Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
Would Protect Dry Sections
by "AII Safeguards" Of
Eighteenth Amendment and
VoIstead Act. He Says.
MAKES NO REFERENCE
TO CANADIAN SYSTEM
Again Voices His Opposition to
Saloon-Assails Republicans on
Enforcement-Takes Fling at
Mrs. Willebrandt in Milwaukee
Speech.
By the Associated Press.

Cheered as he leveled an attack
on prohibition, Gov. Smith here
tonight called for sane and
honest" handling of the problem
and advocated sale of liquor. under
restrictions, in States where the
plan meets with approval of ma
jority of the voters.
Outlining his program in this
city, once famous round the world
as brewing center, the Democrat
ic nominee emphasized that the
plan he sponsors would protect
"all of the rights of the dry States
to the last degree" and would
throw around them "all the .afe-
guards" of the eighteenth amend
ment and the VolStead law.
THE dry States should be reason
able about it, Smith told the crowd
packed into the big auditorium here
and those who were listening to his
address by radio.
Opposes Saloons.
"They should listen to the State that
is not in accord with their opinion
What would the dry States of this
country say If the wet States proposed
an amendment to the Constitution pro-
hibiting them from passing any dry
law?"
Following the lines Of his acceptance
speech in the remedy he proposed, ex-
cept that he made no reference to
the Canadian system of dealing with
the liquor problem. Gov Smith re-
iterated that he was opposed to the
return of the saloon ,"deSpised, as of
right, by the American people," and
stirred up a rousing round of cheers
when he promised. II elected, to en-
force the law. And he was greeted
with another noisy outburst when ne
declared that as President, he would
regard it his duty to recommend to
Congress both mobilization of the Vol
stead law and the prohibition amend
ment.
Laughter and applause greeted the
nominee when he remarked that in
1919 and 1920 millions of Americans
believed hard liquor could be banished
from the country "by amending the
Constitution and passing law"
Flays Republicans.
"This is not question of liquor or no
liquor. prohibition or anti-prohibition, -
he added. The question before the
American people today is what is the
best thing to do about it in the interest
of this country"
The New York governor, who wound
up his first stumping tour here tonight,
assailed the Republicans for the way
11nx NIaita
declaring that they had permitted pat
ronage considerations to guide them
and corruption to creep into enforce
ment. He also insisted that millions
of Americans did not agree with Her.
bert Hoover in his declaration that pro-
hibition was a noble experiment, and
asserted that the prohibition plank in
the Republican party meant nothing.
II am perfectly satisfied that sane,
reasonable, sensible and scientific def
milton of an intoxicant in the Volstead
law would do more than any other one
thing to take out of this country the
hard liquor that can be found in every
hamlet, village. town and city of the
United States." Smith shouted, to
cheers.
Cites Gang Profits.
The Democratic leader strayed con-
siderably from his advanced text, al
though, as in his other campaign
speeches, he followed the trend of
thought. Gales of laughter we're pro-
voked when he observed that 'gangland
sits pretty on top of the earth entirely
satisfied with prohibition, in love with
the volstead law, because their presence
upon the statute books has opened up a
gateway to opportunity"
At one junctuTe Smith mentioned
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, one OF
his outspoken foes. by name, and
booing could be heard throughout the
big hall. iammed beyond its seating ca
pacity of around 5000. His first men
ton of the Volstead law also brought
booing, and there were groans when
he related that a waiter in the Senate
restaurant in Washington had lost ms
Job because of carelessness" after
dropping a bottle of liquor on the floor
Put Up TO States.
''It must be borne in mind" said tbs
New York governor, that, under my
suggestion, Federal prohibition is pre-
served In its entirety for the State:
that desire to remain dry.
"It will remain always the duty o
the Federal Government under my pro-
posal to protect the States desiring Il
remain dry from the introduction o.
importation into them of alcoholic bev
erages
1T retains sll the features of th'
eighteenth amendment and the act sus
tanning it, except that the State itSel
in its sovereignty power. after vote o
its people. decides under strict contro
to dispense alcoholic beverages.
Now I am fully aware" the Demo
cratic nominee went on. that th'
president of the United States canno
bring this about by himself. but, re-
peating what said in st. Paul. wha
we lack in this country is leadership
and if I am elected President of tht
United States, it will be my duty to la!
this matter before every community tina
I can reach and let them make tllei
own decision. II that is not Democratic
government. ! must confess that l d.
not understand it,
"You can expect nothing from tIl'
Republican party. The long record Q