Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
SENATORS DEBATE
NJ ADOO'S STAND
Bruce and Copeland Oppose
/ Attitude on State Enforce
ment of Prohibition.

The Senate INDUCED in another
ster1a~ as a result of the views on tina
question expressed by William G. Nc
Adoo in his speech at Toledo, Ohio
son Friday.
{ Senators Bruce of Maryland anC
copeland of New York took issue will
( Mr.. McAdoo in his contention tha'
States are under an obligation to en-
Gct STATE enforcement laws in support
of the eighteenth amendment.
Senator Caraway, Democrat, OF
Arkansas. vigorously defended the
present prohibition law in answer tC
the arguments of Senator Copeianc
that the Volstead act could be moul
he'd in such a way as to improve con
ditions throughout the country. sen
ator King Democrat, Of Utah. Whlle
not agreeing with all that Mr. McAdoo
said on the question OF prohlpltioi
enforcement by the States. defenNeo
the record of the former Secretary OF
the Treasury and declared that the
legislation relating to banking ana
national finances enacted by the Dem
ocrats while Mr. McAdoo was IN the
Urea Sury Department have been OF
far more benefit to the Nation thai'
any similar legislation ever preVl'
ously enacted.
Regrets Riffs i'm Party.
In the course of his speech Senator
King expressed regret that we Dem
ocrats cannot compose our differences
with the CELEBRITY of our friends on the
other side" Senator King suggested
this was perhaps because Democrats
are more devoted to their principles
and more independent.
Practically all OF the debate was be-
tween Democratic Senators who hold
opposing views on the prohibition
question.
The only Republican who took part
in the discussion was Senator Bora n
of Idaho, who interrupted Sfn"'o
COPELAND to ask him e he meant to
imply by his speech ha' GOV. Smith
of New York was in favor IF the Vol
Flead Act. Senator Copeland had
pkeviously referred to the declaration
of Gov. Smith that he wanted all law
officers OF the State to enforce the law.
Assails Discussion i'm Congress.
Replying to Senator Borah's ques-
ton, Senator Copeland said that what
he meant TO convey was that While
the Nolstead law is on the statute
books Gov. Smith is in favor OF the
enforcement Vi H.
Senator Caraway asserted that Sen
ators who insist on discussing prohibit
ton In Congress when the question is
not before Congress are merely en-
couraging people to go out and violate
It by telling them that the law de-
prives them of an inalienable right.
He told Senator Copeland that oppo-
nents of the prohibition law would not
be satisfied with modification act
that did not permit intoxicating bev-
erages, because he said opponents of
the law want something with a kick
in it
Senator Copeland contended that
the limitation OF ore-half of one per
made higher without permitting in
toxica ting beverages and that those
who advocate change in the Vol
stead law are not attacking the pro-
hibition amendment in the Constitu-
ton.
Senator Edwards Democrat, of New
Jersey issued a statement yesterday
evening in which he discussed the eff
fects on the Democratic party of the
views expressed by William G..
McAdoo concerning prohibition en-.
forcement in certain States and of the
speeches by Senator Hetin, Democrat.
of Alabama regarding the Knights of
Columbus.
Chart their political courses with party
harmony and party solidarity as their
portg o? destiny"