Evening star., 1933-02-16
SENATE APPROVES
BLAINE RESOLUTION
TO REPEAL DRY LAW
Passage by TWo-thirds Vote.
Garner Predicts O. K. in
House Monday.
CONFORMS TO DEMOCRAT
PLANK, SPEAKER ASSERTS
Robinson Wins State Convention
Method of Ratification in Upper
Chamber Fight.

The Senate this afternoon adopted
the Blaine resolution for repeal of
the eighteenth amendment, providing
for the convention system of ratifica-
ton by the States. The resolution
now goes to the House, and If passed
by a two-thirds majority there will
go to the States for ratification.
The vote was 63 to 23
Previously the Senate had refused
by a vote of 10 to IA to strike from
the Glass amendment clause giving
Congress concurrent power to en-
force proposed ban against the
saloon. 1t then defeated the Glass
amendment as a whole, 46 to SO. The
Senate then voted down the Reed
amendment designed to prohibit the
drinking of distilled spirits on the
premises where sold.
With the Senate prepared to vote at
pm. on the Blaine prohibition repeal
resolution. Speaker Garner predicted
today that If the Senate passed a fiat
prohibition repeal proposal providing
for the convention system of ratifca-
ton, it would be brought up and passed
by the House Monday"
"As perfected by the Senate last
night and with the Robinson amend
ment for the convention method of
ratification, the resolution is satisfac-
tory and in conformity with the Demo-
cratic platform" Garner said at his
daily press conference.
ut will be brought up under a sus-
pension of the rules in the House if the
Senate passes it."
Robinson Leads Fight.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, led the fight which
last night resulted In modification Of
the resolution so as to take away the
authority of Congress to outlaw the
saloon and to provide for ratification
by State conventions instead of Legis-
latures. Robinson predicted the resolu-
ton would muster the necessary two
thirds majority.
He also expressed the opinion the
House would approve 1t. On the first
day OF the session, the House defeated
by six votes a resolution calling for out
right repeal.
When the repeal dispute was renewed
this afternoon, Senator Robinson. Re-
publican, of Indiana, a dry, denounced
the action of the Senate last night tn
striking from the resolution the ban
against the return of the saloon. He
said that when the Senate SO voted IT
practically gave life anew to the saloon.
He predicted that If the Constitution
were amended as proposed, it would
not be long before saloons were operat-
ing widely.
No matter what others may do" said
the Indiana Senator, propose to take
my stand with the forces of temperance
ana morality against the liquor traffic"
He insisted the demand for repeal
OF the eighteenth amendment had come
from wealthy vets who wished to trans
Ter the burden of taxation from their
own shoulders to the poor mans
through the collection of taxes ON sales
OF beer and liquor.
Glass to Seek Vote.
Senator Glass. Democrat, of Virginia.
toio tne senate he would press for
vote on his substitute resolution, which
seeks to prohibit return of the saloon
ana provides for protection of the dry
states, although it repeals the eight
eentn amendment His substitute, he
said, Is identical with the resolution
which he introduced in the Senate
during the last session and which was
taken up for consideration in that body
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