The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-12
WATSON FAVORS
STATES BALLOT
ON PROHIBITION
Denounced by Robinson for
Aiding in Embarrassing
of Democrats.
BIZ I Hifcd Press
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WASHINGTON, July 12-Sen-
ate Majority Leader James E. Wat
son announced in the senate today
he would vote at any time in favor
Of a resolution resubmitting to the
states the fate of the eighteenth
amendment.
Watson's announcement came in
the midst OF an angry prohibition
debate in which Minority Leader
Joseph T. Robinson intimated he
believed Watson secretly is aiding
Senator Hiram Bingham rep,
Comm in an effort to embarrass
Democrats on the prohibition ques-
ton.
Watson's announcement came
after Bingham had sent to the SEN
ate desk a resolution for repeal of
the eighteenth amendment, where
it will rest until the home loan
bank bill is disposed of.
Bingham also introduced a reso-
luton directing the United States
public health service to inquire
among physicians and chemists to
determine the consensus as to what
alcoholic content would make a bev-
erage actually intoxicating.
Ashurst Raps Bingham
Senator Ashurst Dem, Ariz)
started torrid speech, accusing
Bingham Of "lefthanded cunning"
in seeking to force a vote on beer.
Debate stopped when Senator Shop
pard Dem, Tex, co-author of the
eighteenth amendment, objected to
further consideration of prohibition.
Defeated i4 the senate, so to 25,
by combination of Democratic and
Republican senators, who did not
want to face the issue at this time,
Republican congressman urging 2.75
per cent beer will seek, through
Representative Fred A. Britten
CRcp, ND, to stampede Speaker
John NJ Garner to use his influence
to get an immediate vote on the
Hull-O'Connor bill.
Plans Garner Challenge
Il am prepared to challenge
Speaker Garner to leave his ros-
trum and come down on the floor
of the house to tell the country
whether he is running on the Chi
cago Democratic platform or not"
Britten announced today.
If he is, I will suggest that he
give the house an opportunity to
vote on the Democratic-R Republican
wet bloc beer bill now pending be-
fore the ways and means commit
tee.
This bill will bring in approx
mately S300,000,000 in revenue the
first year.
If Mr.. Garner says he is not, I
will promise not to haraSS him
further in behalf of a beer vote be-
fore we adjourn. His words will
be final with me, but do want to
know where he stands"
Garner has received the petition
signed by Britten and seventy-Six
other Republican congressman, ask
ing an opportunity for an immedi-
ate vote, but he has not acknowl-
edged it.
Third Vote Against Beer
Because it was published in the
Congressional Record, he says it
needs no personal reply.
Monday was the third time in two
months that the senate has refused
to authorize legal beer.
On May Is it rejected Bingham
beer plan, 60 to %, and again on
May 25 it voted down a similar pro-
posal, SIS to &c.
Despite the fortnight declaration
of the Democratic platform urging
immediate modification of the Vol
stead law pending repeal" only
eleven Democratic senators voted
Monday to support the Bingham
amendment, while twentyfour vot-
ed to refer his measure to the jul
dietary committee, where it will re-
main until December
Want Intoxicating" Ruling
Democrats who voted for Bing-
ham were BrouSsard, Buckley, Coo
lidge, Copeland, Fletcher, Long, Pitt
man, Trammell, TydingS, Wagner
and Walsh (MaSs0.
Democrats who voted against
Bingham were Ashurst, Bailey,
Black, Bratton, Byrnes, Mrs. Cara
way, Cohen, Connally, Costigan,
Dill, George Glass, Gore, Harrison.
Hayden, Hull, Kendrick, King,
Lewis, McGill, Mcclellan, Robinson
(Ark), Sheppard and Stephens.
Democrats contended that In
postponing action they were not
disregarding the Democratic plat
form, but are delaying until COM
petent commission could ascertain
what alcoholic content constitutes
an Intoxicating beverage.
The fourteen Republicans who
voted tor immediate beer are Bar
bour. Bingham, Blaine. Davis,
Glenn, Herbert, Johnson, Kean. La
Toilette, Metcalf, Moses, Patterson,
Reed and Walcott.