Evening journal., 1919-06-17
CAUGHT N THEIR OWN TRAP.

TT is current gossip in Washington that by their
fusal consider have anything to do with bill
10 repeal the law prohibiting the manufacture and sale
OF wines beers after July the Republican majority
escaped trap laid for them by the Wilson party.
From what can be learned the plan TO have Mr..
Wilson in his message to Congress make feeble recon-
mendaion for the repeal Of the prohibition clause
far as it related 10 wines and beers This TO be
followed later by a big demonstration in front OF The
Capitol calculated TO induce the Republicans to bring in
bin repeating the July first provision
The recommendation made and the demonstration
given but the Republicans smiled and shook their heads
Had they moved for repeal It the purpose Of the
Democrats 10 fight the repeal pro,so vigorously aud the
Democratic National Committee ready to give The
utmost publicity 10 their TRADE against The champions
Of old John Barleycorn.
In addition TO this an attempt 10 be made by the
Democrats TO smuggle into The amendment
to which Mr.. Wilson could point as decidedly obec
tlonable, or, this attempt failed he to take
exception TO the language OF the draft not in con-
sonance with his recommendations.
In short a situation was TO be manufactured which
would give him an excuse for vetoing the bill
The Democrats themselves to vote against the BILL
Then was when the fun force Of the vast Democratic
publicity organization TO be pressed into operation
throughout the country.
Every paper and person this prohibition mailing
list, the various temperance societies ministers, etc.
were 10 be loaded with material telling how the Republic
can party had tried restore the wet regime. and
warned That oncr Tho party was in complete power it
would be but another step to complete return 60 the
old days when all The work Of the temperance advo
Gates would have gone for naught And, Of course H.
would be pointed out that the Democratic party had
saved the day
Then the mailing Isis Of the liquor interests were
10 be spread out and worked over. and every in
favor Of the cup that cheers and likewise nebraie
be shown that Mr. Wilson favored middle theroad
course that the Congress. in control Of the Bepub
can party had failed TO put The measure through. or
had purposely summcd the that The Presi
could conscicntousy sign The bill Thus 10
planned to the two forces against the Republl
for The next presidential election
They were TO play both ends against the middle
But the unexpected refusal Of the Republicans to have
anything do with the question upset the calculations
OF the Democrats. and the publicity bureaus
concerned with trying TO cXricate the party from
political quagmire
On the hand they 1nd their party held responsible
the ardity which will be country yNide after July
and on the other hand they are trying to explain
Mr. Wilson's recommendation for the licensing Of the
manufacture and sale Of beers and wines
In short having attempted to make The liquor question
political matter, they have been caught in their
trap
The Republicans smiling and telling the Democrats
that when u TO politics. two play at that game.
For years many places, families with children have
been barred certain apartment and other houses
Wilmington has not been immune from that deplorable
social condition That being true. II is refreshing TO
know that Detroit is to s6OOOOO apartment house
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