Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

for the Grand Old Party to do. and
that is to declare for that Constitu-
ton and for its enforcement from
one end of the land to the other.
obedience to the law as it Is
written, the Idaho Senator said, Is
a fundamental principle of this
Government. and "the Republican
party Is now called to meet such
doctrine by unhesitating confirmation
OF the eighteenth amendment and its
enforcement"
Charge of Inconsistency.
Senator Borah admitted II had
been said that he was Inconsistent
because he advocated enforcement OF
the eighteenth amendment and did
not advocate enforcement Of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments.
''Well. they are greatly mistaken, :"
he said. IT am just as much In favor
and would lend my humble effort Just
as thoroughly to the enforcement of
the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments az I would to the enforcement
OF the eighteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States"
The Senator asked and then an.
swered the question: what Is the
plain duty OF the Republican party
in such a crisis?"
For myself" he said. ~ would de-
clare in language so plain that no
man could misunderstood and no pub.
lie official misconstrue. in favor of the
eighteenth amendment and its en-
forcement.
Power OF Party.
II would put behind that expression
all the prestige, all the power and all
the leadership of great party.
would put behind the fact not merely
formaiity. but purpose and convic-
ton. l would put behind it not mere
| lip-service OF which we have had too
much, but heart service, Of which we
| have had too little"
To those who liked Dr. Suffers talk
Of repeal. he said:
Let me say that the American PEG.
pie will never repeal the eighteenth
| amendment until it's enforcement has
had fair trial, and 1t has never had
fair trial."
From the time of the adoption OF
the amendment, Senator Borah as
serted. DIR. Butler and other great
| leaders pledged their leadership to the
destruction of the eighteenth amend
ment. He said 1t would be time
enough for the Republican party tt
| declare for repeal when 1t really has
tried to enforce it.
Repeal After Failure.
1.-The people of the United States
after so years of fighting, wrote de
| liberately into the Constitution Of the
United States this pledge" he said
"A great majority Of them believed
| that 1t means better citizens, better
| homes, better individuals and better
national life, and be assured they will
never repeal 1t until they are satisfied
| that it's enforcement has had fair
trial and has utterly failed"
| The Senator reminded the audience
| that the eighteenth amendment has
been in force for only eight years.
Talk about putting through z
| great reform in eight years" he said
| Look back over the history of reform
and consider those which have had tC
do with the lives and habits of the
! people, and IL has taken--not eight OF
| 20 years--but centuries to effect these
| reforms. We are not going to sur
| render in this fight after eight years
| of experience alone"
People Won't Sidestep.
The Senator declared the Republi
can party, as DIR. Butler said, may
sidestep the question of prohibition
| The Democratic party may sidester
the question. but, he asserted, the
| people, who have way of making