Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
MORROW
FAY0RS
REPEAL
Close Friend OF Hoover
To Seek Senate Seat On
Wet Platform
OUTLINES POSITION
Asserts Liquor Matter
Should Be Left Up To
States For Decision

NEWARK, n. j., May 16. U.p)-
Dwight w. Morrow faced the voters
of New Jersey today on the promise
that if elected to the United States
senate he would work for the repeal
of the 18th amendment and seek a
substitute measure leaving to each
state the determination of policy
dealing with liquor
The prohibition attitude of the
noted banker and diplomat as out.
lined last night in his opening cam
paign speech, is based on two prom.
ises: first, that the states should
have the power to determine their
own policies with the federal gov
ernment giving "all possible protcc-
tion and assistance" and, second
hat federal enforcement funds
should be used in preventing liquor
importation or transportation in in
terstatc commerce, leaving police
duties to the states.
1t was the first time Morrow had
stated his views and the announce
ment was watched with nationwide
interest, not only because he was
the first partner of j. =. Morgan
ever to seek elective public office,
but because of his fame as a diplU-
mat, gained as ambassador to Mex
leo and delegate TO the London
naval conference, and his closencss
to the Republican administration.
Morrow at the outset made it
clear that he is not opposed to the
principle of prohibition and that he
did not agree with those who held
il an infringement of personal liber-
ty.
at has generally been recog
nized," said the ambassador, "that
all governments have the right to
protect a man against his propensi
ties if the injury to the community
is sufficient to warrant the interfer
renee with personal liberty"
Cites His Views
Morrow summed up his views In
two concise statements:
"First, | believe that the way out
of the present difficulty is to rec.
ognize clearly the Fundamental diff
ference between the nature of the
federal government and the state
government. | believe this involves
a repeal of the 18th amendment and
the substitution therefor of an
amendment which will restore to the
states the power to determine their
policy toward the liquor traffic, and
vest in the federal government pow
er to give all possible protection
and assistance to those states that
desire complete prohibition against
invasion from the states that do not.
If ! should be elected to the United
States senate | should be prepared
to vote for resolution submitting
TO the several states an amendment
to the constitution in any form that
would accomplish the foregoing
purpose. | do not believe that the
fundamental difficulty can he
reached by an amendment of the
Nolstead act.
"Sccond, the United States senate
as one of the two branches of the
national legislature, has part in
determining the appropriations for
the federal law enforcement. So
long as the 18th amendment and
the statutes Hereunder are the law
Of the land, | favor generous appro.
priations for their enforcement. |
favor the use of such appropriations
in the first place, for that portion
of enforcement which is prominent.
ly the duty of the federal govern
mcnt under the 18th amendment 10
perform local police duty in the
suppression of the liquor traffic, il
should be remembered that it was n
vast task in the purely local field
Such method of enforcement
would distribute responsibilit,
where it belongs"