Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-24
PANIC STRICKEN REPUBLICANS

tendent of the Anti-Saloon League of
New Jersey, has given out the follow
ing statement from the Newark head
quarters:
Certain Republican leaders and
members of the New Jersey Legisla-
ture have given out statements indi-
eating that they are panic stricken
over the results of the recent election.
1t is very evident that party success
and political jobs are their first con-
sideration. They forthwith proceed
to look around for a scape-goat upon
which to lay the blame, and, as usual,
with this bunch of web-footed drys,
they find it in the Anti-Saloon League,
and propose to drive it forth into the
wilderness to die. The Anti-Saloon
League in it's twenty-seven years of
warfare has not won all its battles by
any means, but is fairly we'll satisfied
with the way the war is going on, and
refuses to become unduly disturbed
over the situation in New Jersey, at
the same time confessing its great
disappointment at the defeat of two
such splendid men as Senators FIRE.
linghuysen and Runyon.
Herein we differ from Assembly
man Corio, of Atlantic City, who seeks
to be majority leader of the House.
In a statement published Tuesday he
says: Il am gratified at the results of
the election This election turned
down his party's two leading candi-
dates, doubtless with his help, and
now he asks his party to reward him
by making him majority leader.
"Mr. Emerson Richards, Senator
elect from the same county, while evil
IDENTIFY just as pleased as Mr.. Corio
over the final result, is a little more
diplomatic in his statements. He de-
vorce between the Republican party
and the Anti-Saloon League. We were
not aware that the Anti-Saloon League
had ever been married to the Repub-
lican party. 1t is true that in the
State of New Jersey the League has
endorsed more Republican than
Democratic candidates, for the reason
that more Republican candidates have
favored dry legislation in New Jer-
sey. In a number of states just the
opposite is true.
'In view of Mr.. Richards announce
ment hat his first act as Senator will
be to introduce a repeater of the
Hobart act, and his second, to intro
duce a Joint Resolution requesting
Congress to modify the Volstead Law,
it will be interesting for the public
to read the kilograms that passed be-
tween Mr.. Richards and the Anti
Saloon League just previous to the
primary election.
"In common with all the other can
didates we sent Mr.. Richards a letter
inquiring as to what his position
would be relative to our state enforce
ment laws in case he were nominated
and elected. To this letter we re-
ceived no reply, but were informed
that Mr.. Richards had said he had not
received the letter. In order to be
absolutely fair to Mr.. Richards, just
before sending out our endorsements
we wired as follows:
September Is, 1922.
" Hon. Emerson L. Richards,
Atlantic City, N. j.
eve are informed you state you have
received no letter from the A~nti-Saloon
League. We wrote you September eighth
inquiring whether you would favor main
tanning unimpaired our present State Pro-
hibition Laws. Please wire reply at our
expense if you desire a favorable report
HHTANrEc II CuTET MS,
To which we received the following
telegram from Mr.. Richards:
September 16. 1922.
"'Ordway Bldg. Newark, N. j.
Letter not received. Answering tele-
gram am in favor of enforcing constitution.
Believe state legislation should be in ac-
cord with Federal enforcement. Have
not had time to digest present statutes
but understand they are substantially
alike and therefore favorable.
"EMERSON RICHARDS
Furthermore, Mr.. Richards was
also a prominent member of the COM
mittee on party platform at the recent
Republican convention at Trenton.
This committee reported the follow
ing declaration, which was unani-
mously embodied in the party plat
lOIl1. VIC OJullQ " hhN
preservation of the constitution and
enforcement laws without impair
ment.' These prediction acts of Mr..
Richards and his post-election de-
~claration of yesterday furnish the
public with the material to draw a
life-size portrait of Mr.. Richards as a
politician.
eff the Republican leaders, as has
been intimated by the papers, are
going to organize the Assembly for the
avowed purpose of repeating the Ho-
bart laws and kindred legislation, nc
more appropriate leader could be Sc
lected than Mr.. Corio. In the last
Assembly Mr.. Corio either evaded OF
voted against practically every mora
welfare measure. 1t remains to be
seen who will support him for ma
jority leader.
"Just how the Republican leaders
figure out the Edwards majority is
-.ooJo+o 70 +hano tO holm thn Dnmn.