National Prohibition Status by S. B. Horton

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 4, 1914

National Prohibition Status

By S. B. Horton

The present status of national prohibition before Congress is as follows: Hearings on the Hobson and Sheppard and Works Joint Resolutions (168, 88, 50) were conducted in April, when proponents and opponents presented their views.

Recently the House Committee on the Judiciary reported the Hobson amendment without recommendation, which sent the measure to the calendar for the consideration of the House either in its turn or by special rule from the committee on rules. In the meantime, a caucus of the dominant party of the House was called, and decided that the amendment proposing nation-wide prohibition should not be considered during this session of Congress.

Our Religious Liberty Departments in Washington have been requested by those in charge of the campaign not to send in any further petitions favoring the prohibition legislation until the next session, which will be called the first of next December. S. B. HORTON.