New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-07-02
BROUSSARD URGES
REFERENDUM VOTE
ON BEER AND WINE.


!, daunted by the obstacles whicl
loom in the way. Senator Edwil
s. Broussard of Louisiana to
day proposed an amendment &
the prohibition act which woul'
1cgalixe light wines and beer il
states where the people by ref
crendum should approve o
their manufacture and sale.
In support Of this amend
yncDt 10 the Volstead law Sena
tor Broussard delivered hi,
maiden speech in The Senate
His address consumed twt
hours. AT Its completion man,
Of those who extended their con.
gratuIations were sturdy pro.
ponents Of prohibition.
The occasion for the address
was the presentation TO the Sen;
ate of the Willis Campbell bin
passed by the House prohibiting
prescription Of medicinal beer
His amendment to the enforce
mcnt act would permit the man.
ufactlirc, production, use. sale
and transportation for beverage
purposes of beer, ale and porter
up to 8 per cent alcoholic con-
tent, and wine up to Ia per cent
alcohol In such states as SO de-
eide by referendum vote.
The Willis Campbell bill was
received from the House just
prior to Senator Broussard's
speech and referred to the ju-
dietary committee, sub-com-
mittee Of which will meet to-
morrow to take action on il.
Senator Sterlinc. Republican,
South Dakota, chairmnn Of the
subcommittee. predicted that
Che measure would be in the
presidents hands before the end
Of the week.
81 am fully acquainted with
thc rarrowness Of the rabid
prohibitionist. / know in order
10 have his way every principle
If our constitution was violated.
/ know that the bill or rights
end MI amendments 70 tic con-
siitrtiOn and absolute, guarantees
Of the rights and liberties of
our people.
II know this amendment
was grated into our constitu-.
tion by the minority without
giving the people an opportu-
nifty TO be heard. | know that
prohibition Is a matter Of po-
icc regulation and has no place
in thc fundamental law. I know
Tint the insertion of the eigh-
teenth amendment. a mere leg
iAlative measure, into our con-
stitution has destroyed the DEM
Ocratic rule of the majority and
makes II possible for thirteen of
Che smallest states df this union,
with q population Of less than
100000 Of people. to rule the
other 1OO, COZ, 900 Of our people
on this matter.
MANY. sincere prohibitionists
have changed their minds about
this matter. | have in mind
one Of the leading prohibitions
hts In my own state. I shall
Use hin case as an illustration. [
He YVES Z sincere prohibitionist |
and idealist. Az an economic |
Proposition he thought he would |
get more out Of labor II he took |
drink away. He was happy
when the eighteenth amend |
Ment was finally adopted. After
t!Asis slapsriod, since H. adop-l
ton this man has changed his
Y 'J&st before I left home hast |
january this man came to my
n Ne and laid before me d pro- |
\ m for its repeal which hsl
plcnlle1 Viii me to pr 1ent ia
Congress- and the finance conn
lnittce. 9Se
congress might Just as well
lOQleaipens The question in III
pl heal way. Had Il done 20
4 finally, lam sure the enact
mlent would l1avr' had Ar ar,< /
port Of lnanys good citizens III /
LTD enforcement who now have
perfect contempt for the PRES
~ DIV On llDe subieci md slenn|s
Iespect for the government.
1.-The Congress enacted the
Mite slave Ian. The law de-
! pnnced that which also IS de-
!lpunced by the moral law.
pvc 0ie large organizations
1sck u tl1c prohibition movc-
I(cnt ever a1lyctl fore specja'
51rcau with thousands 81 emu