New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
w cts and Drys
Defy EaclnOtlner
As Voting Nears
Final Statements Issued by
Opponents Of Prohibition
Amendment and the Anti
Saloon League Counsel
Dispute Over Candidates
Wayne b. Wheeler Says Ma
iional Legislators Fear to
Nuliify the Voistead Act

From, The Tribunes ITa8Jfnoton bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.---Both wet
and dry organization headquarters here
flung out final prediction defiance to
each other to-day. simultaneously with
the announcement by G. c. Hinckley,
national secretary of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
Of supplemental list Of twelve Con-
gressional candidates who will receive
the support of that organization,
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel Of
the Anti-Saloon League, issued n
peppery statement declaring that the
political activities Of the vets show
their "inoination to disobedience of
law" Candidates in many states are
refusing to accept the "wet label" said
Mr.. Wheeler, and are formally re-
pudiating the Endorsement.
The twelve additional candidates ap-
proved by the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment because of
their understood attitude in favor of
modifying the volstead act so as to
permit the manufacture and sale Of
wine and beer" bring the total number
to $50. To-day's list follows:
alifornia-George Bauer, Socialist,
Michigan-R. II. Rayburn, Democrat,
11th district.
New Jersey-T. A. Shields, Democrat,
9Th district; w. A. Cadmus, Democrat,
7th district; w. A. O'Brien, Republican.
18th district
Virginia. Claude A. Swanson, DEM
ocrat, Senate.
Wisconsin-E. r. Melms, Socialist,
4th district; V. L. Berger, Socialist,
5th district; w. E. Cavanaugh, Dem
ocrat, 6th district; B. A. Jolivette,
Democrat, 7th district; II. A. Marth,
Socialist, 8th district; Henry Graas,
Independent, 9th district.
'It will be observed that the list
represents all shades of political be-
Socialists and Independents" said Mr..
Hinckley. LAS such, it certifes to the
non-partisan character Of our activities.
Through it's present membership of
moro than $4,000 prominent and law
abiding citizens in all parts of the
country our association is bending
every effort to bring about the repeal
of the drastic prohibition laws in force
and thus to end situation far worse
than the one it supplanted. The asso-
citation is as firmly set against the re
turn of the saloon as it is against the
Volstead act
"Ihe public Endorsement of 249 Con-
gressmen and Senators by the National
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment, coupled with their boast
full program to defeat dry Congress
mon and their failure to file any report
of expenses incurred in the Congress
ional campaign under the Federal law,
should destroy the confidence of the
people in the good faith and inclination
to obedience to law Of this wet organi-
zation," was Mr.. Wheeler's reply on be-
half of the Anti-Saloon League.
81 can see readily" continued Mr..
Wheeler, "why they did not give out
the remainder of the list whom they
indorse. AS soon as the first list was
announced congressman and Senator'S
began to repudiate this qualification In
dorsement. Senator'S from Nebraska
and Utah, Congressman from Missis-
sippi, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Okla
homa and many other states not only
refused to accept the wet label, but an
nounced that they were against any
weakening of the national prohibition
act as long as the Eighteenth Amend
ment is in the Constitution. No candi-
date for Congress can face an intelli-
gent constituency and justify voting to
repeal or destroy the necessary legis-.
lation to enforce the Eighteenth Amend
ment while it remains a part of the
Constitution"