Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-18
Herbert Stands for Law
Enforcement On Liquor
At Same Tme Candidate for Third District Congressional
Nomination Pledges to be Guided by the Wishes of
the Peope--ssues Statement on the Matter Today

John w. Herbert. of Helmetta,
one of three Republican candidates
for congress at the primaries. issued
a statement this morning concern
| ing his stand on the prohibition
question. Mr.. Herbert declares that
he believes in the enforcement of all
the laws "and this applies with
equal force to the eighteenth
amendment" prohibition, 1 take
It," he continues, sis not an issue in
this campaign because by the adop-
ton of the eighteenth amendment
| 1t has been removed from politics"
Mr.. Herbert then goes on to say,
however. that he as a congressman
would be a public servant" and
must be guided by the general senti-
ment of the public's opinion. when
convinced as to their wishes" he
says, IT will have no right, under my
oath. to vote against their desires"
This last part of MIR. Herbert's
statement would indicate that II the
majority of the people in the third
district desire a modification Of the
Volstead act he would proceed to
carry out their wishes. The other
two congressional candidates on the
Republican ticket have announced
themselves to be on a strictly dry"
platform.
Mfr. Herbert's Statement Follows:
Several inquiries have been ad-
dressed to me, as candidate for the
Republican nomination in the third
congressional district. among them
being the question of my stand on
+ prohibition. / desire at ibis time
to make my stand on this question
known SO that the voters of this
district may be fully appraised in
connection herewith.
1.-The constitutional amendnn emf,
Ipopularly known as the Prohibition
Amendment, being Article Eighteen
of the Federal Constitution, pro-
vides:
THAT the manufacture, sale or
| transportation of Intoxicating liquors
within, the importation thereof into,
or the expectation thereof from the
United States and all territories SUBJ
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, for
beverage purposes are hereby pro-
hiblted.
Section provides that:
Congress and the several states
shall have concurrent power to en-
force this article by appropriate
| Legislation.
"I may state that I am deeply
interested in the protection of all the
essentials that go to insure the
sanctity and preservation of the
American home. My creed is that
| l love my country will support its
constitution, obey its laws, respect
| its flag and defend it against all
enemies. I believe in the enforce
ment of all its laws and this applies
with equal force to the eighteenth
amendment and all other laws.
LIN
issue in this campaign because by
the adoption of the eighteenth
amendment to the constitution it has
been removed from the realm of
politics. This attitude was taken by
the two major parties of the country
in their recent nominating conven-
tions. AS Republican candidate for
congress in this district 1 stand
squarely upon the national Republic
an platform and also propose to
faithfully carry out the wishes of
the law abiding citizens Of this
district.
Ours IS representative govern
ment. A congressman is not master
but servant. 1 do not believe that
l have the right to pre-judge this
question and substitute my personal
opinion for the views of the citizens
L
a position of trust On the other
hand when convinced as to their
wishes will have no right, under my
oath, to vote against their desires
expect to be guided at all times by
my constituents to the end that may
intelligently. fairly and impartially
represent them.
JOHN W. HERBERT"
Speech by Appleby
T. Frank Appleby. of Asbury
Park. was the principal speaker at
a Harding Coolidge meeting held in
Association Hall. Ocean Grove. last
night. the Republican congressional
candidate repeating his stand
against the saloon. The meeting
was we'll attended. women forming
the larger part Of the audience. Mr..
Appleby discussed the national is
sues and in speaking of the League
of Nations claimed that the League