Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
DRY REFERENDUM
MOVE IS STARTED
Seen as Bid in Massachu-
sets for Votes Against
Democratic Ticket.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DISPATCH 10 Inc Staf.
BOSTON, July 2l.-The Republican
national campaign in Massachusetts, Is
to be handled by special volunteer
campaign committee. which Is to work
under and In conjunction with the Re-
publican State committee. Gov. Avian
T. Fuller has accepted the honorary
Craftsmanship of the campaign, while
the active head will be John Richard
son, pre-convention campaign manager
for Hoover in Massachusetts,. Chris
tian A. Herter. publisher OF the indie
pendent. will be vice chairman. and
Mrs. william Morton Wheeler of Boston
Is secretary.
In announcing this volunteer COM
mittce, which marks new departure
in the handling of national campaign
In Massachusetts,, Francis Prescott,
chairman Of the Republican State COM
mittee, issued the following brief state
ment: II most heartily welcome the
cooperation OF this committee In the
campaign. We are all anxious to enlist
the greatest possible number OF workers
and coordinate their effort with that
of the regular party organization In the
most effective way. This committee
will have Offices with the State COM
mittee and look forward to vigorous
united campaign which will carry the
State Overwhelmingly in November"
Works with Liggett.
Mr.. Richardson organized the COM
mittee, working in cooperation with the
gett, who succeeded William M. Butler
as national committeeman.
1t is believed this volunteer organi-
zation will attract thousands OF votes
to the Republican ticket in November
over and above the usual Republican
total In the presidential primary CAM
paign a similar organization directed by
Mr.. Richardson, without the expendi-
ture of money, rolled up a l0-to-1 pref
erence vote for Hoover Some OF the
younger Republicans will be most active
in this volunteer work, which is now
being started.
Only by taking advantage of every
possible opportunity can the Republic
the presidential vote. During the past
week a movement has been started to
bring about Statewide referendum at
the election on the question of repeal
ing the prohibition amendment to the
Federal Constitution. This movement
Is thought to have originated among
those who believe 1t will make certain
of a maximum dry vote at the polls--a
vote that will be 100 per cent against
the Democratic candidate.
Signatures Needed.
Under the Massachusetts, public opin-
ion act question may be put on the
ballot by representative or senatorial
districts. In this case senatorial dis
tricts would be used. In each district
], 400 signatures must be obtained to the
petition, which In the total of 40 dis
tricts means $4,000 signatures in order
to cover the entire State. Petitions
have already been started in two dis
tricts and within few days 1t is ex-
pected they will be started in all of the
other districts II they are completed
the question will appear on the ballot
in the following form:
Shall the Senator from this district
be instructed to vote for resolution
memorializing Congress for the repeal
OF the eighteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. known
as the prohibition amendment"
One referendum has been provided
for at the election, which will also help
to bring out the vote. It Is on the ques-
ton of whether Massachusetts, shall per-
NIT professional base ball and other
sports on Sunday. The campaign
against this proposal has been under
way for some time under auspices of
the Lords Day League and Protestant
church organizations.
WENDELL D. HOWE.