Evening star., 1926-04-22
RETURN OF LIQUOR in ANY FORM
is OPPOSED BY DRY LEADER
Dr. Dinwiddie Tells Senators Violations of Temper
ance Laws We're General Before Prohibition.
Reed Attacks His Critics.
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crosseXaminations of the dry wit
nesses by Senator Reed of Missouri.
Senator Reed demurred to the ar
rangement. But Senator Harreld in
sisted that the vets had announced
they had CLOSED their direct testi
mony and had urged they be allowed
To make final argument during the
two and a half hours left to them. and
that had been understood by the com.
mittee.
Reed Scores Critics.
Senator Gillett said that Senator
Reed had used up considera ble
amount of the time allotted TO the
drys TO bring out wet arguments. He
said he had no criticism Of the cross
examination OF witnesses by Senator
Reed, but that he thought the ailot-
ment of time made by the committee
10 the drys somewhat resta blished IA
fair" division.
II am not on either side" began
Senator Reed. There was burst of
laughter from the crowd in the com
mittee room,
THAT statement Of mine may
arouse fanatics on fools continued
Senator Reed. II am looking for the
facts. ! am not on one side | am
enough in the middle for fanatics or
fools to take that view of my posi-
ton
60 on. run the hearing your own
way" Senator Reed added to his
colleagues.
1t was finally determined that the
vets are to have the right to make
the closing argument. after the drys
have used up all their time.
Statements Are Barred.
When DR.. Dinwiddie completed his
own statement he asked 10 insert
in the record sworn statement by
William y Bennett, former member
of the House from New York ami
chairman of the committee on pro
motion of temperance legisla ton in
Congress. regarding matters in New
York State.
Senator Reed declared statements
by persons not present and sworn
should not he included in the record.
After some discussion the committee
upheld Senator Reed and he state
ment was not placed in the record.
Printed reports of the action Of
the I.utheran Church, which Dr. Din
Widdie also sought TO have Included
in the record, were not received. since
he was unable to swear 10 Them o,
his own knowledge.
At this point, the drys called atten-
ton TO the fact that statement by
George f. Brennan, Democratic boss
Of Chicago and ca ndidate for Senator
from Illinois on a wet ticket, had been
received and placed in the Record.
although MIR. FREEMAN was not given
an opportunitv to he heard when he
was here.
Senator Reed asked DR.. Dinwiidie
what orga MIA tons composed the Ma
tional Tempera nee Bureau, of which
he il the head
The witness replied that the bu.
reau federated the legisla tive work
of international Order of Good TEN
plars. the Flying Squadron Founda.
tion. the Committee on Promotion Of
Temperance Legislation in Congress
and the Association In support OF
National Prohibition.
Seeks Data ON Organization.
Senator Reed inquired the names OF
tions and their membership and
anally said:
s,'sYou have been engaged, In lobby
ing here in Washington various
prohibition bills"
'Yes, if YOU want to put 1t that
wsv," replied DIR. Dinwiddie.
The witness testified that the Com
mittee on Promotion of Temperan nee
Legislation in Congress was small
committee of some fifteen represen-
tative members. that 1t was organized
In 1910 and that he doubted II 1t had
contributed more than $25 900 to the
National Tempera nee Bureau and its
activities since it was formed.
Promises Income Figures.
Senator Reed wanted to know what
the other resources of the bureau
were, and DR.. Dinwiddie said that he
believed that the Good Templars had
turned i'm about SIS 900 to 500 900 and
that individual contributions made tip
the other resources. In the last two
years, he said, there had been col
lected from all sources from $1".1r0
to SIS. 900 per year.
DR.. Dinwiddie promised to get for
the committee a complete statement
of the money received by his bureau
since it was orga nized.
"Who got up this bureau asked
Senator Reed.
II did" replied DR. Dinwiddie. :.
Your business is to stay here and
promote legislation"
Pact Oh was tue IepiN'
''And in the States?'
Yes"
Began Years Ago.
DR.. Dinwiddie told the committee
that he began his work for prohi
bition as legislative representative
OF the Anti-Saloon League. He re.
signed from the league in 1907, he
said. Then he began his bureau
work. He remained out Of the league
until 1911 and then went back into
the league, and finally he resigned
again from the league in 1870.
The witness described his work III
the interest Of prohibition clause
in the constitution Of Oklahoma at
the time that state was taken into
the Union.
You got compensation for that?'
asked Senator Reed.
"Yes, part of the time from the
Anti saloon League and the Good
How much did you GET asked
Senator Reed.
"Twenty-fve hundred to three thou.
sand dollars a year them, was the
reply. DR.. Dinwiddie said that his
present salary was 5000 month.
For 81 years you have been MAX
ing your living at this work?'' asked
Senator Reed.
Quit Better Paying job
"Yes, IL you want to put 1t that
way" answered the witness. DIR. Din
widdie said, however, that he had
given up good job with large man
ufacturing establishment when he
weht into the work for temperance,
job that paid him about $500 more
than his first salary as temperance