The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-07
VETS OPEN FIGHT
TO KILL DRY ACT
Continued from First Page.

carrying in Its train all the notifying
and offensive conseque noes of such
vicious legislation. in the shape of vio-
lated homes. espionage. oppressive ar
rest, false evidence, farcical trials, pub
lie dishonesty. Jaw evasion, official cor
ruption. conniving courts, picked judges
and every canker that has ruined states.
toppled governments and undermined So
ciety In the past;
Therefore be 1t Resolved. That we de-
clared for the eventual repeal OF the
Eighteenth Amendment. deeming 1t at
variance with the spirit of our institu-
tons, with the genius OF our history and
the character of our people. But pending
the deliberate processes by which such
repeal can be brought about and for the
purpose of Kidding our life of the vicious
and immediate effects of the so-called
Volstead Enforcement law, which goes
far beyond the intention of the amend
ment and falsifies and perverts its pur-
poses. we declare for the immediate re-
peal, or the thoroughgoing modification
of the said Volstead act in order to
bring 1t into harmony with the limited
scope of the amendment. and thus to
protect the people from the multiplying
iniquities which are wrapped up in this
vicious law, and to restore, II not COM
"
which have been so precious to our
fathers and to which until the present
time we have felt that our institutions
were dedicated
And further be Il Resolved, That this
association take appropriate measures
for holding to strict account the
elected representatives of the people and
for the appointment of suitable commit
tees in the Congressional districts to
support honest legislators and to Danish
time servers and faithless representa-
tives from office. thereby restoring to
Congress the spirit of good public con-
science and OF courage and independence
which will seek to serve the people and
their true interests instead of selfishly
profiting by their betrayal"
In his opening remarks Stuyvesant
Fish explained that the arrangement
committee had refrained from asking
any clergyman to invoke the Divine
Blessing because ''scurrious abuse had
been heaped by "the hirelings of certain
we'll meaning but misinformed fanatics"
uron ministers who have expressed. as
citizens. their opinions In respect to the
Eighteenth Amendment and the Vol
stead law"
May we. however" Mr.. Fish added,
TASK for their silent prayers. These are
public matters of the highest order, and
1t is the right and duty of every citizen
GO openly assert and maintain his
opinions thereon. Thank God some have
lad the courage to do So Let us all
follow their example"
Capt Stayton, who is IN Annapolis
graduate and was a naval officer nearly
twenty years. thus stated the principles
of the association
First. light wines and beer now, but
no saloons ever. Second. repeal the Vol
stead law or at least violently amend
1t. Third, regulation shall be left to the
States. Fourth, next repeal the Eigh-
teenth Amendment. Fifth, guard the old
Constitution of our fathers against fur
Their mutilation by fanatical minorities."
Those who say we can't have wine and
beer without return to the saloon Capt
Stayton reminded of the example Of
Canada, Sweden and Norway. IF they
have found a way, cannot we?" he asked.
He wanted return of the good old days
when any householder or his wife could
call up the grocer and have wine and
beer delivered at the home. This as
ISOLATION says that is sufficient" he af-
firmed.
Loud handclapping when Capt. Stay
ton demanding the repeal of the Vol
stead law moved him TO say:
II see you are all traitors and law
less gang. as the Anti-Saloon League
says"
He told them they should obey II
not respect the Eighteenth Amend
ment" until It too was repealed. THE
volstead act" he next declared. says
we can't be trusted and have got to
be muzzled like dogs. It's rotten in