The Washington herald., 1922-12-30
HOUSE To TAKE
N0CHANCES0N
UPSHAW PROOF
hilIs Demand for Evidence of
Liquor Violations by Men,
bers will Be Pigeonholed
BLANT0N LEAPS INTO FRAY
RidicuIes Maryland Wet, and
Says He Took Up Statement
to Gain Newspaper Notoriety
BY Universal Service.

By Universal Service
No chances are going to be
taken by the House on the produc-
tion of proof by Representative
Upshaw, "dry" champion from
Georgia, of his recent charges
that members of the House and
Senate, governors of States and
other high Federal and State off
cials practice violations of the
prohibition laws.
RESOLUTION TO DIE.
The resolution being prepared by
Representative Hill, of Maryland
wet" leader. seeking to have the
House demand that Upshaw sub
nit to the Judiciary Committee for
investigation his evidence of drink
ing by officials and members of
Congress. will get nowhere. This
was learned authoritatively yester-
day
The Hill resolution. instead of
going to the Judiciary Committee.
of which Representative Volstead.
father of the dry" law, is chair
man, will be referred to the Rules
Committee. There ii will be poked
into a pigeonhole that Chairman
Campbell keeps for tabooed meas
ures. and forgotten.
Nevertheless some House mem
bers fear Upshaw may be goaded
Into "spilling the beans" by intro
duction of the resolution and sub
sequent comment in the press and
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asserted flatly that if anybody
officialdOm,' he will produce the
proof.
BLANTON AND HILL CLASH.
The Upshaw charges came up
yesterday in a clash between Hill
and Representative BlantOn %
Texas. during debate on the Inte-
rior Department appropriation bill.
Blanton was discussing an item
carrying $4,000 for Suppre ssiOn OF
the use of alcohol and delet erious
drugs. including peyoJe. among the
Indians in tine United States. While
Blant0n was talking Hill walked
into the chamber. Turning toward
the Maryland Representative. the
Texan said:
There are men today who still
believe they have the right TO con-
tinue the use Of in OXiCating liquors
in the form of Fight wine and beer.
and they are even so near to the
city of Washington as the city of
Baltimore. Because they believe in
it, they may even go so far as to
believe that it is a religious rite i'll
their exercise of il.
RIDICULES IPSHAw CHARGE.
We still repress Intoxicating
liquors. even though some of its
advocates are prominent members
of Congress. who are here on a
fifty fifty vote of Democrats and
Republicans
Hill, whose vote in the November
hcan and half Of the Democratic
registration in his district. in
quired.
Does the gentleman indorse the
charges made by his colleague, the
Representative from Georgia. Mr.
Upshaw. as to the wholesale viola
tions of the VOlstead act by mem
bers of Congress-"
''Oh. that is ridiculous" Blanton
replied
Il agree with the gentleman"
Hill added
SAYS HILL APPLAUDED.
Il was present on the floor. 3"
Blanton continued, when MIR Up
shaw made that speech. and / wit
messed the distinguished rider of
the great white charger from Balti-
more GIilD applaud the statements
of Mr.. Upshaw more than did any
other member And the gentleman
will not deny il"
No" said Hill. and I applauded
because if any member of this
House il violating the law he
should stop it. But | do not be-
lieve any member is violating the
law. and l believe those charges
are incorrect
Blanton went on:
''EIe applauded the gentleman
at that time and then waits for
the gentleman to go back to
Georgia. and in order to get little
newspaper notoriety he calls on him
for proof.
WOULD NOT BETRAY THEM.
oh. if l wanted newspaper no.
toriety." Hill retorted. Il would try
to learn from the gentleman from
Texas"
BlantOn answered:
And the gentleman would be
good one. if he did. But that is
all poppyCOCk TO ask that evidence
from the gentleman from Georgia
The gentleman from Maryland
knows that the distinguished gen
tleman from Georgia is not going
10 give away any of his colleagues
even if he knew of their viola
tions"
But ! do not believe ne had any
evidence" Hill asserted
And /, concluded Blanton
would not give away my colleagues
on that proposition if 1 knew of
such evidence"