Evening star., 1928-02-28
Prohibition Supporters Hit
Smith---WaIsh Is Applauded
by Delegates.
NEW YORK GOVERNOR
LINKED WITH TRUST"

RY q, COliLD LINCOLN,

From ntl sections ti tlt ttuiiuN "''
from practically every prohibition and
| temperance organization. and from the
churches, came the members or the
Conference on 1923 Prohibition En-
| sorccment Panks" Hundreds OF them
met in the opening session today.
The demand OF the speakers was iof
| a united front In the campaign to brinR
| about the nomination OF candidates whc
believe in prohibition and are sincere
| in their intention to enforce the dry
| laws.
Smith Is Target.
| Gov. Alfred f. Smith Of New YORK
was the particular target OF some OF tnt
| speakers though the great majority
| contented themselves with insisting
| that no wet be the nominee OF either
the Republican or the Democratic
party. DR.. d. Leigh Colvin OF the pro-
| hibtion national committee invited
| them all To join the National ProhlDl'
ton party If they did not get what they
| wanted from the Kansas City anc
| Houston national conventions IN June
In contrast to the denunciatlon OF
| Gov. Smith was the applause "hlcI
greeted the name OF Senator Thomas j
toned as a rallying post OF the dryS III
| the Democratic party, who wish TO FORE
stall the nomination OF the New YORK
governor.
The charge was made by Rev. O. r
Miller of New York. representing the
! National Civic League. that Gov. smith
would have been eliminated as candl-
date for the presidential nomination II
the Walsh resolution for a power trust
investigation had been adopted by the
Senate in its original form.
Cites New York Situation.
Gov. Smith," said Mr. Miller. "t.av-
els in the private car frequently Of one
OF the great power magnates."
Mr.. Miller insisted that the most I'M
portant task of the dryS was to bring
about the nomination Of candidates VINO
believe In prohibition and are ready al
all times to enforce the dry laws. Plat
forms, he said, are too often dlsregarded
after elections. He called attention to
the fact that the Republicans in New
York State, after pledging themselves
to re-enact the Mullin-Gage State dry
law, although they won majority IN
both houses Of the State Legislature,
had failed to move for such n law.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president OF the
w c. T. u, pledged her organization
to deliver" the solid vote OF the men,
bers for the presidential candidate who
is favorable to prohibition and against
a wet candidate.
Bishop Nicholson Speaks.
Bishop Thomas Nicholson. president
of the Anti-Saloon League OF America,
urged upon the temperance and church
organizations Of the country the reed
OF IAN offensive and defensive league
against the vets. A campaign OF educa-
ton, he said, Is necessary, and II car
ried on vigorously two-thirds OF all the
people of the United States would be
found desiring the continuation of and
the proper enforcement OF prohibition
He was convinced. he said. that def
mite ma ajority" OF the people today de-
sircs prohibition and believes In It.
The great difficulty III this country, he
| added. Is TO get out the vote on election
He called on the women voters eape-
cially to go to the polls and register
their faith in prohibition.
Bishop Nicholson said he was glad
of the declarations OF the President OF
the United States and other public
men in favor Of prohibition. but that
more important than declarations was
the election 10 office of men who could
be depended upon to stand solidly for
the enforcement Of prohibition laws. A
thrill, he said. had gone over the coun-
try In 1926 when It. was found that
the drys had defeated James w. Wada-
worth, jr. Of New York. for reelection
To the Senate
III the vets should make gain OF
only s per cent In their strength III
the houses of Congress II would Ds
more disastrous for the cause OF prom"
bition than all the propaganda oi the
wet organizations" he SAID
Speaks for Catholics.
Judge William II. Delacy. former
Judge Of the Juvenile Court OF tnc I'iS~
trict Of Columbia. speaking Tor the ury
Catholics Of the country ahid lNat t!le
Catholic Church had early begun the
attack upon the drink evil IN ihlh
country. All followers OF Jesus Christ
he said, must be united In good Work
for prohibition and law enforcement
The next President of the United
States. Or Clarence True WILSON ol the
board Of temperance of tht methodist
EpihcOpal Church told the gathering,
win, like other Presidents, select his
own cabinet and appoint men To oiIcc
who viii either support the dry laws
vigorously or wink at Their non~cn~
forccment.
"rhe appointment Of weak man.
even though he might favor pfohlbi"
ton might result IN acuttling the pro-
hibition law IN four years" said Dr,
Wilson. lie added that the next prehl-
dent IN all probability would nave he
appointing Of several members OF the
Supreme Court of the United States.
How important u WAS Ia have men on
The supreme bench who favored prohi~
biiiou, he said. WAS clear from the fhct
that one uf The most important de
| cihinua rendered by The court nn pro-
hibtion matters had been made by II
mere ma lofity NJ one.
This IL no time To put IN power II
| wei, q damp. nuilincatlnniht ar II
dodgtr," IN Wilson said, Let IN In
| sist That The political parties place IN
| their platforms pianka 80 dry. 40 hot
| that wet cannot stand upon them.
much iees run on them, No man who
| dDdpea this issue III the campaign IL
! going tn become hu strong after lie ii In
once that he viii enforce the law"
Warns 0f Southern Split.
A prediction That the nomination nf
! u wei candidate by the Democrats
would Ieaut IN tle loss ~ sohthofn
States 10 The demDcrscy Was holemiy
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