Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-08
FIGHT
STARTS IN DRY
LAW bUDGE INC
Wine and Beer Advo-
cate Would Cut Ap-
preparation.
Prohibition Defenders
Launch Counter Move
When Tilt Gets Hot.

Washington, Dec. 7.-An ld-time
liquor fight-short but stormy
flared up in the house Thursday dur
ing debate on the S115. 100000 treas
ury supply bill, with its item Of
S9,O0O,000 for prohibition enforce
ment
Starting when Representative Ma
gee, republican, New York, a member
of the committee which framed the
bill. declared that the defiance of the
Nolstead law was 50 prevalent as to
threaten our institutions" it ended
abruptly just after Representative
Hill, republican, Maryland. Il leader in
the movement for light wines and beer
legislation, had announced what he
proposed to offer in the form Of
amendments when the prohibition sec
ton was reached Friday.
Meanwhile. friends of prohibition.
Overwhelmingly in control. took one
shot after another at those who sought
to attack the law and by parlia
mentary methods cut short Mr.. Hills
attempt to connect the prohibition unit
in friendly way with the ku klux
klan.
states the right to say what alcoholic
content would make wine and beer in
toxicating. Mr.. Nagee declared it
probably would result in a beverage
made from pure ingredients and ''the
restoration of wholesome respect for
the law"
Thrivsd On Misery
Declaring the liquor traffic had
thrived on misery until the people,
handling it as il it were serpent,
had choked it, Representative Gilbert,
democrat, Kentucky, shouted to the
house that he was getting tired Of
constant attacks on men who We're
trying to see that the law was obeyed.
80 determined and vindictive is the
small minority that it stands out III
open defiance of the constitution"
said Mr. Gilbert. adding that il was
backed by Influential resources and
that members of the house gave aid
and comfort.
Mr. Gilbert asserted that crimes
which flourished in the barroom days
had decreased to the point where many
jails in rural communities were empty.
Half dozen members were on their
feet at once trying to break in with
questions when Mr.. Hill, with six
minutes to close the general debate,
the nature of his amend
mentS.
Proposes Drastic Cuts
In the first place." he shouted.
above the hubbub. Il shall propose
that the house strike out of the bill
the item of S150.000 for the prohi
bition units publicity bureau; that the
sums of from S135.00O to S150,0O as
heretofore, shall not be spent here
after in open violation of the Eolstead
law for the purchase of bootleg
liquor to he used as evidence; that
none of the government appropriation
shall be used to defray the expenses
Of stump speakers sent over the c0un-
try by the prohibition commissioner.
All the time Mr.. Hill was being
with questions as to
whether he was trying to tighten up
the Tolstead act.
II shall also propose to strike out
Of the appropriation all funds he
went on, for legal adviser. special
counsel to the prohibition unit. on the
ground that its legal force does NOT
know how to construe the law which |
exists today Another amendment !
provides that no part Of the fund shall |
be used by the commissioner for |
purposes, in an attempt TO
defeat members Of congress and, !
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