Evening star., 1926-09-27

during the next two years. He paint
ed a hideous picture of what Tam
many might do with this money and
the fate that was in store for the Re'
publican party in New York unless d
stand were made successfully now
against the Democratic orsaniZa ton.
Mr.. Mills expounded his position
with regard to prohibition. and this
part of his address was listened 10
with the keeneSt interest by the
delega tes. since il is the question
over which the party threatens To
split lie said that the prohibition
law ought to be obeyed. but IL is not
being obeyed. The right of the
people to decide whether they would
advise Congress TO modify the la"
so as to give the States leeway IN
the matter of determining what IN
fact is an intoXicatine beverag ge. he
defended. and urged that the party
abide lt& the referendum or this sun
ject. Finally. h" appealed 10 Inc up
state tlrys as follows:
Appeal to Beat Tammany.
Let those sincere Republicans.
who are thinking of boiling the party
out of pique ON single issue, con
slider as patriotic citizens whethef
they have a right to contribute 10
Tammanv success this year. Pernaps
no greater opportunity VIII even
come 10 them 10 deal deadly bloW
10 Republicanism in this State. Let
them search their hearts and con-
sciences before they strike.
AIR Mills address was militant,
carving the fight to Gov. Smith. lie
showed that while Fed eral taxes ana
appropria tions have gone down undef
Penublican national rule, state ap-
nropriations in New lork nave
mounted from $S1 ,o0o,o 900 in 1919 TO
x186 600 geo in 1925.
*1here has been no economy III
Albany" said Mr.. Mills, because
there has been no will TO economlze
at the top. The governor Is great
politician. and, like all artlsts su-
meme IL iheir line. he comes nlsh'
If he is TO preside over our destihles
for another two years. the peopie Oh
this state will realize that the
Sidewalks of New York is for 'nen
the most expensive tune ever
written"
Arguments Made Before.
The trouble with Mr.. Mills argu-
ments however. is that although
they have been made agalnst HoN'
smith i'm the past. the people nave
gone on electing him.
The KEYNOTE paid tribute 10 Presi-
dent Coolidge and his administrator
and related il detail the accomplish
ments of the administrator an" ''ie
Federal Congress. ,.;
hition Mr. Mills said: THE contro-
versy grows hitterer day by day we
are in a state of confusion IN "hith
il is hard to see the light. Gwen sucl'
q situation. in country which mas
faith in popular rule. the only souno
curse 10 pursue is to so back to the
o,,;ginal source of all. authority ana
consult the people themselves. lhls
ou,. legislature has done. IheE were
right. ...- of
"There has been some criticism OF
the form Of the proposal 10 ne SUI
n,:t:ad II is uniustified. BY care
f,I1v limiting the proposed remedy
yyithip the words of the Consul u,loii'
tho nrorosal begins by recognlZlhs
who. is most strenuously insisted on.
that the constitutional provision Is ~.
established fact. 1t then proposes IL
The people are dissatisfied WIN eA-
;stine conditions. that a solution ma
he found by appealing to sectloll
of the constitutional amendmeI.'
which specifically grants concurrent
jurisdiction to the states.
Sees Different Result.
"As matters now stand this Ia
,,,aoa has been disregarded Inc
Conoress exercises what amount -
exclusive jurisdiction, for IL the Stdles
enact enforcement statutes. theE hluS'
conform to the provisions OF the Noi-
stead act to have any erect. Nol-
fornitv with the Nolstead act Is some
hing very different from cohtormi'I
With the Constitution. The proposeo
solution is based on the theory ttat
tho Federal Government alone can,
moi make enforcement eHectlVe. anu
that true participation by the STATES
;nnlies that they should ne gwen
some discretion in the writing or tnelr
enforcement statutes.
at is a frank recognition OF the
home rule principle and an endea\oi
- hrine the enforcement of this part
o<.the Constitution more IN harmony
With the structure and spirit OF our
;netitutions. But, it is objected, what
ripht have the people to advise the
Federal Congress? Pray, who mas a
better right" This raises no dlfticult
nroblem of Interpretation. Ii the pro
nosal is beaten at the polls. the ma
ioritv will have declared themselves
to he satisfied with the eighteenth
amendment as interpreted ana en-
forced by the Nolstead act. 1hls
would be a clear mandate to the party
in mower to enact State enforcement
law along the lines of the Federal
statute.