The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-18
VETS MAY ELECT
MANY CANDIDATES
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BEGIN Nationwide Fight
10 Amend Volstead Act;
Gensman on List
s,nt TO The world

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WASHINGTON, oct IA
.lrorg fight to secure election Of
..r-fassionnl candidates who are in
avor OF modifying the Nolstead act
ann. in permit the manufacture and
...s ~ wine and beer has been
..aed by the association against
re prohibition amendment, n ma
..n.viic organization with head
quarters ut Washington and
.....hss IN every state Oh the union.
p,ruito plans to secure the cleo
,.u oft these candidates have been
..rufyfcd 10y the organization. and
Ola. 4mpalgns already begun IN the
...,aI states viii be carried on
without q lct-up until election day In
.u.,mhcr, Il was stated here to-
u-Ha
AS an earnest Of the efforts
fn.t viii be made to secure the
election Of congressman Of liberal
erG.ueies, e.. G. Hinckley. national
,.rrrtary Of the association. today is
lined a partial list OF the candidates
h. organization In tho political bat
te which is now on.
Active In IS States.
The list indicates activities al
ready under way In IS states. II in
pWjcg the names OF 2O2 senatorial
and congressional aspirants. repre-
sorilng large numbers In each OF the
two great political parties. All arc
regarded by the association rs hav-
ing taken "A stand acceptable to its
views Many are now in congress.
and the reelection OF these will
serve to swell the wet element in
the national Legislature. Hinckley
figures, however, that IL success at
tends the vigorous campaign that is
being prosecuted by his organization,
the ranks OF tho vets in congress
wW be increased by 20 10 rs over
the present number.
Oklnhomnn Acceptable.
Congressman l.. NJ. Gensman Of
Lawton. Is the only Oklahoma can
iidate acceptable to the organization.
In some instances the list contains
the names OF both republican and
democratic candidates in a partlCu-
lar district. In such cases. Hinckley
explained, It is the intention OF the
, association 10 maintain an impartial
attitude as between such rivals al
though the organization Is inclined
70 lean TO tho liberal candidate al
ready in congress.
In general, the association has
stolen leaf from the tactics of the
Anti-Saloon league in its campaign
plans, and, according to jts officials,
confidently looks for an even greater
degree of success to follow. once the
liberal candidate is assured OF
vigorous and unremitting support
along organized lines from tho lib
eral element in his own congress
aonal district. backed up by similar
support throughout the entire coun-
try.
In making public the list OF can
dIdates tonight. Secretary Hinckley
said:
1T should be understood that this
!s preliminary list, subject to re-
vision and expansion as the cam
paign develops. II should be further
distinctly understood that the as
socation's Endorsement OF candi- q
date does not necessarily mean that
he has directly advocated our plat
form. II does mean, however, that.
Tor req satisfactory to us, we
are vii to indorse him.
In some districts voters are con-
tronted with the necessity OF choos-
'"b b'ANftH tWu llbtldl thlNludttS,
one OF whom usually has been a
member of the Sixty-sevcnth con-
gress In such cases, where other
considerations are equal, the Assoc
dation is inclined to support the
| present incumbent, feeling that his
y sincerity has been amply demon
strated by his open liberalism in the
tace on an overwhelming dry ma
Jority in the present congress. and
feeling also that his courage should
be rewarded"
Hinckley briefly outlined the plat
FORM OF his association as advOcat.
ing the immediate repeal or modlfi,
cauon OF the Nolstead act, and tn,
eventual repeal OF the prohibition
amendment. He said the organiZa.
uon, which now numbers more thar
100000 members in all parts of th'
country was flatly opposed to IN,
return or tho saloon, but was equally
positive In favorinE the manufaC
lure and sale OF wine and beer under
such laws as the several states nigh