The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-18
SIX IN CROWD
OF ESQ STAND
DRY LAW TEST
Only That Number Claim They
Have Never Violated
Volstead Act
LIQUOR ISSUE DISCUSSED
Sinclair Defends Frazier and
Reviews History of Me-
Nary-Haugen Bill
(Bv A Staff Correspondent

by A Staff Correspondent
Yucca, N. D., June 18.-Only six
in a crowd of approximately 700
gathered at the farm Of Charles
Whitmore, near Yucca postoffice,
voted affirmatively yesterday wnen
State Representative Bubel in the
course of a presentation OF the wet
and dry issue in the state campaign
asked those present who had never
violated the Volstead act to raise
their right hands.
The demonstration occurred at a
farmers picnic to hear discussion
of political issues Mt which Congress-
man J. II. Sinclair was the chief
speaker. He reviewed the history OF
the fight for passage of the NC
Nary-Haugen bill and appealed for
the reelection Of Senator Lynn }.
Frazier
Bubel's test of the sentiment OF
the crowd. including n any German
farmers. came after ringing speech
by Mrs. Lydia Johnson. woman At
torney from South Dakota, in the
state as the representative Of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union, campaigning against the re-
peal Of the states constitutional pro-
hibition law.
Bubel for Repeal
Bubel concluded brief speech for
repeal of the amendment with the
vote test. After the vote he asked
the crowd to vote as it drank.
Mrs. Johnson declared that to re-
peal the states constitutional pro-
hibition law will weaken law en-
forcement in the state and leave only
nine federal officers in North Da-
kota to enforce the dry law. She
declared the vets Of the nation are
carrying on a campaign against the
constitution.
II the precedent is established she
said that a state can decide not to
enforce the dry laws it is virtually
secession, as the spirit is the same
indicated by the southern states in
slavery days.
Citing the case of Montana where
the state dry law was repealed she
declared Montana is admitting the
effect on law enforcement is de-
plorable and is vigorously campaign.
ing this year for restoration Of the
law to the states statute books. She
said If North Dakota can vote t.
repeal one section of the constitution
or the 18th amendment there IL nc
reason why other states may not
vote to repeal other sections Of it
Changes she said will be the result
with the possibility that America
may have a dictatorship like that o!
Mussolini in Italy.
Bubel Puts Test
Bubel propounded the test =
those who had never violated tn
Volstead act, he said, to show tina
the prohibition law is breaking dow
respect for the constitution.
Both speakers were generously
applauded.
Congressman Sinclair had no par
in the wet and dry discussion. HI
ridiculed statements by Nestos an
his supporters that Senator Frazie
has no influence in Washington, de
claring he was one Of a group Of fiv
senators who organized the Seven
tieth congress for the Republicans.
Senator Frazier by pursuing
policy Of independence" said Sin
clair, "has gotten more for the agri
cultural interests Of this state thai
has any representative since state
hood. should like to ask," he said
"what has all the long record o
North Dakota's meek submission
through it's congressional representa-
ton in Washington secured for tn