New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
w cts Threaten
Rev,ull,IicanRule
If Denied Heir,
Party Must Join Assault or,
yolssead Aca or Face De-
feat In 1921, Declare
Conference Delegates
Indorse Democrat Stand
St. Louis Session 10 Serve
as Acquaintance Meeting
for Various State Chiefs

as gpecsei Dsspatcs to Ths Tysbane
" ST. LOUIS. Nov. 18.-- Assertions that
unless the natiensl Republican party
declares In unequivocai terms that 1t
Will lend its aid for the modification of
the VoIstead act there will be Demo
cratic President in the White House in
1894 are being made by delegates ar
ffving late tonight TO attend the first
national conference of the Nationsl
Association against the Prohibition
amendment. Tie conference will begin
Tomorrow and continue until Tues.
Jay.
: The delegates represent all states in
tae Union. For the most part they are
superintendent and managing officials
~ the various branches cf Che State
association AGAINST the Prohibition
Amendment. which is regarded as the
.ssof6ciai organization OF the wet senti-
Sseat In the United States.
Delegates at the Jefferson Hotel to-
night declared that an agreement pre-
ssGtes among those of both Republican
and Democratic syuipathies that the
ultimate success OF the Republican
party would depend on the prohibition
,sasyt on. The recent success of the
,Detnoerats throughout the country was
laid 70 a widespread opinion that the
Republican party is subservient to the
Anti-Saloon league.
Colonel Ransom Giilett, former
! & lncfn ser of tbe New York General AS
4senbly, asserted that the Anti-SaIoon
League wasA a barnacle upon the Be-
publican party. It was undoubtedly
WHAT beat Miller in New York and
gave Smith hir 100000 majority, Colo
nsi Gillett said.
Gillett sRenoupees Party
=, The Republican state platform was
eiient on she liquor question. The
democratic organization was wet.
was Republican before 1920 and was
elected to the General Assembly on
the Republican TICKET. ! am not
fsepp Dlicane now q f@s 1sf.sv
George Vest, secretary of the local
8 Hssociation against the prohibition
4 . afnendn,ent, explained that the purpose
0f the conference Swag mainly to give
the principals in the organization q
shanee to become acquainted. this
being the first Cine the organization
titaa ever as embed in one city. He
a,iaed, however, that undoubtedly the
question of the part the organization
would play in the next Presidential
tatively decided uoon.
He said that the question of bring
ing the work Of The state organization
t5nto closer COrre alton would be dis
cussed. TheRmeetings will be execu-
tive in nature. Vest denied that one
OF the purposes of the conference was
30 make survey of the national po-
Ltieal field for possible candidate
Tor President IN 1924. He said that
the organization was opposed to the
formation of a third party, and that
its chief ambition at present was to
bring about modification of the Vol
stead act plank in the platforms of
both political parties.
stand of Party at Issue
The delegates discussed the oues-
stion which seemed to be Of prime
npoftance--whether the Republican
party would be wet or dry in the
Presidential campaign. The opinion
prevails that these are the only two
alternatives that present themselves
70 the Republicans. All possibility of
a. middle ground is excluded.
William l.. Fish. who assisted in the
recent election of Governor Edwards to
the Senate from New Jersey, asserted
that the wet issue without doubt would
re the motiyating question at the next
Presidential campaign.
sg EPeepie all over the country are
ciamoring for chance to express them
selves on the prohibition question"
sAr. Fish said. "When the national
sstlatforms are constructed this question
tftH come up and neglect Of it will be
construed as an indication that the Of
tending party is dry