY NATION
BY CLOSE VOTE
Senate Passes Federal Pro-
hibitiOn Amendment
by q to 81.
VETS TRY FOR DELAY
Davenport Makes Principal
Speech for Drys-Rebukes
Labor Leader.
MEASURE ONCE IN PERIL
Ruled Out of Order. but Re-
stored by Quick Move
Democrats Scored.
MEASURE ONCE IN PERIL
Sp.no, Despatch 10 THE srN.


ALsANY. Jan. 29-New York State
has ratified the prohibition amendment
to the Constitution of the United
states, being the forty-fourth State to
take this action.
The Senate at $3.50 o'clock tonight,
at the end OF a nine hour session.
passed the McNab resolution putting
this State on record in favor of prohi-
biton. The vote was 81 to "a. Two
Republican Senators, Henry NJ. Sage
OF Albany and Charles c. Lockwood Of
Kings. voted with the Democrats
against ratification. refusing TO abide
by the action of their party caucus.
Success for the drys came at the end
OF a bitter fight, during which the
Democrats tried every parliamentary
trick known to delay action. because
they had been told that il they could
prevent a vote to-day two Republican
Senators pledged to ratification might
change their minds.
Record Is Now Complete.
As the Assembly already has adopted
AHc l'sOiuliou pS NOte VI Oh 10 Oo, l4lo
record is complete. All that remains is
for Secretary of state Francis NJ. Hugo
10 send official word Of the New York
Legislatures action to the State Depart
meni In Washington.
During the whole Of the fight in the
Senate William H. Anderson and the
Ant,-Saloon League forces that have
been nghting for ratification were IN
tho Senate galleries. Gov. Smiths VIE
and his daughter. Emily. were IN re-
served seats on the Senate floor.
In closing the debate. ]. Henry VAL
ters, Republican leader. chded the
Democrats with opposing measure for
which their party in Washington was
responsible. This challenge was taken
I'D by Senator Edward ]. Dowling Of
New York, who declared the measure
cane from "sectionalists south OF the
Mason and Dixon line" and he said.
they are no more Democrats than the
Bolshevista"
Anderson Makes Statement.
Supt. Anderson of the Anti-Saloon
League issued a statement after the
ratification went through in which he
said
The statement that the Anti-Saloon
league compelled the Republicans to
Put ratification through Is ridiculous.
1T is a case OF poetic retribution that
those who plotted the defeat Of Gov.
whitman last fall In order to kill of
The prohibition influence In the party
created such a situation that ratihca-
tion had TO be made a party measure.
hot ha nf the
wet forces, so long as they exist, and
all the influences that go along with
the liquor traffic. are permanently hived
:, the Democratic party and that the
Republican party In order to win must
continue to represent the decent moral
element"
Learn News From Vermont.
When the Senate convened at noon II
seemed certain the best the Democrat Is
could hope to do was to delay action
tor few hours by long speeches and
parliamentary motions. Debate had
hardly started when news Of Vermont's
ratiHcation-the forty-third State-was
heard, and then the Senate was in
formed by Senator Frederick NJ. Daven-
0ort OF Oneida that a proclamation
making the country dry on January Is.
800. had been issued by the State De-
psrtment at Washington.
The arguments were personal at times.
The dry leader. Senator George F.
Thompson OF Niagara. declared Gov.
Smith had been elected because of the
activity of the rum interests and the in
activity of others Senator Loring NJ.
Black. Democrat, OF Brooklyn, resented
!hs
III the liquor interests have given the
state its present government then they
ave wiped out all the evils charged
against them" he said. "They have
given the state a man, and II needs a
man. We will have him for Governor
'ro years more. and the time will come
hon YOU will be proud TO say you were
acquainted with Al Smith, President OF
he United States"
Couldn't Refuse. Says Governor.
Gov. Smith laughed when he heard
that lie had been nominated. and said:
No one could refuse a nomination for
A. office. could they?"
- one stage OF the proceedings In the
s''crnoon the ratification seemed to be
danger. Senator Black raised the
0'rt OF order that II was not properly
0e'ore the Legislature. az no official no
100 Of the pending amendment had beer
.f'eved There was instant action or
n6'h sides of the Senate chamber. Re-
lGhlIcan and Democratic leaders con-
"'r.ng and looking up precedent and
avs
senator Black pointed out that Gov
Whitman sent the pending amendment &c
80 legislature last year. but that ne
notice had been received this year. The
'-s maintained that the amendment wa'
-roperly before the Senate as the resolu
ION being acted on was an Assembly
bill but Lieutenant-Governor Walker
Continued on Fyth PJgs.