The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
BEER and LIGHT
WINES new YORK
ELECTION issue
New Association Fights
For Modification of
VOlstead Law.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The
movement to restore beer. and
light wines through modification of
the Volstead act Is becoming a
major issue in the Congressional
election in New York.
1t will not figure prominently
in the contest over the Senator
ship. for Senator CaldeH slated for
denomination by the Republicans.
has voted wet" generally in the
Senate and presumably a wet"
candidate will be nominated by
the Democrats.
There will be no wet plank in
the Republican platform. however.
according to Republican leaders,
and there is considerable doubt
that one will be adopted by the
Democratic State convention
though there Is strong Demo-
cratic movement for a declaration
in favor of beer and light wines.
sharp Fight Indicated.
When it comes to Representa-
tives. however. there will be. dry
and wet candidates in a majority
of the districts and sharp fighting
between the Anti-Saloon League
forces and the new association
against the prohibition amendment,
which is working for immediate
beEalization of the Volstead Act
and eventual repeal of the Eight
eenth Amndment. The associa-
tion believes that the replacement
of fifty dry Congressman with vets
in the approaching election will
swing the House to legislation
restoring beer and wine.
In New York City there still is
a psevalent attitude OF astonish-
ment and resentment that prohibi-
tion could be imposed on the Me-
tropolis by the hicks in that
vaguely defined region beyond the
Hudson, which the New Workers
now recall Is included by the
school geography within the
boundaries OF the United States.
Gotham Counted as Wet.
so you are f6om that part of
the country which took away our
cocktails?" said the wife OF a
University professor. to an out
sider."
Didn't the State of New York
also ratify the Eighteenth Amend
ment?" she was asked.
20. I'm sure it did not" 1eplied
the lady You must be mistaken"
What wonder, then. that New
York City with its overwhelming
foreign population should wake
up with a start to find itself a
part not only of the United States
but of New York State.
= The Association Against Prohibi-
ton is sure of carrying New York
City. and Is devoting its efforts main
'ly to the dry districts upstate. The
association stresses the statement that
II accepts no contributions from brew
ers or distillers, says Its books are
open to inspection by anyone. and
announces the following program:
u. Beer and light wines now. but
no saloons ever
Would Control Liquor Traffic.
''2. The liquor trafiic should be con-
trolled. but should have no place in
our Federal Constitution. which ought
to contain only the framework Of gov.
ernment and the great freedom prin-
ciples acknowledged of all men ant
no longer a subject of controversy.
"3. So long as the prohibition
amendment and the Volstead att are
the law of the land, they should
be obeyed.
-. Meanwhile, II is the right OF all
who still believe in real temperance.
in self-respect. in self-reiiance and
the force Of moral suasion to work
for the modification Of .yolsteadism.
"5. The Nolstead act goes too far
further than the amendment author
izes-and should be modified now,
and made to conform to the amend
ment.' >
Women Aid ovement.
A mover feature of the work Of
the association In New York is the
organization of MOLLY Pitcher
Club of women to aid the movement
for modification of the volstead act
The club Is headed by Miss Alice Car
penter. suffrage leader, and among
other members of the executive COM
mittee. are: Miss. Juliapa Cutting.
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, Mrs. Ed
ward Sharkness, Mrs. John H. Iselin
Miss Elizabeth Marbury. Mrs. John
Purroy MITCHELL. Mrs Lewis Gouver-
neur Norris, Mrs. Chauncey Olcott.
Mrs, Douglas Robinson, Mrs. Herbert
L. Satterlee. Ars. William F.. Shee-