The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-03
VETS VS.. DRYS
Michigan Political Fight Is a
Question of Moisture.
Even in Small Races, This Is
sue Is Pronounced.

Detroit Aug. S-The wet and dry
question Is expected to play leading
part in the political dramas that will
be enacted in Michigan this year.
Decision of the Michigan division
Of the National Association Opposed
to Prohibition not to submit TO the
voters next fall a proposed amendment
permitting the sale of beer and light
wines within the state in the event OF
the Volstead acts modification, leaves
this organization free to press It's uSHt
in the various senatorial, congressional
and Legislative campaigns, 1t was indl-
Gated. =
In announcing submission of a light
wine and beer amendment would be
postponed, at least until the state cleo
ton in the spring Of 1928, Robert war
dell of Detroit, secretary or the anu
prohibition organization, declared ms
group would concern itself In every Oh
vision of the campaign in Michigan
this year. both in the primaries ana
This announcement closely followed
one by the state division OF the Anti
saloon league, that said the drys were
busy checking the record of every
candidate for public office and would
make a flat-footed declaration con-
corning the leagues stand on each
candidate some time before the days
set for balloting. The league already
has undertaken its Investigation OF
each candidate, it Is announced. and
declaration are expected within
short time
The wet forces announced their de-
cision to withhold submission OF
beer and wine amendment was MADE
because at the time there was a pos
sibility that the so-called anti-paro-
chial school amendment might be sub
nitted again this year. This latter
proposed amendment would require
an affirmative vote for passage, while
the wet amendment would require the
same sort of an expression The fear
was expressed by the vets, Mr. War
cell said, that those opposed to the
school amendment might vote no
Cr all questions to make sure they had
registered opposition to the one.
Whether any of the candidates for
public office will seek nomination and
election on a wet platform remains
TO be seen. 1t was rumored IN state
political circles for time that such
would be the case, but to date no
candidate has come out openly On tht
wet and dry proposition. The amend
ment proponents are authoritatively
reported to have selected number oil
Candidates. but so far none of the
names mentioned has been added &c
the list of office aspirants-
The association opposed to prohi-
bition some time ago began circulation
of initiatory petitions to put the
amendment before the voters These
petitions have been recalled. but Mr.
WardeI says they again will be put
in circulation next winter in the et-
fort TO bring the question before the
voters in the spring.
Mr. Wardell announced his organi-
zation would make a concerted effort
to send several wet advocates to con-
Gress from Michigan. At the samt
time this faction will attempt to drive
a wedge into the state legislature, 1t
was said.
The wet and dry fight in this state
IS expected here to prove of more thar
state interest. This is because the
Detroit district has been termed zone
of the wettest spots in America" by
federal prohibition agents who are
confronted with the task of halting
the flow of Illicit liquor from On
tGrio into the United States.