New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
CLEVELAND AND
 ST.LOU|S OPENLY
 VIOLATE ORPHAN
Continued From First Paee)

! Dc obSEFNcu ana not discussed. The witness explained to the com- mlttCc that through his connection with the board Of chldron's guar dlans Of St. Louis. which has full charge Of matters affecting the de- lnquent young. he had been q close tjon in that territory.
 Williams said federal grand jurics "have not been quick 10 indict" on prohibition cases The foreman of q recent eastern Missouri district fed eral grand jury had declared that indictments for violations of the 18th amendment would not be re- turned. he said. and the judge had thanked the jury and discharged it.
 l. Was always understood. Will liums added that neither the cir cult prosecutor nor the state prose- cutting attorney would attempt to nforce the 18th amendment.
 Men Hired to Take Rap
 Williams asserted that in the county in which he resided there had developed business whereby wealthy manufacturers of alcohol were hiring farmers and others 10 take the rap for them in the fcl- eral courts when confronted with charges Of violations of the prohibi- ton laws. He accused the federal authorities for permitting this con- d]llon to continue, and added thIt public opinion against the dry laws was so strong that the situation WIS tolerated
 The former senator said that the rC oplc in his noighborhood opcnly discussed their bootloggers and the prices demanded for liquor without fl cling in any way that they wert doing anything wrong in violating the law, Many Of these persons. he testified, were substantial citizens.
 Williams said tho people in his part of Missouri felt they were not bound by prohibition laws because they were not consulted and thoir consent was not sought when tha Eighteenth amendment vas adopt cdd. He was asked by Represent tatiyc Summers, democrat Texas. 10 explain what he meant and he de- clarcd that the Eighteenth amend IT. ent was the first and only one that increased the power of the fed cral government and deprived the people of their rights
 Williams charged that there were a lot Of members of congress who were politically dry but who were personally wet.
 Representative Browning, demo- crat. Tennessee, interposed: Then you ndict the whole congress-"
 The witness replied in the mega tive but added that for political req sons many members of congress came out as drys during campaigns and neglected other questions Of state.
 Summers then said he felt that he and the witness had come to the bordcrline of personalities and then questioned Williams as 10 whether he found among his friends an atti- tudc of resentment against the dry laws.
 The witness replied that many of them violated the prohibition laws Us a protest and because of their re- sentiment to them.
 Williams said if the position were sound that the national government had only the powers the people gave il. then the 18th amendment was never submitted to the owners of the government.
 If it was necessary" hc contim- ted, "to submit the original con- sttution of the United States to the people. then it was just as necessary 10 submit an amendment of the con- @ttution 10 the people"
 Claims Law Invalid
 He said he would challenge any member Of the committee contond- ing the amendment was valid as a result of its submission to and adoption by state legislatures.
 Asserting that the purpose of the amendment was to make people stop drinking. he argued the dry law was as nearly nullificd as it applies 10 most of the country as were inc l4th and 10th amendments in the south.
 Williams insisted the 18th amend ment should have been submitted to the people, holding that congress could derive added power only from inc people. Failing to do this, Will hans asserted. congress 'rcvivcs the mplous doctrine of the old world that people were made for govern mcnts and not governments for the people"
 'n thc section Of inc country where | hvc." ho went on neither fha state nor national prohibition ntns arc observed or enforced" He "I1rd men m that area innocent Of "auy overt act" had gone 10 Jail and that "mauy of our best cjt- zue make nm" and beer in their homes and purchase hard liquor irom uoot1c=sers without any con- r.."zuoss ot criminal suu' vhatso- ,t.G'
 started Criminal Glass
 Or tine first tune in human his- torH, through prohibition" he con- tjauad, "Nc have financed the worst
 the most daspcrate-tho most ar ro@aHt criminal r1as4 inc world has probably ever known"
 iIo contcndeJ the criminal class t'oro1 prohiblilon and added that many of the hest people in America also favored prohibition.
 "He thus tnd that the best and tHo ~orst clements of our society are linked together in a political partnership for the enforcement Of t1e Eolatcad and Jones acts,' he aad. "What an incompatible and G"hoty alliance, Of course # was un.ntautioual."
 Predicts Civil War
 Frederick E, Coudcrt New York laWynr. was tho ncAt to testify. He