Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
SAYSPRESENT
LAW VIOLATED
STATE RIGHTS
Points to Laxity or
Enforcement; Used
For Patronage Is
Charge

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 2a.-if1
Striking his first campaign blow
at prohibition, Gov. Smith contHnded
tonight that the states should he Eiv-
en- tha right either tn modify both
the Eighteenth Amendment and thA
N0lstead Act or tn keep them in rt-
feet within their borders.
JAW nv wound up his initial stump
ing tour through the west with wa
speech in this city. onre widely
known for les beer. the democratic
nominee for president called for
frank discussion Of the prohibition
question and assailed present feder-
al restrictions on the manufactura
and sale OF liquor and the republic
can administration for the way it
has been enforcing them
Then he outlined, as in his speech
of acceptance, his program fur mod
ificatiOn f0r both the 18th Amena-
mcnt and the Nolstpad law, only.
however, tn states where A majority
of the voters gave their approval.
He renewed his pledge tO guard
against the return of the saloon, but
made no direct reference in his pre-
NaFtA ttAt 20 tue NNAHataN AittNh -
tenn. as he did last month az his no.
tification in Albany.
cit must he borne in mind" said
the New York governor, "rhat under
my suggestion federal prohibition iH
preserved in itB entirety Cow thH
states thnt desire t0 remain dry.
Would Protect Dry States
"lt will remain always the duty.
ar the federal government umdFr mv
proposal % protect the states dHEir-
ing to remain dry from the introduce
tion or importation into them Of al
coholic beverages.
1T retains all the features of the
Eighteenth Amendment and the act
sustaining il. except that the state
itself in its sovereign power after N
vote Of its people may decide under
strict control to dispense alcoholic
beverages.
NOW / arm fully aware the DEM
ocratic nominee went nn. that tha
president of The l. ~. cannot bring
this about by himself, but repeating
what 4 said in 81. Paul. what we lack
in this country is leadership; and liz
I am elected president Of the United
States it will be my duty TO lay this
matter before every community that
can reach and let them make their
own decision III that is not demo-
cratic government, I must confess
that I do not understand it.
Used For Patronage
"Nou can expect nothing from thn
republican PARTY. Tha long record
of eight years indicates that they
have used che law for patronage pur-
poses and for political cxpedienry.
They have tried tn be wet when thcv
we're with the vets. and dry when
they were with the drys. They have
silently stood by and permitted the
paralysis Of the whole machinery Of
government when 10 comes to carry
ing out the mandate Of the constitu-
tion and the statute law. IL is be-
cause Of that that after eight years
they are compelled tp promise again
that they will dn something about it
if given "A new lease XVII life by thn
American people"
Recalling thr declaration in hiH
speech of acceptance that with re-
spcct tn prohibition t~n constitution
AZ duties dev0lve nn the president.
First, To recommend % congress what
IN his opinion is to the interest of
the nation, and second. 70 enforcs
the laws as he finds them. The DEM
ocratic standard-hearer continued.
viii Enforce Law
And ! told the American people
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