Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-10
INTEREST IN DRY LAW
ENFORCEMENT LINEUP
(By The Aasociat,

"hsHiHs LON, tNOE. IU.-lnet political
complexion Of the next congress- hav-
ing been definitely established inter-
est turned today on the probable line
up on the question of modification of
the prohibition enforcement laws.
-H3ath-ther &drys" and 'wets'' = were
claiming victory as result of Tues
days elections. l#a
For the Anti-saloon league. Wayne
b. Wheeler, general counsel, said the
.wets" would not have as many votes
by three at least in the senate as
heretofore and that their strength in
the house would not exceed lao or 78
less than a majority.
On the other hand the association
against the prohibition amendment,
through G. O. Hinckley, its general
secretary, claimed a gaip Of eighty
liberal votes in the house, which it
was asserted would give actual con-
troll of that body of the m oditication-
lists.
/. Hinckley's Opinion o..
The pronounced increase in the
wet membership said Mr.. Hincl.-
ley's statement, renders highly prob
able the passage Of liberal legislation
IN the next session Of congress tha,
will strike the first blow at the more
stringent provisions of the Volstead
act.
AAFOIFSu III lHlS We" is q COnSlOer-
alton Of the change in headships of
the powerful committees in the house.
The defeat of Andrew j. Folstead of
Minnesota removes the author of the
objectional prohibition act from the
craftsmanship of the house judiciary
committee. giving the place over to
Representative Graham of Pennsyl-
vania, an avowed wet
THE passing of Mondell leaves the
majority leadership on the floor eth
er to Representative Longworth of
Ohlo. or Representative Mann of Il
linois. both reelected, and both hav-
ing been endorsed by the association
because of their attitude on the pro-
hibition ISSUE"
ship would be in the hands of lib
eral' and that this might be expected
to influence materially the vote on any
| future liberal" legislation. Also he
was of the opinion that the result in
Tuesdays election would have its sef-
feet on members who hitherto have
refrained from voting on the enforce
ment question.
Denies "Wct" Claim
Mr.. Wheeler in his statement, de-
| clared that the claims of the Associ-
alton Against the Prohibition amend
ment OF a gain Of 80 votes in the next
uoASC W lthc tIlc lOdIll Oh a glass
Of beer-nothing substantial to it,"
I'm the house." said Mr.. Wheeler,
their total strength in the past for
any beer or light wine amendment or
similar weakening amendment to the
national prohibition act was not more
than 1873. The last reports we have
from the states. with a few districts
out. show that they will never muster
140 votes for any such amendment.
Their vote will probably be much less
than that.
1.-THE only real test Of sentiment on
! the 2.75 per cent beer issue this year
was in Ohio, where the proposal was
defeated by more than 10000. In
Illinois the organized dry forces did
not vote either way on the beer pro-
posal tn
The defeat Of the codes in Mas
sachusetts and California is no loss
because we never had any enforce
ment codes in those states"
Just what the program OF attack on
the Volstead law will be has not vet
been fully developed but it is expected
to be straight out proposition for the
sale OF light wines and beer. That
y proposal was put forward In connec-
4 ton with the soldierss bonus bin at
/ the last session but It never received
serious consideration. Represents
tive Britten OF Illinois announced to-
j day. however. that It would n be roe
newed. Il; 81 re N ssss