The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-18
Offensive
Launched
by Nv cts /"
Anti.Prohibi,ion Society Be.
gins Strong Fight to Elect
Anti."Dry" Solons
in November. ~
Nebraska Senator C&S
BY GEORGE r. AuTHIER.

Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bcc
gram )-Eyidence OF nationwide
plan TO make the prohibition question
an outstanding issue Of the approach
ing congregational campaign were dis
closed here today A statement was
made public by the Association
Against tho Prohibition Amendment
Inc" with offices at 81 Eleventh
street. Washington, endorsing 202
candidates for tho senate and house
of representatives. Senator Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock Of Nebraska Ia one OF those
endorsed.
II In announced that the immediate
purpose Of tho campaign Ii to bring
about modification or repeal Of the
Vostead law, permitting beer and
Hight wines with the eventual object
OF securing repeal OF tho 18th amend.
pent itself.
Tho Nebraska candidates endorsed
are: G.. NJ. Hitchcock, ]. II. More
head, Edgar Howard. A. c. Snallen.
berger and c. w. Beal. q. c. Hinck.
ley, national secretary Of tho associa.
tion, says "All candidates endorsed
are regarded by the association as
having taken a stand acceptable to
its views"
Issues Statement.
The following statement was given
TO the press today by the news bu.
reau Of the association:
"A strong fight to secure the elec.
ton of congressional candidates who
are In favor of modifying the Vol
stead act so as TO permit the manu-.
facture and sale OF wine and beer,
has been started by the association
against the prohibition amendment, a.
nationwide organization with quar-
ters at Washington. and branches In
every state Of the union.
Definite plans to secure the cleo
tion Of these candidates have been
completed by the organization, and
the campaigns already begun in the
several states, Will be carried on with
out letup until election day in No.
vember
"As an earnest Of the efforts
that will be made to secure the elec.
ton Of congressman OF liberal tend.
encies, G. c. Hinckley, national secre-
tary OF the association, today issued
4 partial list of the. candidates that
would be actively supported by his or.
In the political battle which |
10 now on. - ~ ,-yrt
sO2 Candidates Endorsed.
"The list indicates activities already /
under way in 81 states. 1t includes
the names OF 202 senatorial and con
sressional aspirants. representing
large numbers in each or the two
great political parties. All are re
garded by the association as having I
aiken a stand acceptable to its views.
Many are now In congress, and the re
election Of these will not serve to swell
he wet element in the national legis
ature. Mr.. Hinckley figures, how
sver that II success attends the vigor.
,us campaign that Is being prosecuted
~ his organization, the ranks of the
vets in congress will be increased by
70 to rs over the present number.
"ln some instances, the list con
aims the names of both republican
md democratic candidates in a par
icular district. In such cases, Mr..
explained. it is the intention
# the association to maintain an I'M
partial attitude as between such
ivals, although the organization is in
lined to lean to the liberal candidate
llready In congress.
Patterns After "Drys."
In general the association has
tolen a leaf from the tactics OF the
.nti. Saloon league in its campaign
.lans, and according TO its officials,
confidently looks for an even greater
egree Of success to follow. once the
liberal candidate Is assured of vigor'
ms and unremltting support along
rganized lines from the liberal ele-
nent In his own congressional dis
rict, backed up by similar support
tho entire country.
) preliminary list, subject to re-
lsion aud expansion as the campaign
evelops.
"It should be further distinctly ua'
lat.,.au