Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
GOVERNORS 0 F IS
STATES WILL HELP
ENFORCE y DRY LAWS
EXECUTIVES AT MEETING WITH
PRESIDENT HARDING PLEDGE
SUPPORT no ADMINISTRATION
s.iN WAR AGAINST sooTLEoGERs

Washington, Dec. 19.--Plans fol
etate and federal forces to enforc,
th6' prohibition law were drafted at q
meeting today Of governors of fifteen
states with president Harding at the
white House.
Tho governors were closeted with
the President for nearly three hours
during which the prohibition regula.
tons were discussed. t4cE
While no definite natlon.w wide pro-
gram for strict unfolding of tho law
was announced, 1t was understood q
''clearer understanding" of the duties
ofthe stnte and federal authorities
In carrying out the provisions OF the
Volstead act had been reached.
w. Methods Not Revealed.
Yhs methods which the dry officers
VIII now use to clamp down the lid
wsse. at President Harding's WISH
withheld frum publication.
Ma pointed out that many of tho
states have no definite enforcement
organization and for that reason were
unable to cooperate with federal for.
css.
Dhere was no disposition TO CUES.
eien the wisdom OF the prohibition
law itself. President Harding and all
the governors were agreed that mas.
mnch as the law was on the books all
offita provisions must be carried out.
All OF the governors promised the Pres.
fdept full support.
Three principal causes we're given
fot apparent laxity In enforcement.
These are.
4. Lack Of appropriations by the
states.
Z. Inability of state and federal gov.
ernments to agree on an enforcement
program.
18. An apparent indisposltion on the
part of many people to adhere to the
principles OF the eighteenth amend.
nent.
The governors promised to ask for
increased appropriations.
Attorney General Daugherty and
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. who
we're called into the meeting by Presi-
dent Harding. expressed hope after the
Conference that the program formu.
lated would be fruitful.
II was reported that the President
had intimated he would call another
conference in the Spring of the new.
" elected governors, when detailed
plans for enforcing prohibition would |
b. adopted.
Inc following we're President Hard. |
iHe's guests at luncheon; Vice Presi. |
dent Coolidge. Secretary of the Treas.
Yry. Mellon. Attorney General Daugh.
efty, Prohibition Commissioner Hayn. |
ee,sand Governors Denny, OF Delaware,
Coy. OF Massachusetts, Richie, of Mary. |
lana Trinkle, of Virginia, HARNESS., of |
Vermont. McCray, of Indiana, Kilby,
of.Alaban1a, Hyde. of Missouri, Preus,
oE Minnesota, Olcott, of Oregon, Allen.
eI Kansas, Morgan, of West Virginia.
Meheivfe. OF Nebraska, Davis, Of Ida !
ho, Campbell, of Arizona and former
Governor Townsend of Delaware.
WFhe government of Canada has
tHksn steps TO cooperate with the
gnited States In preventing snuggl.
Mkl of liquor into this country. Sir
H4ekand Geddes, the British ambas.
fndor, informed Secretary OF State
GdAy. w
sCloser cooperation between state
arn federai governments Is not alone
shmctent to clamp down the dry lid,
Rrernor Allen said. The Governor
9pid the public must be made TO real.
W. prob ibition enforcement will mean
BreHter prosperity"