Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-16
FRIDAY .......A.
PROHIBITION AND POLITICS.

while no one can tell az this time
jus, how much weight the national
prohibition movement will have In
the democratic and republican con
vcntions u 1916 the majority view
OF both parties Is that Il will not be
major issue IN either presidential
platform
Determined efforts Will be made
by an element led by Richmond Pear
son Hobson % force the issue TO the
front. bot even ardent temperance
advocates are not mnruine of Sue
cess In this line In the first place.
the prohibition forces are divided ON
the idea u making prohibition ma
tlonai issue. The radicals are work
ing for prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution. but the
more conservative. allhough equally
sincere prohlbltlonlsts, prefer esiab-
fishing Il IN individual states through
local action
Dr L.. e Dinwiddie, head Of the
Aut-aaioan League u America and
81 the national temperance leglsla-
tive bureau. SAYS
wv. do mol propose 10 be swept off
our feet rs nationwide movement
but shal work along In The states.
lie further saws I'VE are making
steady and substantial progress IN
the states and believe This 20 be the
most effective method ~ work,
on the other hand. Captain Hob
son said recently thai his faction OF
the prohibition element believed con.
rrcss could be compelled. by public
sentiment. to psss resolution sub
Knitting prohibition 10 the states foi
ratification He further believes
that one or the other ot the paftic'
viii ~ compelled "a incorporate pro
hbltou in its national platform and
naminate candidate n harmonS viii
the national prohibition propaganda
The llohsou plan IL TO send to the
national conventions Of both partieN
as many delegates as possible com
mltled to the prohibition cause
Meantime demonstrations are 10 b
made Va every state with a view g
conNn(ing the leaders that the pro
hihuoblas have a balance Of powe
and " hl Use it Ia the 1915 campaign
nui captain Hobson makes tn
mistake Of imagining that southern
prohibhonsts VIII vote against th'
democrats party unless that part
incorporates prohibition Va So plat
form The southern voter is OF
posed TO the name. republican,
rnther than to what that name MAJ
stand fnr II IS safe u say that Their
are about as many southern protee
tionists az there are bon thc New Ems
lapd states hut history ana tradition
and social prestige prevent thus
ruuthefuers fram ever voting the re
publican nebtt The protection sen
iiment ia foremost in Louisiana. am
81 strong Ia North Carolina Ttnues
see. Alabama. virginia ana Georsi
shut not strong enough to trauslat
itself into votes Tor the republea
protection ticket on election das
ny the same token, The souther
democrats wiH not vote THO repuht
con iicket II She republican nation.
platform should declare f0r nation
prohibition. and the northern dems
crafts are largely u-prnhibitlau
So t Is fairly safe guess ths
neither PARTY wil come out n advs
rar1 of national prohibition m 1871
nnd the prohibition party wili 30
fewer votes Than the socialists
tho 0me time. an % us know tb.
the prohibition sentiment d RfoWiu
rapidly On the whole couutrg
Tho Italian chip has been fesilt