The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
PROHIBITION AND
IMMIGRATION LAW
OPPOSED BY jew
Representative ROsenb1OOm
of West Virginia Decides
to Run for Senator
Makes Grandstand Play With
Opinions of Enforcement of
Liquor Statutes

WHEELING, w. VA, April IT,
Benjamin Rosenbloom, Jewish Re-
publican representative from the
first congressional district, who less
than a week ago stated that he would
not be a candidate for re-nomina-
ton and who subsequently announced
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination to the United States SEN
ate, is fast losing ground and the
foundation Of his political support is
crumbling, according to a survey
made by this newspaper.
Even aliens, in whom lie Rosen-
blooms only hope of making a fair
showing in the coming election, hold
the Jewish congressman in low es-
TEEN. An alien spoke the sentiments
OF his fellowmen in the following
sentence: "Rosenbloom has never
done anything for the people except
fight prohibition" While aliens are
vitality interested in the destruction
OF prohibition they also want a man
who is for the rank and file."
Rosenbloom's aversion to the eigh-
teenth amendment and his refusal to
support the johnson immigration bill
will defeats him. Rosenbloom is
against the eighteenth amendment
because he thinks it will make him
popular and he refused to support
the johnson immigration bill 'be-
cause it places too great a hardship
on his countrymen." In reply to a
plea sent out by an American voter
asking him to support the johnson
bill, Representative" Rosenbloom de-
clared that the measure places too
great hardship on my countrymen."
He places his "countrymen," who are
|. yet in Red Russia, before the inter
ests of American citizens who elected
him to the office he now holds.
In the first congressional district
many American voters declare that
Rosenbloom saw "the hand writing
on the wall" and knew that he could
not get the congressional re-nomina-
tion. Having been fed at the public
trough for the past several years
and also having been bitten by the
political bee, the theory is expounded
that the Jewish congressman con-
ceived the idea of trying TO film fam
the voters throughout the state and
let his constituents in the first dis
trict, who are conversant with his
manner and methods, go hang. How
ever, it is believed that the anti-sa-
loon league, churches, Ku Klux Khan
and other institutions for the ad-
vancement of humankind will see
that the citizens of West Virginia
are informed as to the true character
of the would be senator.
Here are a few excerpts from a
speech made by Congressman Rosen-
bloom in the house, February %:
Until natures law of fermentation is
either amended or repealed, you will
never be able to make absolute pro-
hibition by legislation a workable
proposition"
1T is not the excessive indulgence
in alcoholic beverages that makes
men poor; it is being poor that makes
men indulge in alcoholic beverages to
excess"
Congress attempted to eliminate
the demand by outlawing the sup
ply, paying no attention to the de-
mand whatever"
"You must admit that the present
law. is ineffective when / exhibit to
you a full page advertisement that
appeared in the newspapers published
in my home city of Wheeling, w.
Va, which has been under prohibit
tion legislation since 1914. This ad-
vertisement appeared on January 3,
1924, and since this date, headed as
you can plainly see, in large type,
Better than Whisky Notice the
word whisky is set in such large
type that you can plainly see it from
any point in this chamber. As you
notice, on this page is a picture of
bottle with a label on it, and in
plain figures in the information, Alco-
hol, 10 per cent"
The Jewish representative then
called attention to the directions
that were also published in the adj
vertisement. The preparation to
which Rosenbloom had reference was
"Aspironola" The Hebrew congress
man then proceeded to hand hot
shots TO the eighteenth amendment.
He spoke of Coca Cola as a soft
drink" and then referred to "Aspir-
onola" as something stronger. He inn
parts the rare knowledge that both
products are manufactured in Allan
ia, Ga.
Here is a part of what he says:
Now, gentlemen, this is unquestion-
able a legal preparation (meaning
"Aspironola"O UNREASONABLE within
our present prohibition laws, or it
would not have appeared in this pa
per. Can you, gentlemen, in any way
Justify your objections to mild beer
on the grounds that il would tend to
create an appetite for stronger drink,
when under our present laws, which
we are told by our champions are per-
feet and which we must not lay UNI
holy hands upon, such advertisements
appear and such commodities are
sold to the men, women and children
Of our country under such thin dis
guise? OF course can see why some
would advocate why we should not
change the present law, because they
do permit the allowing of those who