Evening star., 1927-02-09
Borah Writes TO Butler.

Senator Borah's pronouncement on
prohibition was made in an open let
ter to DR.. Butler, which was made
public yesterday.
L agree with you perfectly that
we should not dodge this issue he
wrote. Il shall contribute in every
way / can to force the issue to a
final conclusion in the next conven-
ton"
He said the question should not be
left to the declaration or the sup
posed personal attitude of the candi-
date: that the Republican party as
party should ''unmistakably declare
itself" and that the voters who make
up the party should be given an op-
portunity to speak in choosing con-
vention delegates.
Mr. Borah, who helped place the
prohibition amendment before the
States. also declared his willingness
to go into several States TO assist in
presenting the question directly to the
people who are to elect the delegates,
and said he would be glad to meet
with DR.. Butler and others inclined to
the wet side any time after March
for the purpose of defining the issue
and arranging for the campaign.
President Must Be Elected"
ME-. CUdN y VIEWS dlSO NCA0 maui
known in an open letter to DR.. But
ler He expressed the opinion, that,
if the latter's statement were true,
then any President can get his third
term by simply repeating his oath
three times"
Declaring the oath taken by Mr..
Coolidge after Harding's death was
both innocent and unnecessary, Shaw
said it was fortunate the former did
81 hat
time, because this would have made
him a private citizen and established
Charles Evans Hughes as acting
President
The former Treasury Secretary
held that the Constitution made 1t
clear that mo man shall be President
of the United States unless and until
he is elected to that particular off1ce
In the manner provided in the Consti-
tuition"
tain circumstances, but not the office,
NAV fall upon the Vice President, he
asserted.
Holds Prohibition VIII Stay.
While agreeing with DR.. Butler that
the eighteenth amendment Is un-
American" and unreasonable. Mr..
Shaw asserted prohibition was here
to stav and warned that no Middle
Western State could be carried by
pronounced wet Republican candidate
senator Borah's letter to DR.. Butler
was as follows:
with vour view that this issue is
here and should be candidly met, II
seems to me all must readily agree
] do not think 1t can be met, nor
should we undertake to meet 1t, by
leaving it to the declaration of the
supposed personal attitude of the can
didate. The Republican party, as a
party, should Enthusiastically declare
itself upon this question. The voters
who make up the party should have
an opportunity to speak.
.tTn order to achieve this, the issue
sheuId be presented in the respective
States and districts prior to the cleo
ION of delegate SO that the delegates
NAV he elected in accordance with the
nonular view. The time seems short
enough between now and the meeting
of the convention to bring this about.
Inouires Concerning Program.
'.T assume from your address that
Won and your friends are in favor OF
and insist upon the Republican party
declaring specifically and definitely for
the reneal OF both the eighteenth
amendment anu hliC pit7NN"N
Nav I ask. Is this the position which
YOU take and for which you stand
ready TO insist? Do l understand that
it is YOUR purpose to carry this issue
thus expressed directly to the dele
Gates and thence to the convention
and have the party declare itself once
and for all upon this issue?
what does your program contem-
plate prior 10 the time that the repeal
Penuhiican party pledging itself spe-
cifcally 10 the upholding and enforce
nnent of the eighteenth amendment
SO long as It remains part OF the
Cons+itlItion-tha is. until II is taken
o,,t of the Constitution in the manner
nd through the process provided IN
the Constitution for amending the
ssme-and that this pledge would in
rlude the enactment and maintenance
Of proper laws within the respective
States in aid Of such enforcement?
II repeat again | agree with
Won perfectly that we should not
dodge this issue And. speaking, for
myself. ! am willing TO go into the
respective States to assist in present
ing this matter directly to the people
who are 70 elec: the delegates. In
order to do this effectively the issue
must be framed.
Il think your speech is timely.
shall contribute in every way ] can
TO corce the issue TO final conclusion
in the next convention. | shall he
glad to meet with you and those who
take your View Of the matter at any
tinle after the 4th of March for the
purpose Of defining the issue and ar
ranging for the campaign in which
this matter may be presented to the
voters of the party who will select