Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
Mrs. Peabody Presents Ia
Points, Adopted Yesterday,
to House Committee.
CONSTITUTION AS WHOLE
SUPPORTED IN DRAFT
Buyer Held Equally Guilty With
Seller in Illicit Transactions
in Liquor.
BY the Associated Press.

A political creed" of the Woman'S
National Committee for Law Enforce
ment, outlining IA points in support Of
the eighteenth amendment and the
Constitution as a whole, was presented
at the House judiciary committee pro-
hibition hearing today by Mrs. Henry
w. Peabody of Beverly, Mass.
She presented the creed after score
Of women representing national welfare
organizations in rapid succession had
taken the stand one after another and
Endorsed the prohibition laws. They
had argued that the womanhood of
America stood squarely behind the dry
statute.
Mrs. Peabody, who was in charge Of
the witnesses, said the creed had been
adopted only yesterday.
The fifth porat of the creed voices
belief that under the existing act the
buyer is equally guilty with the seller
in Illicit transactions in liquor"
Text Of Political Creed"
The creed follows:
81. We believe in the Government of
the United States, based on the Consti-
tuition, the supreme law of the land, ac-
cording to article VI Of the ConStitu-
ton:
"'This Constitution, and the laws Of
the United States which shall be made
in pursuance thereof shall be
the supreme law of the land; and the
judges in every State shall be bound
thereby, anything in the constitution
or laws OF any State to the contrary
Notwithstanding
So We believe that prohibition Of
opium, alcohol and other matchmaking
drugs is a necessary protection in this
machine age.
49, We believe the eighteenth amend
ment to the Constitution, voted by 46
out of 40 States In the way prescribed,
with greater majority than any other
amendment, is binding on all States.
-. We believe in the Volstead act
which has met the test of the Supreme
Court, and limit alcoholic content to
one-half Of one per cent. No other
standard would be safe for children and
those not innoculated with alcohol.
IS. We believe that under the exist
ing act the buyer Is equally guilty with
the seller In Illicit transactions In
Is. We believe that the economic
gain resulting from the use Of billions
Of dollars formerly spent In saloons,
speakeasies and liquor for private use
now. used for better homes, clothing,
food, washing and sweeping machines,
automobiles, radio, life Insurance, and
bank deposits, juStifies this law.
"7. We believe the moral issue makes
this law obligatory for the individual
citizen and the duty of every church
member, and that every church should
teach respect for this law through its
priests and ministers.
Believe in Personal Liberty.
"S. We believe in personal liberty
for women, who have endured personal
slavery through drunken husbands. and
we recommend Paul's Interpretation of
liberty to certain eminent educators
and legislators.
g. We believe In law observance for
the protection Of life, property, homes
and human rights. Education in law
observance, necessary and important,
should be supplemented by discipline;
the only education for the lawleSS and
criminal found largely among the upper
classes and In the underworld.
10. We believe since law breakers
must not be law makers law making
and enforcement departments of our
Government should demand that men,
bers, sworn to protect and defend the
Constitution, either cease attacks on
the Constitution leading to contempt for
law, or relinquishing their office. And
since the first duty of the Government
is to protect the people from violators
Of the law, we call for immediate and
adequate action whatever the cost.
al. We believe, according to the
Constitution, article 6, that courts of
justice should be relieved of prejudiced
judges, often responsible for the failure
of justice and the breaking down of law
through protecting the criminal rather
than the public.
No Authority for Referendum.
"12. We believe there is no authority
or precedent for submitting the Con-
Stitution, as q whole or In part, to q
national referendum.
"13. We believe that the press, which
has been in the past and should be now
q moral and civic asset, ought, without
regard to the personal opinion of owner
and editor, to give fair representation
of the views of law-abiding people and
the Government, rather than continue
attacks on the law which, will not be
repealed, and whose enforcement may
be weakened by statements leading to
crime and disorder.
IA. We believe that in view Of the
disloyal and dangerous attitude OF men
and women of wealth and influence and
the failure Of offlcials, there should be
law-enforcement groups Of citizens IN
town, county, State and Nation organ
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