Evening star., 1923-10-19

fundamental law of the land. We are
SO per cent prohibition in my state.
The problem Is not vexing. The Presi-
dent will get our closest co-opera-
ton"
John Hammil. acting governor.
Iowa: Agriculture and the situation
of the farmer is bigger question in
our state We are giving and VIII
give Mr.. Coolidge anything he wants
in the line of cooperation. l do
think, though that enforcement
should be the duty oE the Attorney
General II every officer along the
line from policeman to judge would
do his duty there would be no prob
lem"
Scott c. Bone, Alaska: II take my
oath of Office very seriously. The ter
ritory l represent has not much OF
liquor problem. Strict enforcement of
law has done this. There should De
close cooperation"
W. r. Harrington. Hawaii: My
position is the same as Gov. Bones.
| There should be no question as TO in
itiative or cooperation.
| Rcdfield Proctor. Vermont: 1T Is
i quality of service more than quantity
J that really is the question. All border
| states present "A difficult problem
| which draws in the international COM
pifcation For that reason / believe
l border and coast states should have
more help from the federal govern
ment IL possible. But l am for any
thing. President Coolidge may sus-
gest"
Gov. Plnchot declined to add anything
Ito his recent utterances, saying he
twould stand on those rather than
! make a new statement at this time.
The other two took watchful-wait-
ling attitude.
| j. 81. Dixon. Montana; Il am pro-
hfbitionist. Our state has been dry
for many years. am for enforce
| ment of all laws. But 1 must wait
until / hear what the President says
before I can know what my attitude
will be-"
I John NJ Parker. louisiana: The
| program to be followed is the chief
question. / must wait until l see
the way of a program. 1t is super
! fuous. of course. to say that laws
| on the books should be enforced.
There is always the question of how
to enforce them"
! The antagonistic quarter spoke as
| George g. SiIzer. New Jersey: "Mr.
Pinchot says IL is up to President
| Coolidge. Mr.. Coolidge says 1t is up
( TO Gov Pinchot. Well. the govern
ment has IL in both hands in Wash
| ington. d. c. There were 1900 ar
| rests there last year for violation of
the prohibition law. Let the govern
| ment at Washington set US an ex-
I dTnplcs vi SOuTSep Il am 1OF law en-
| forcement but when the federal gov
ernment cannot enforce a law in ten
square miles. we cannot be blamed
for weakness in enforcement in many
| times that number"
Favors Attorney General.
| Warren T. McCray. Indiana: "I am
right where have always been. The
! federal government should tahe the
| initiative. Furthermore. the enforce
ment of the law should be taken
| away from the Treasury Department
and given to the proper official. who
! is the Attorney General. who is sup
posed to enforce all laws"
! John J. Blaine. Wisconsin: MY at
titude on prohibition enforcement is
a matter that is OF no Importance
outside of my state. My messages to
ithc Legislature tell very plainly where
IL stand 1 declined the President's S
! invitation to attend the Washington
! conference"
J. a. o. Preus. Minnesota: II am go
| ing to listen to what the President
has to say. No man can make UP
his mind until he has something TO
| make 1t up on