Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-28
FREL|NGHUYSEN
WRITES Stokes
Former Senator Objects to
Wet Plank in Republican
Platform in Sharp Letter

Former United States Senator Jo-
seph S. Frelinghuysen today made
public a letter which he sent yester-
day to former Governor Stokes in
reference to the recent conference OF
Republicans which recommended
wet plank in the state Republican
platform. The former senator op-
poses the stand of State Chairman
Stokes and his adherents in favor OF
the wet plank in no uncertain terms.
1.-The element of the Republican
party which believes in the constitu-
ton, in law. in order, in public mo-
rality and in obedience by officer
holders to their oath of office cannot
and will not be ignored" Mr.. Ere
linghuysen says. 1T viii not consent
that the patty shall bend as has the
Democratic patty in this state to the
brewers,< distillers, gamblers boot
leggers and law breakers.'
The ex-senator points out in this
letter that neither he nor anyone
s.true to the traditions of the Re-
publican party. who insists that the
eighteenth amendment so long as Il
Is part of the constitution, is entitled
to the same respect as the provisions
guaranteeing life, liberty and prop
erty." was invited to take part IN
the series of conferences at which
the former governor spoke in favor
of a modification Of the Volstead
act.
say: .,,,,oot,on
Of the Constitution. You know Re-
publicans generally in the Unltea
States would not be pleased. You
also know that the most active sup
porters of the Democratic party m
its fight against the enforcement
of the eighteenth amendment We're
and are the brewers, the olstlllers
and the bootleggers who Wish erea-
ton of public sentiment In laVor
of some kinds of alcoholic beverages
| confident that lax enforcement OF
the Iiouor laws will result. Those
who want hard liquor even though
| the sale of beer and light wines
became possible would not be satis-
| fed.
/ Even today the state of New Jersey
| is a byword so far as the ENFORCE
1 men+ of the eighteenth amendment
/ is concerned. Some even doubt
| whether any laws are being enforced
| by the Democratic administration.
For months the people have read
| daily of scandals in connection Win
! the state highway system ana tne
notorious purchase of land lor the
| Perth Amboy bridge, but they nave
/ vet to be read that anyone has peen
punished. When such state OF
| affairs exists and when we nave one
! United states senator who declares
| for the constitution and enforcement
| of law. hut whose sincerity is douDt-
| ed. and another senator and gov
| ernor practically openly arrayeo
a against both the eighteenth amend
n1ent an the Volstead law, is 1t any
wonder that the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead law are nor
! given a fair trial in the state? Is
| il any wonder that a common query
! in New Jersey is when VIII the
Eithteenth Amendment take erect
Is not the present situation an in
| dietment of Mr. Chamberlain who
! was recommended by our senior
senator to enforce the law? why
has he not done so? Is 1t not an IN
! dictment OF our governor, Of our
| prosecutors and even OF our h.'eN
| States district attorneys?
Frelinghuysen lauds Stokes for his
| services renueTSu bhS 1SNf
party in the past but states In con
nection with the eighteenth amend
ment: Next year we will elect a
President. You know. know. every
| Republican familiar with national
affairs knows that the national plat
form will not favor repeal OF the
eighteenth amendment nor a modi-
| fication of the Volstead law. Why
then, would you have the party IN
New Jersey out-of-step with the
party throughout the country? Why
would you have it join hands with
the New Jersey Democrats and
brewers? Are not our Republican
brethern throughout the country
better associates? You cannot be-
Heve that a clause in our state plat
form favoring beer and light wines
will fool anyone