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i"rn TfWT'WWr - The Commoner DECEMBER, 1916 27 "W8M Both Parties Facing a "Dry" Fight From the Washington Star, Dec. 7. A great fight will be made to place in the next national democratic and republican platforms a prohibition plank, in the opinion of senators of both parties at the capitol today, who commented upon the appeal of Wil liam Jennings Bryan to the demo cratic party to adopt nation-wide prohibition as one of the measures to bo enacted into law. Only the passage during the next four years of a joint resolution by congress for a constitutional amend ment for national prohibition and its submission to the states for ratifica tion can prevent the effort being made to have both parties take up the fight for prohibition, they said. Senator Sheppard of Texas, leader of the prohibition forces in the sen ate, expressed his gratification at the stand taken by Mr. Bryan. He fa vored a prohibition plank for the party. Senator Konyon Favors Plank Senator Kenyon of Iowa, a strong advocate of prohibition on the re publican side of the chamber, said that he believed, with the growing strength of the prohibition sentiment in the country, neither party could afford not to put a prohibition plank in its platform if the other adopted one. "If Mr. Bryan runs for President on the democratic ticket with prohi bition in his platform," said Senator Kenyon, "the republicans could not Subscribers Jttivtrtisittfl Bept. Thla department la for the benefit of Commoner subscribers, and a special rate of six cents a word per Insertion the lowest rate has been made for them. Address all communications to The Commoner. Lincoln. Nebraska IDAHO LAND. If you aro looking for 1 a better place to live, where there Is pure soft water, beautiful climate, no crop failures, or hailstorms, write IT. D. Ilanna, Caldwell, Idaho. MICE Suburban Home of 30 acres 1N and two choice farms to trade for merchandise or sell for cash. Address Lock Box 121, Osceola, Mo. hold the republican party together in opposition to him." Senator Kern of Indiana, demo cratic leader, said that if ho owned any stock in a brewery or distillery he would sell it in a hurry. Ho add ed, however, that .he did not think that a majority of the democratic party would favor Imposing prohibi tion upon a state in which the public sentiment did not demand prohibition. 44 Bryan Strong on Moral Issuo" Senator Simmons of North Caro lina, one of the most influential democrats in the bgdy, was unwilling at this time to say what course would be followed by the democratic party In regard to Mr. Bryan's appeal. "Ho made a great speech," said Mr. Simmons. "No one can equal Mr. Bryan when he discusses a moral issue. Unless some action is taken in the next four years looking toward national prohibition, the matter will be a live issue at the next national conventions." There were others, however, among the democratic senators who, while they did not care to be quoted, stated that they did not believe that na tional prohibition could bo enforced, and that its supporters were align ing themselves with the "speak easies." They were opposed to hav ing jjio democratic party take up na tional prohibition as an issue. or population, as Nevada, Arizona or Delawaro and for such largo states as Now York, Pennsylvania and Illi nois, where conditions were vastly different. Ho referred only inci dentally to tho November election, remarking, "I do not bellevo the sums spent by either tho republican or democratic party in tho 1910 cam paign ever will bo known." AGENTS Wanted to sell new parlor baseball game. Novel, fascinating and Instructive. Price 50c. Send 30c for agents outfit. Barnum Novelty Co., Dept C, Bridgeport, Conn. DESLIt SHORTHAND lesson free. 1X Emil E. Rettig, Keytesville, Mo. 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Several amendments were offered among them one by Senator Kenyon to penalize election betting by a fine of ?500 for each offense. Senator Works Dronosed a similar amend ment, and another which would limit individual contributions to a cam paign fund to $100, to be paid only to recognized political committees. Senator Sherman, republican, opened debate on the bill. He ob jected to the provision limiting cam paign expenditures by a political committee on behalf of a senatorial candidate to $5,000, declaring the language was not clear whether this referred to both' primaries and elec tions, or would allow a total for both of $10,000, He said a later provi sion permitting certain personal ex penditures would permit a wealthy candidate who could spend his own money to have a great advantage over one who must rely on contribu tions and campaign committee funds. 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