Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
PROHIBITION QUESTION
AGAIN ELECTION ISSUE
Drys and VETS Clash in Some
Form on Next
Tuesday.
tion Direct to Fcople--C andi dates
In Both Stntcs Arc Divided on
Subject
LEY Associated rross.1

NEW YORK. Nov. i.--For millions
Of voters who VIII so to the
polls next Tuesday TO participate in
the national contest Of ballots. one
Of the most interesting features Will
he the question Of prohibition, which
VIII come up in different forms In
virtually all sections OF tho country.
Illinois and Ohio appear to be the
fnvor!te stamping grounds Of the
vets. Both States Will submit tho
question OF prohibition direct to the
people in the form OF rcfcrendums to
amend tho state and Federal laws Ia
such manner that they Will icgalizc
tho manufacture and sale Of beer
and light wines The issue also has
been reflected in tho congressional
campaigns in both States. Illinois
has fourteen candidates FOR Congress
who are prepared 10 stand or fall
with the vets. while seven others are
as definitely pledged to the drys. In
Ohio fourteen candidates arc opposed
10 prohibition and twenty eight have
come out in favor OF IT,
Middle West Dry.
An analysis Of the situation in
fifteen Middle Western States. how
ever seems 10 lie more comforting
to the drys than 10 the vets. for Of
who have pledged themselves on the
prohibition issue IS are avowedly
dry and only hf;y-one wet In Texas.
six are wet and ;wauty-.our dry.
Every candidate in Ok'ahoma's eight
districts is dry. white Kansas. Mime.
sofa. Michigan. North Dakota ana
Notrucky ignore tho question.
California aud Massachusetts also
Will submit III. wet and dry issue
to the people. althoush in forms less
direct than Illinois or Ohio. In Cali
fornia is appears on the ballot as :,
referendum measure known as the
Wright act. which would adopt the
Nolstcad act rs state law. In
Massachusetts, the people VIII vote on
measure TO formulate state proh.-
hitior enforcement regulations n
harmony with the Nols,eni Law.
Prohibition Is a secondary issue I'm !
several other States. Including New
York and New Jersey. for the Dem
ocra;c organizations in both States
nave inserted wet planks in their
platforms
Governor Edwards. OF New Jersey.
who has been an uncompromising
opponent OF prohibition since long
before tho No!stcad act became ef-
tcctive Is running on platform,
containing plank favoring the re-
turn OF beer and light wines. and
condemunS the prohibition law az
having encouraged bootlegging. II,
is pointed out. however. that III.
plank is not so damp" as the one
on which Edwards Was elected Gov
ernor three years ago. At that time
h" was quoted as saving that he
'worlA make New Jersey as wet as
the Atlantic Ocean"
frclinGhuyscu for Drys.
senator Frrlinghuysen. Republican
senatorial candidate 10 succeed him
self. has declared for law enforce
m"ni aud the upholdinr Of the Vol.
stead act. Iie stated I'm a recent
campaign that if the Constitution
Tt"hihi's the manufactur. and sale
OF Intoxicating beverages. any moli-
hcat!on that would permit beer and
wines is null and void. and uncon-
Sutu'tonal. and that as long as The
eighteenth amendment remains
part of the Constitution beer and
ESht wines cannot be brought back
Those who advocate them. he added.
me- OF themselves nullincatiouists
In New York state the issue has
not been attracting particular at
tentlon in the guhernatorial race
although from the angle OF congress
s.onal candidates a substantial ma
joriiy are said TO be lined up on
the wet side.
IN addition 10 the prohibition is
sue considerable Interest has de-
N"lop"d throughout the country in
regard to soMier bonus sentiment.
which viii. BE. expressed by r.feren-
dunn vote in I'VE States-Cali:ornta.
Illinois. Iowa. Kansas and Montana
In California the voters will de-
t"rmir" whether they desire an
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