The Bismarck tribune., 1927-10-04
PARTIES URGED
TO TAKE STAND
ON PROHIBITION
w. e.. T. u. President Calls on
Women to Take Active
Part in Politics

Grand Forks, y. D.. Oct. i.-fAPl
Demand that the leading political
parties take a definite stand on the
prohibition question was voiced here
Sunday night by Ella a. Boo!e, ma
.ional president Of the Women =
Christian Temperance Union. IN an
address to the North Dakota con-
,ention Of that organization.
"The time has come when political
rarties should declare in no unccl-
tain language their policy on the
subject OF prohibition and IT'S en-
'orcement.' Mrs. Boole said. They
10 not hesitate TO declare their at
itudc on the tariff. whether for pro-
,ectlon or revenue. They Will state
their position on farm relief, on IN
iernational relations and other ques-
lions and the policy endorsed is ex-
rected to WIN votes.
Pointing out that political plat
forms should represent principles
and that loyalty 10 the constitution
Of the United States Is essential,
the speaker declared that, in view OF
the Continued agitation for The
modification of the eighteenth
amendment a platform should state
The attitude Of the party on the
question OF law enforcement and on
any phase 81 the prohibition question
calling for consideration
Women Urge ~ Act
Declaring that women will "uso
the nineteenth amendment to en-
force the eighteenth Mrs. Boole
rallied on the members Of her organ
lZatlon 10 take an active part ir
party politics. TO vote 100 per cent
and to use their Influence to nom.
mate and elect candidates who arc
not only personally dry but who vii
aid III enforcing the prohibition
laws.
The demand for dry nlanks comes
Mrs. Boole said. not only from Tho
w. {. 7, r., but from the Women:
National Committee for Law En-
forcement, composed mainly Of Re
puhllcans. and the Women's Demo
cratic Committee for Law Enforce
ment, all Of whom are Democrats.
Prohibition can be eliminated as &
political issue, the speaker said, BY
the Incorporation Of equally strong
dry planks III both party platforms
with dry candidates. 4 dry PLANK
IN one party. supported by can
didate who rings true on prohibition
viii get the womens vote and vii
get it to the polls. To win. pro
hlbltion must be in the hands Of It's
undoubted friends and dry planks
will discover them and dry candi
dates will get the votes.
Strict Enforcement Possible
Although admitting that enforce
ment of the prohibition law has not
been all that could be desired, tht
speaker asserted that it already ha.
brought untold benefits to the coun
try and has demonstrated that i
can be enforced # placed IN tht
hands of those who are Its sincere
advocates.
Prohibition IS the most talke,
about question III American polite
today and the whole world is watch
ing America, for the whole worlt
sees that the drink traffic IS fraugh
with evils and other nations ar,
trying to solve them" Mrs. Bools
said.
Prohibition closed the saloons
and the distlllerles. It closed ths
brewerles and some OF them were
converted into manufactures fol
cereal beverages and ice cream
while some We're made into storage
plants.
Liquor Not Necessary
Prohibition has emphasl2 ID The
fact that alcoholic liquors are not
necessary for the wage-earner, tha,
money from license is not necessar,
to run our schools and colleges anc
the fact that the national debt has
been reduced four billion dollars
since prohibition IS tangible proof
that the government is better off
without the revenue from the bey,
erage liquor traffic.
prohibition has increased pros
perity by diverting funds, formerl,
spent for liquor, to necessities anc
luxuries for the home.
Prohibition has raised the stan
dard Of living in America; it has
contributed to better homes and in
creased production and ownership
automobiles and radios. The fac
that all avlators must abstain from
alcoholic liquors is testimony to the
fact that the mental acumen ane
poise of the nation are advanced be-
cause Of prohibition.
We have not, however, received
full benefit from the law because
not all have observed it, and thu
violators of the law have prevented
tull enforcement. They are Grim
inals as are all other violators O.
law.
Attacking the principle Of per
mitting light wines and beer, Mrs
Boole said it would mean the return
to the saloon with all of it's mani
fold evils.
The Canadian system of govern,
ment sale has proved itself a fail
ure, she said. and has demonstrated
that the only effective way to dea
with the liquor question is com
piete prohibition. Adoption of the
Canadian system, she said, woulc
only result in placing the govern
ment in the liquor business anc
would in no way mitigate the evils
of the liquor traffic.
Public Told How to