New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-17

Isn't it true" Mcclellan said, d.
rectins his conversation to Caravry,
that many good people voted the
republican ticket last fall"
Not Good People
No. no, no. not good people,"
Senator Caraway interpolated.
We'll. many excellent but mis-
guided people" McKellar continued.
because they thought they were
voting the country dry"
Senator Caraway replied in the at
firmative and added:
IF we have got prohibition We
ought to enforce it. ! believe there
has been no enforcement because
the administration does not believe
in 1t. ! believe it is a good thing 10
try to enforce it. If it requires 500
100000 let us appropriate it so as
to give them no opportunity to
aIibi"
But if the administration has the
courage to enforce it and gets the
money won't the law be enforced p"
Senator Mchcllar asked.
Senator Bruce who had sat silent
during the debate declared at this
Juncture that the law could be en-
forced as iEquisition had enforced
laws in old Spain.
Shouts at Listeners
But he shouted. "at the price
of what liberty?"
Declaring there were "a few men,
bers" of this body who have never
/ touched a drop of liquor" Bruce de-
clared that the main difficulty was
the unWillingness of the majority of
members of the senate to face any
of the political risks they may be
called upon to face if they did any
thing by voice or vote to ALLEVIATE the
good will of the prohibition fanatics
of this country.
Patting the shoulder of Senator
Sheppard. democrat, Texas. author
Of the 18th amendment. Bruce said
there We're many sincere prohibit
tionists here" He called Sheppard
my dear friend"
| Senator Walsh. democrat. Massa :
chusetts, suggested that it be made
an otfense to take drink Of liquor.
Bruce agreed that would be consis-
tent. but he didn't believe such law
could be enacted under the 18th
amendment.
! Senator Bruce declared that al
| though he opposed prohibition he
would rather see it enforced than
witness the present disgraceful con-
! ditions."
| Recks in Crime
! THE country reeks with crime,
he said. Never were more robbers
thfefs and radicals in evidence"
/ He said he offered his proposal to
t LAY the ground work for an oppres.
sive system under which prohibition
could be enforced" He assailed the
Michigan law under which life I'M
/ prisonment is imposed for fourth
: violations of the liquor laws.
! There was that poor Old crone OF
a woman with 10 children sent &c
prison for Iife," he said. THAT law
/ is a disgrace to the state OF MiChi-
. gan. NJ tnc SAME tiiilt We ltdIll VI
the arrest of corrupt customs Off
cials at Detroit"
| Referring to the recent campaign
Bruce said religious hatred had play
ed a part in it and wounds We're in
! tiicted which l fear will not hea
in generations" He closed by pre-.
dieting that It rannical" pressure
would be cNcrted on congress by the
new alliance of dry organizations
known as the national Inference Of
organizations opposed TO repeal Of
the prohibition q londmcnt.
Reads Statement
Senator Shcppa Il then read 8
statement Of prohibition enforce.
ment last year which he Sait
showed 1887 arrests. sentences
totalling 1851, 900 years and fine:
totaling s7.h3?,l09
Senator Edge. republican. New
Jersey, asked if he thought the in.
creased arrests due to better en-
fOrcement or greater violation. hui
tn" Texan said he wasn't prepared
to say.