The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-02-21

conferred with Senators who are
in favor of prohibition or with
Senators who are not in favor of
prohibition. My attitude is this:
have in the past voted for pro-
hibition laws because of the fact
that | felt that if we had prohibi-
ton, and had it enforced, it would
confer great benefits upon the
great masses of the people of this
country; but l must confess, after
10 years of prohibition, that there
has been, for some reason or 9TH
er, a complete breaking down of
law enforcement in this country.
l will say to the senator that YOU
can go to any city of Importance
IN this country, l am told, and you
C an find as m any places
where liquor is sold as you
could before the prohibition law
was enacted. / think that is true
not only in the city of Boston but
it is true in practically every 9TH
er city of any size throughout the
United States. l do not think
there is anbody who is at all ia
miliar with prohibition enforce
ment in the country but who
knows that there has been a COM
plete breaking down of law en-
forcement. l do not know wheth-
er it is because of inefficiency or
because of corruption in the bu-
reau or because of the fact that
the law can not be enforced.
Mr.. WALSH of Massachusetts.
Mr.. President, the Senator is pro.
posing a sensational undertaking,
one that will create widespread
interest, and l am very much i'm
pressed with what he says. AS ]
understand, he voted for prohibi-
ton, has supported prohibition
believes in it, and thinks it has
resulted IN much good; but he is
so shocked in the failure to en-
force the law with the degree of
success he expected, and he is 50
disturbed with the counterevils
that have come as a result of the
attempt to enforce prohibition that
ne IS moved to have an inquiry in
70 the entire scope and activities
OF the bureau, and into the whole
question of law enforcement with
respect to prohibition.
Mr.. WHEELER. The Senator Is
quite correct about that.
Mr.. SHEPPARD. Mr. Pres;.
dent, desire to say that do moi
agree at all with the Statements
which have been made by the Sen.
ator from Montana (Mr. Wheel,
err. Not only has there been nc
breakdown in prohibition enforce.
ment but | think it has been :
gratifying and tremendous suc,
cess from every standpoint.
The fact that this resolution i,
referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary does not mean that
agree to anything that is said IN
the "whereases" in criticism o.
prohibition.
Mr.. WHEELER Mr.. Presi
dent, of course / do not mean (.
say that every man in the Senat.
agrees with the things that ar,
stated in the resolution; but 4,
not think any man can get tn,
facts with reference to what !,
going on in this country withont
being shocked at the condition tba
he finds. | have in nv possessio,
letters from one of the Iead;ne
prohlbitionists in my State !,
which he goes on to tell what +b.
conditions are, and how the peonl,
are being demoralized by the pres
emit conditions. What Is trna !,
my State is true In the citv =
Boston, and 1t is true in New
York, and it is true in Philadel
pnla' and it is true in every larg,
city throughout the country an,
m most of the smaller cities thrn
out the country. =
MIR. WALSH of Massachusetts
Mr.. President. / want Ia state + !,
tne Senator that I commend hin
on the impersonal character of hi
resolution that he does not refe
70 any particular incident, or an,
particular individual, or any mar