Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-01

troduced at the same time in both
the House and Senate and that the
one introduced in the Senate will
bear his name as well as the names
of five or six other members Of the
Senate. It is understood that some
eight or ten members of the House
are already scrambling for the oppor-
tunitY to place their names on the
copy of the bill introduced there.
The reason Senator Hill distributed
copies of the bill TO Senate and House
members today was to get some re-
action from them as to what they
think Of it in advance of IT'S introduc-
ton.
II wanted to give the members Of
the Senate and House chance TO
read the bill and get an idea as to
what they think Of it before it is i'll
troduced." Senator Hill said What
| do with the kill later on depends
largely on the reaction to it after the
members Of both houses have read
and discussed it,"
The bill would put the State in the
liquor business and set up LIQUOR
stores. But communities that do not
want any of these stores and want
to remain under the present State
prohibition law may do So
Believe Time Ripe
Now is the auspicious moment for
senator Hill to introduce his liquor
control bill because Legislative senti-
ment in favor Of doing something a.
bout the question is on the upgrade
That is the opinion Of most impartia,
observers here. One. who has seen
legislatures come and go for MANY.
many years. says. this Is the wet
test legislature I have ever seen"
Many legislators bave quite evident
ly changed their minds about the mat
Ter since coming TO Raleigh Here
they have seen whisky easily pro-
cured. they have talked with other
legislators about the matter, and a
mans viewpoint is just bound to
change after coming TO the legisla-
turc. The latter statement is true
when made concerning liquor control
OF almost any other Legislative mat
ter.
IT proof that sen: :.ment has shifted
is required one needs to go no far
ther than to Senator Hill himself. n
lifelong dry. Senator Hill is not now
wet and will vebCmently deny the ac-
cuSation that he is. Instead he has
changed his point Of view concerning
the best method Of control as means
of furthering temperance. In that
view be is supported by an ever-in-
creasing numbe rof drys. Apparently.
l. ~ 81 iHrn II
abandon their stormy course, Of ab-
Solutc prohibition in favor Of a modi-
fled system of control. They will draw
70 them the LIBERALS, who have long
demanded similar action, as well as
those who are seeking revenue. The
latter group is ~ no means small
Day Bill Wars.
In the House the Day bill. Offering
a three-way referendum on the liuuor
question. is n similar stop IN the di-
rcction taken by Senator Hill. Rr-
prescntatiY3. nay. glso lifelong dry.
has said that the time has come when
temperance must be taken from the
hands Of the reformerS and dealt with
by the liberal dry element 81 wish
Senator lTill would introduce his bill
' i61lL cN 10y hC SdlO. DcCduSt ! De-
lieve it will pass the sen tie Then it
como 10 the House and be considered
in committee along with my till. Per
haps some solution 8uitable to n n1a-
jority Of both houses could thus be
eYolved.'
A few Legislators arc oc the opinion
that Senator Hill shoul,' wait untE
the fight on the reVeuu pill reaches
the floor Of the legislature before in
Producing his measure. They think
that in the heat OF the battle over
taxes that The bill would have a still
better chance to run the legislative
gamut successfully. Most Of those ex-
pressing that opinion are those who
have been the burlington acts bitter
enemies. The anti-Sales takers will
not commit themselves to "whi5ky
for revenue" plan. They fear that such
action on their part WoIld ALLEVIATE
many drys who will otherwise oppose
the sales tax. In that they are wise,
for such would be the inevitable re-
suit.
Concrete eVider(T Of the revenue