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has control of the manufacture of
intoxicants and has a very special
obligation to perform in prohibiting
tho importation into this country
of wines and spurious liquors con
trary to the laws of the United
States The individual states are
powerless to act in these respects,
therefore. the national government
should exercise it's full power and
authority in dealing with these
1uuestions-
I'VE believe that chief executive
Of every state should be jealous in
the enforcement o. the prohibition
law and should urge pom every
state official a strict observance and
enforcement of the same.
I'VE believe that the state md
Federal officers should cooperate
FULLY in preventing the violation OF
our prohibition law and in making
effective the will OF our people in
regard to itB enforcement. New
conditions impose new responsible
ties. People who violate one law
will the more readily be guilty OF
violating other laws.
Therefore. the individual states
should share with the federal gov
iernment the duty and responsibility
of enforcing the Eighteenth amend
ment- .
I'VE pledge you. as governors.
our fullest cooperation and effort"
WEST BADEN. Ind, Oct. Ia
The scheduled program of the con-
r.-.. 80 ,1r.-- u~,,+g
today by debate on the prohibition
question and Genes unprecedented
In the 10 years of the organization
marked the closing session.
When the conference met. Cover
nor P. Baxter Of Maine. called for
unfinished business and Governor
William E. Sweet. Colorado, stated
prohibition question to be presented
to President Coolidge at the lunch.
con conference in Washington was
ready for the signatures OF the gov.
errors.
Governor J. J. Blaine of wis
consin was on his feet instantly
with objections to the signing of the
memorial. declaring that 1.-THE round
robin is an unfair evasion of our
rule against resolutions" He urged
a discussion of methods for enforc-
ing the Volstead act instead of 'pro-
claiming that we are virtuous men
and good governors"
81 am opposed to the Eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act
and the people OF Wisconsin know
It," declared Governor Blaine, 'but
there is nc criticism of the enforced
ment of the laws of our state. II
we are meeting here to memorialize
should neglect none. This fanatism
rs base hyprocisy."
Governor John NJ. Parker of
Louisiana, declared he would resign
from the conference of governors
n a sing'e name were attached to
the memorial. THE Ku K1ux Khan
Is the greatest issue in America
To-day" he declared. "and that
question demands the time and at
tention Of this meeting instead Of
hnere words on the Eighteenth
amendment.'
II have declared martial law 20
Hines in various parts of Texas to
Insure law enforcement" asserted
Pat NJ. Neff, governor of the Lone
Star state. and If Al governors re.
fnse to syn this memorial, It still
MI go to the national capital with
The signature of the largest unit of
has invited the governors to Wash.
$ington to discuss prohibition en-
fbrcement and not the khan. and we
therefore, should confine ourselves
20 the purpose of the meeting.
Let this conference proclaim to
every b~oot'egger and every distiller
IN this country that this law viii
be enforced n let us proclaim to
the enemies Of the constitution that
that never more win America look
upon the blight Of civilization and
the curse of humanity since time
ibegan-the liquor traffic.
This is not n consideration Of
= merits of prohibition. That ques.
Ton was settled by the voice of 100.
100000 people and 1t Is settled for
over. No state. be it New York. has
the right to encourage the enemies
OF the federal constitution.
Governor Parker upheld the
Texas governor with the statement
that h Ku Klux Khan was seeking
TO take charge of the country and
Governor Blaine rose to a point of
order to challenge Governor Neff on
his statement regarding
Ing enemies of the constitution.
With several governors clamoring
Tor the floor, Governor Baxter re-.
stored order only by vigorous pound.
/. ing with the paVeI-