Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
ACT IN STATE DRY MIxUP
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Whereas. the Republican Party
of New Jersey is already on record
as favoring law enforcement, the
state enforcement act having been
passed by a Republican legislature.
and the state platform for three
years, (while the matter of enforce
ment was state issue) having taxi
en- an emphatic stand in favor of
enforcement, and
Whereas, the question of enforce
ment is in sense a state issue this
year, as neither United States sena-
tor nor members of the House of
Representatives are to be elected, and
Whereas, the President of the
United States has not as yet made
any statement showing his personal
stand on the matter, and
"Whereas, the President of the
United States is to hold a confer
ence of the governors of states in
Washington during the month of Oc-
tober, and.we believe that he should
not be embarrassed by any Republic
can resolutions on the subject OF
modification of the Volstead act
which Democratic governors at such
conference could use to oppose
the stand of the President, provided
he stands opposed to modification of
said law, now, therefore,
"Be 1t Resolved, That the Repub-
llican county committee of Middlesex
county is opposed to any resolution
in regard to law enforcement or the
modification of the Volstead act be-
| ing included in the platform to be
adopted by the Republican State
Convention to be held in Trenton on
October End, 1929"
Frederiel< C. Schneider of New
Brunswick, state committeeman
declared that he was in favor of
adopting the resolution for If it was
found that the modification OF the
Volstead act is for the best inter-
ests of the Republican party, he did
not want his hands tied at the state
convention and if 1t is to the best
interests of the Republican party he
will vote for the modification OF the
law.
Antonio f. Munoz requested the
resolution be laid on the table de-
clarine if it is adopted it means
defeat. Charles Morris pointed to
the fact that the party had been
defeated by almost 100000 votes
on the dry issue. &
]. II. Thayer Martin stated he did
not see how the resolution would tie
the hands of the committee man,
but did not think it wise to put In
the platform this year anything re-
garding prohibition.
Robert Carson declared he was
delighted to think that the ladies
have the vote as many spineless
men need something to brace them
IN, "If the state convention adopts
a plank in it's platform for the mod
ification of the Volstead act, 1T Is
placing a. milestone about the necks
~ candidates" Mr.. Carson said.
He declared that the Republican
party should stand pat on the issue
at this time but next year put 1t up
10 n referendum vote of the people
and let them decide whether tney
want the Volstead law modlhed or
the eighteenth amendment to the
constitution repealed.
The adoption of the resoiu5rp1n .1
was put to standing vote. Inc
vote was forty-five for its adoption
and nine against. An interesting
feature of the vote was that many
failed to take any stand in the mat
ter. The resolution was declared
adopted.
Each candidate thanked the voters
for the support given him in the pri-
mary election. They urged the
workers of the party to get out
large vote on election day and see
that every one is registered.
The candidates who spoke We're:
Frederick Gowen, candidate Tor
sheriff: Thomas l.. Hanson, Harold
G. Hoffman, John A. Smith, for
members of the assembly: William
S. Dey, Walter G. Quakenbush, j.
Fred Orpen, candidates for free
holders.
Senator Morgan +. Larson said
that although this is designated as
an off year, it is an important year
for candidates and the Republican
party. There are vital issues that
may come up and shatter the party
from stem to stern, and although
the Republican party has a glorious
future it rests entirely in the hands
of the people, he said.
Less than fifty per cent of the Re-
publican voters in New Brunswick
and this city have registered, and a
plea was made by Chairman Pfeiffer
that the complete registration be
gotten out on October 16.