Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-08
Is Harding Wet or Dry I?

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During the consideration of the army bill, Senator Nc
Keller (Tenn offered amendment prohibiting the selling
giving of liquor to officers enlisted Senator I'm
derwood Aa proposed making this apply to senator's and
congressman frankly explaining that his object was to make
the whole thing ridiculous Harding voted yea the I'm
derwood amendment to the McKear amendment Apr %,
1917; G. r., 1850.
When the Underwood hosepay had failed as of course
did, Harding proposed amendment authorizing the presl
dent to make such regulations governing the prohibition OF
alcoholic liquors in army camps he deemed advs
able.
There prohibition riders offered
amendments to the espionage act during May 1917
follows;
Senator Cummins Qowa) proposed amendment pro-
hbitng the of any Cereal gran sugar sup in the
production Of intoxicating liquor during the 1t was
directly measure intended to the food supply
The wets therefore in difficult position and they
confined their efforts largely to saving beer and wine In
these efforts Harding joined
Senator Wadsworth IN. W tried to amend the Cum
minis amendment by making apply to Spurious rather
than Intoxicating" liquors Harding voted &C. r. 2190
Senator Reed (Mo9 presented amendment to prohibit
the sale" of inoxcants Harding voted &C. r., 2l9
Senator Weeks (Mass) wanted to exempt rum used in
preparing tobacco Harding voted yea &C. r. 2192).
Senator Gronna IN. d. presented amendment to per
init the redslaton of liquors into alcohol for explosives
and industrial purposes. Harding voted nay &C. R. 219
Harding then voted twice against the Cummins amend
ment &C. R., 1885, 2269)
The food and fuel control bl considered in July 1917
brought forth amendments dealing with the liquor
question Without exception Harding voted with the Wets
Senator Cummins proposed amendment prohibiting
the Importation withdrawal Of distilled liquors from bond
for beverage purposes Harding voted nay &C. r. 4751)
Senator Robinson (Ark) offered an amendment pro-
hibng the of food materials in the manufacture OF
distilled liquors. thus saving beer and wine Harding voted
yea &C. R., 4792
Senator Smoot (Utah) proposed amendment author
zng the president to take distilled liquors and the
cost plus per cent Harding voted &C. R., 478O)
Senator Reeds bonedry amendment to the postoffice
appropriation BILL prohibiting the shipment of liquors into
dry staes voted upon in the senate February 15 1917
Harding lodged this He had answered to previous
call that day. but neither responded was paired
when the Reed amendment decided &C. r. 1885, 1885,
Upon the question Of enforcing the eighteenth amend
ment Harding voted to pass the Vostead bill over the
residents veto October 28 1919 G. r. 7633) Before
that however he had expressed the belief that prohibition
could not be enforced, follows august 1, 1917 c. r.
5648):
think prohibition amendment will be effectNe MI.
than the public sent
conflict in the hamlet to the municipality to
while freely
praccabity at the same time recog
that growing persistent and must be
settled
THAT the kind of logic displayed in several Hard
ing speeches and decisions He did not think that prohb
lion could be effectuaed because public sentiment was
against it yet the paragraph he pictured that same
bic sentiment as so nsstent and persistent that he felt
compelled to vote with it.
Continued Thursday