Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-07
Democrats Hold Well Attend
ed Smoker Here, at Which
Candidates Attend.
ALL URGED TO REGISTER
Ramsay Says His Position is
for Modification of Vols
tead Act; Others Speak.

What might be called a heart to
heart talk on the coming campaign,
and how necessary it is to have all
Democrats, especially the women,
registered, took place at the smoker
of the Democratic Club in their
headquarters over the Strand thea
tire last night. Following the speech
making a glance about the hall was
enough to tell one that the meeting
had been successful and that every
one there was ready and willing to
go out and work for the success of
the party.
The program of the evening in
cluded piano selections and address,
es by city, county and district can
didates, with more than enough ci-
gars to go around many times. The
meeting was opened shortly before 8
o'clock by Mayor Frank Dorsey, the
president of the club, who spoke a
few words en- the necessity of having
. good working organization in Or
der to bring the campaign to a sue
cessful close.
He recalled that at the last meet
ing of the club he requested those
who were willing to work in the
coming election to send him their
names at city hall and that to date
he had received ten letters from men
who are willing to work. He said
that many had stopped him on the
street and told him they would be
on the job, but he wanted everyone
to send him letter to city hall. Ger
only by this way can a real working
organization be obtained and a plan
of work mapped out. The Mayor
said he wanted the name of those
who will work, where they reside
and in what district they think Lhey
can do the best work.
The Mayor laid great emphasis
on the fact that it would be use
less to work hard on election day
unless a full registration was OBJ
tanned of the democratic voters. The
last registration day is next Tues
day and unless the Democratic Ntt-
ers are registered 1t is useless to
plan to work at the polls on election
day IN the face of defeat, said the
Mayor.
DIR William f. Ramsay, candidate
for congress, was then introduced
!, by Mayor Dorsey. DIR. Ramsay stat
ed that he had already begun his
campaign in the lower part of the
Cislrict and that he had found poll
y ties changed to considerable from
I what they were a few years ago
when he ran for assembly and the
senate. This change had been
kbrought about by women suitcase,
as he found a great many women
1iwho did not understand politics or
<some of the issues and he pleaded
with the men present to go home
land explain the issues to their
Hsyives, mothers, sisters and sWee.-
xaearts, and answer any questions
Whey might ask, for they could make
~ oh n1
speaker can before a large audito-
fium of women, where his time is
limited. Particularly did he request
hem to do this in relation to the
meeting of a modification of the Vol
stead act, wEich he said did not
1pean that the country would be wet,
pr that he is for the old order of
lhings.
A He was of the opinion that if the
yolstead act had been only slightly
nodified it would have met with the
pproval of everyone and cited the
light wines and beers of Europe as
h example He said that ii any
bne speaks against the VolsteGd act
he is called Incorporate, but that
This is not true, as he speaks from
he standpoint of a physician, not
Itgainst the eighteenth amendment,
] nut for modification of the Vol
stead act.
DIR. Ramsay said he had been ac-
cused by some of trying to repeal
khe eighteenth amendment. This is
Efoolish said the doctor, as an amend
fment cannot he changed for a period
Iof seven years. He said he did favor
howeyer the modification of the Vol
fstead act so that the government
would again have control of the liq-
Euor business. The longer we wait
ITO modify the Volstead act, the
Ilonger the young men and womel
will be fed on home brew, he de-
|eclared.
A In closing his remarks DIR. Ram
told how the cost of living could
reduced by cheaper transporta-
htion, which could be obtained by
Eicofatruction of the intra-coastal ship
Ilcah1l and deeper waterways. He also
federal aid for the state roads.
6lN{ n are destroyed by interstate
lIitr4 Ic. He also favored reward and
Justice for ex-service men and wo-
4 men and the increase In salary to
ostal employees.
u Mayor Dorsey then introduced
4 fJNoseph f. Maloney, candidate for as
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