New-York tribune., 1920-05-11
u. S. Court Will
End Dry Rule,
SaysEdwards
Jersey Governor Predicts
Notification of Volstead
Act by Decision To Be
Handed Down Monday
Refuses Second Place
Opens Campaign Here for
Presidential Nomination
With Promises for Vets

Governor Edward I. Edwards of New
Jersey, at the formal opening yester-
day of his campaign in New York for
the Democratic Presidential nomina-
tion, said among othor things:
That he has it on fiir authority
that the United States Supreme Court
next Monday will hand down decision
multiplying the Volstead enforcement
act. He did not disclose the source
Of his inside "tip."
That he would not trade the New
Jersey Governorship for dozen Vice
Presidential nominations.
That in fulfllment of his promise
on the stump last fall to make the
State Of New Jersey "as wet as the
Atlantic Ocean," New rsey is pro-
crossing.
That he is not in compact with
Governor Cox of Ohio. to organize the
wet delegates in the San francisco
convention.
That he prefers the New Jersey sys-
tenn of indirect taxation to the Fed
That he is going to the San Fran
cisco convention to lend a hand in
the fight for the repeal of the Vol
stead act.
Edwards a Free Talker
Governor Edwards is q free talker
of the type of Governor Smith of New
York, and yesterday at his headquar-
ters in the Hotel Manhattan he showed
no hesitation in discussing any poiti-
cal theme proposed, using his preroga-
tive now and then to say to the re-
porters don't use that" or that last
is off the record" He is very much
alive and very human, and it is a safe
prophecy that if he goes to the Demo-
cratic National Convention he will not
hesitate to mix it with Colonel William
j. Bryan or any other dry champion.
care you going to the San Francisco
convention to fight for the so-called
liberty or wet plank" was one of the
first questions.
"That is my intention," said the
Governor. "If the legislative session
in New Jersey should be unduly pro-
longed it is possible that l may be
kept at home. I certainly am not going
to let those Republican birds down
there at Trenton put anything over if
l can help it.
81 am as strongly in favor OF the
repeal Of the Volstead enforcement law
as l ever was. Personally, I believe
from information that received from
Washington very recently that the Su-
preme Court will repeal it next Mon
day. I have been told on what I deem
fair authority that the decision will be
against the drys. Such a decision
would be in line with enlightened
public sentiment.
81 think we would all like to see the
country once more on safe and sane
basis with respect to the enforcement
be done (ths facetously) in the inter
est of some Of you gentlemen, for it is
too bad to see you with your tongues
hanging out for the lack of drink of
beer"
Real Beer in Jersey
"Can you get 2.75 beer in New
Jersey?' was asked.
Watch us!" exclaimed the New
Jersey Governor, with JUNCTION, as the
laugh went round.
Governor, when you were on the
stump last fall in New Jersey you said
that if you were elected you would
make New Jersey as wet as the Atlantic
Ocean. How are you getting along
with that program
1--WE are progressing" was the quick,
laughing answer
"P. A. Baker. of the National Anti
Saloon League. says that you and Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio are equally wet
and that you have pooled your interests
for the vets in THE San Francisco con-
vention,' it was suggested.
II never saw Governor Cox in my
life" said Governor Edwards. "The