Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
Senator Points to Record in
Kansas in Avowing Self
for Prohibition.
HOLDS LIQUOR ISSUE
is ONE OF IMPORTANCE
Idaho Man Expected to Question
Other Candidates of Both
Parties.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The nomination Of Senator Charles
Curtis Of Kansas for President viii
mean there Is to be no pussyfooting cn
the prohibition issue In the campaign
Of 1928
The Republican leader Of the Senate.
replying TO series OF questions recent
u addressed to him by Senator Borah
OF Idaho. bitter opponent Of 'nuilifi-
cation" OF the eighteenth amendment,
said today he favored placing a pro-
nibition law enforcement plank In the
Republican platform, and pledged him.
self, II elected. to strict enforcement of
! The Volstead Law.
Feels No Embarrassment.
The Kansas Senator found no en-
oarrassment for himself In the question
propounded by Senator Borah. who has
declared ne intends 10 put all the candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
on record IN this matter Mr.. Curtis
has long record behind him for sup
port OF prohibition, and he believes that
enforcement Of the prohibitory Law is
| a real and live issue and should be
| met squarely in the coming campaign.
Should he be the Republican nominee
and the Democrats should PICK q vet,
there Is little doubt but what the Kan
sas Senator would insist upon his Cd.
polient declaring himself on this issue.
whether II be Gov. Al Smith of New
Iork. Senator James A. Reed Of Mis-
souri,. or another.
Senator Curtis letter to Senator
Sorah follows:
I have your letter Of recent date.
asking my views upon matters con-
/ nected with the prohibition question
/ While It Is not ry policy 20 answer
. Inc many questions usually submitted
10 candidates n every campaign, ret
s;T'owing ycsrr deep interest III this sub
lect. and being convinced Of YOUR SIN
ceE.sy. it gives me pleasure 70 comply
With ycur request
While ] have no desire 70 dictate
what shall be IN the next national Re-
publican platform. !. personally. fayor
plank referring 10 the eighteenth
amendment and the Laws enacted 20
carry 1t into effect, and favor \ plank
o.s6g!ns the nominee 70 a fair. yigur-
Gus and faithful enforcement Of them
", my opinion. IL Is the greatest moral
'enlands that both Of the political
'srtieS declare themselves uneQuivccallv
'T>cn Il, Should ! be nominated and
>fccte6 President. I favor meeting the
+ sue SQiarely and believe In the strict
nd energetic enforcement OF the laws
- carry OF. the constitutional amend
,,,ent.
Opposes LEGAL Option.
u am opposed to q policy which viii
allow any state 90 determine for itself
he alcoholic content Of beverages eo b.
manufactured. sold ard transported
throughout the country, but I believe
he States should soin With the cc.cerS
u the United States in enforcing the
avs Of CorgreSS. aS waS contemplated
oy the Constitutional amendment,
As yoG are former citizen Of Kan
As. have no doubt you remember rsy
record aS prosecuting attorney O. Shaw
nee County. Ka,lS~. fros,i 1855 70 1889,
Yeu will recall that when I took The
Mice the saloons were running vide
opea ii tire city of Topeka and that I
had promised. II elected. 10 enforce the
law, This p-orsasSe MAS IS YOU kncw.
iulslled. and every saloon vas eaceed
for the four years Was county a.
toyney,
Il believe In meeting the issue
Scuarelv and am heartily In faycE q
faithfully enforcing al our laws ana
am opposed IL the rey>eal q the elEhs-
ee1th amendment cr the Nc!Ssead act,
While Senator Curtis MAS preparing
MS answer 20 the e.eStts,S pgcg>eande5
es Senator Rcra1. = prominent Eer0e-
lican wet III New SVk. nr, Nicholas
Murray Eusler, president ct Columbia
>As kxE a
New York Seaas Republican Club thar
b,sh rsr,ies and their candidates wcasd
dodge the pycNieistca sSsse. Or. Butler
and Senator ReraN met III tclas debate
On the prcssestsca question n EcSscn
last year.
Ohjeets to EvasteaA
Senator EerSA Is foremost cp-
lseaeas ~ movements II New NevS AND
other States - SiNc power tN the sn~
aiStoQal States - determine " hat con-
StltuseS Intoxicating beverages IL tAe
meaning OF the etxhseenen amendment,
The Idaho Senator insists tAAs a b
pfog,er for opponents e1 national rrc-
hieisscn 10 seek u repeal the dry
amendment IN che CeaSsisaskaa and -
reK>cAl the VessseAd act But ne objects
StrentNt,SsS IL the psV>y>sSal 10 esAae
sssaal amendment by state aeSssn.
II Is expected that the Idaho Sena.
tor viii follow ap his aNeSstcnsaasse 10
Senator CARTS With similar nSe e1
QueStk>nS to ether Republican cAndtl.
dates fN the presidential nomination..
HE m&M even undertake 60 pas sAe
Ien<SratS I'm re<N4d Senator Willis az
Chic il the only ctAeg Republican wAe
has es>ealy cast his has In the ysnx
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