New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
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members of the national committed opposed to prohibition are almost to a man, members of the same poli- tical party as President Hoover, were adherents in the election which resulted in his elevation to the presl- dency and very likely were contribu- tors to the political party whose campaign banner he carried to Vic- tory That they are inclined to be anything but friendly toward our president is rather hard to believe.
 The state of Connecticut favored Presid ent Hoover with substantial majority over his opponent in the last election and has consistently favored the party whose candidate he was. Yet the state of Conne'u- cut has refused to ratify the 18th amendment. Is it reasonable 10 suppose that political sources op- posed to President Hoover's party could have engineered such a con- plete turn-about?
 Says Prohibition Has Failed
 eve who recognize the evils Of the prohibition act have no argu- ment with President Hoover when he says, as quoted by Mrs. DeIo; Prohibition is for the protection of the American home. I wish it to succeed The sponsors of this law very likely held high hopes that their legislation would protect the American home and wished it to succeed. But it has done neither: II has not protected the home, but has introduced new and more dangerous evils thanh we have ever known be- fore; it has not been success. but on the other hand has been rank failure. costing billions of dollars for half-hearted efforts at enforce ment, breeding contempt for author. ity and for our constitution. l Io not expect the paid agents of proh'- bition organizations and propo, gandists to agree with me in thle. They are pursuing a well lad out and definite program. amply financed by those who benefit by continuar"e of prohibition. Contrast this condl- ton with the campaign being Wagcd locally against prohibition. The time of the men who are on this committee cannot be bought in the market. They are busy men, but sincere in their belief that condl- tons can bc improved by repeal or the reprehensible dry law, and are willing to give unsparingly of their time and efforts to that end And all of this is without compensation.
 How Relief May Be Gained
 'I know nothing of any money spent by the association against the prohibition act. to elect MT. Hoover's opponent in the last election. If such is the case, wherein does the ob- lection come? This association was formed for definite and known pur- pose It is recognized that no relief from present conditions can be had excepting through the acts of our national officials, and if this associ- ation, confident that provemcnts in our country's affairs, would come with the election of certain off, cial. was it not perfectly proper?
 Mrs. DeYo, makes no claim t, Ut the money was improperly spent or disbursed to encourage any breach of the election laws; she merely states that it was spent. Correctly in formed or misinformed as 10 the weight of argument, nor can 1 agree foi Ia u-I, r,1c ton of these finances adds anything to the weight of argment, nor can
 Iagree that this constitutes opposi- ton 10 President Hoover. It is mere ly objection to a candidates stand on an important public question.
 BInmes Law for Bad Liquor
 Mrs. DeYo insists that the 18th amendment is not the cause of the troublous conditions which she recognizes as existing. but that all coholic liquor is to blame. The phy- sical ailments trailing prohibition have resulted from the inferior grades of stmulants and beverages which prohibition has brought into the market. The crime wave is the inevitable result of contempt for the law which attacks personal liberty, and an effort to enforce legislation which, as reflected in the daily newspapers, lacks the support of great many of those whose duty it is to enforce the law.
 Something has been said of pro> hihition in g states even before the 18th amendment was adopted. We have national prohibition now and the country was never any 'wetter.' the only difference being in the qua lity of the Honor sold the orice