Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-10
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Democratic Women Told Re.
publican Corruption Has Put
Act in Disrespect.

The present widespread disrespect
Tor the prohibition law" was blamed
on corruption Of Republican admins.
trations by Huston Thompson of Colo
RADIO. former chairman Of the Federal
Trade Commission. who addressed the
convention Of the National Womans
Democratic Law Enforcement League
at the Mayfiower Hotel here today.
Thompson, who was introduced oy
Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, president
Of the league, as "a presidential or
vice presidential possibility. urged
the women to. turn the Republicans
out of office land give prohibition
eisht years trial under the Demo
Gratis" adding, IF it breaks down
then. let US consider doing away with
the volstead act"
Charging the Republicans with faii'
ur>e to enforce the law, Thompson SAID
that the records of the trial OF former
ATTORNEY General HaAPy n. Daugherty
showed that all liQutA seized in raids
about Washington Mtg taken TO the
Department Of Justice and there was
divided and the cheapest taken 10 the
cellar, some put in storage. and the
rest distributed among high officials
OF the Government"
Charge Brings Kisses.
Kisses and cries OF Shame fol.
low ed This statement.
Thompson criticized the attitude or
- goveraer OF great State" favor
ing a state referendum on the Vol
Stead ACT, and said such a plan was
impossible under the present form OF
government. We must substitute
&onae ether government. before we can
deviate from or nullify the present
Constitution" he declared.
He said he had never heard
practical plan for modifying the Vol.
stead act. predicted defeaS for the
Democratic party on a modification
platform and urged the dry women
TO stand by their guns"
The convention Will close tonight
with a meeting at which prizes will
be awarded for the best slogan for
the Democratic campaign submitted
IN the contest held by the Woman
Voter few months ago. Senator
Helm. Democrat, OF Alabama will be
the principal speaker Several hun
dred delegates were registered at the
convention today.
Mrs. Edgar Alexander OF Georgia
declared that Southern women would
not support "a candidate not true
to the high ideals Of the Constitution"
and urged the nomination Of a South.
ern Democrat
Mrs. Glenn Shaver OF West Virginia, |
wife Of the chairman Of the Demo
cratic national committee, said the
plight of Ruth Snyder and Judd GRAY
and the details OF their crime make |
the best possible argument for prohi. |
bition.
Murder Laid to Whisky.
Nothing but whisky made Mrs. |
Snyder and Gray lose all moral re.
straint." she declared, and the press. /,
wet. dry or Indifferent, was uncon. |
sciously preaching prohibition when
It blazcned their story on the front
page
The Democratic party should help
% prevent such crimes. she said. by
UNFOLDING the Constitution and max.
ing patriotism something more than a
word TO roll around the tongue on the
Fourth Of July and the twenty.second
Of February"
Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen. retired
Army oficer Of Louisville, KY. as
serted that the Democratic party
stresses the cardinal principles OF the
Constitution" He praised the example
Of Democratic government set up by
the Wilson administration, which
spent millions OF dollars without a
suspicion Of graft
On the eve OF international confer.
ences. both here and abroad. for the
preservation Of peAce. the former com.
nsander Of the army Of occupation In
Germany said: THE Democra tic party
insisted that the United States. with
SIS inherent capacity for the moral
leadership Of the world. should resume
tt.s r1ghtfui place in international AZ.