Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-26
c. O.P. OF NEW YORK
ADOPTS PLATFORM
ASKING DRY REPEAL
State Convention FaVorS
Wet Plank by Vote of 733
to Only 258.
SUBSTITUTE PROVISION
WOULD OUTLAW SALOON
Charles H. futile Conceded Nomi-
! nation of Party for
Governorship.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, September 26.-By a
vote of 733 to 258 the New York Re-
publican State Convention incorporated
in its party platform today a plank
calling for the repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment.
There was no debate on the PROPOSE
ton. Members of the dry minority
contented themselves with having their
opposition placed on the convention
record.
The roll call on the repeal plank was
taken under a special rule which per-
mitted the convention to adopt unani-
mously the rest of the platform before
taking up the prohibition plank.
After adoption of the platform the
convention recessed until afternoon,
when nomination of candidates for State
offices was the order of business.
futile to Be Nominee.
United States Attorney Charles H.
Tuttle of New York was conceded the
nomination for Governor on the first
ballot. Gen. James H. Harbord was
slated to make the nominating speech
for Mr.. Tuttle.
Opposition to the declaration for re-
peal came from two SourceS-party lead
erS eager to avoid variance between
State and national Republican prohibi-
ton planks and the organized reform
groups.
The Anti-Saloon League, the wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union and
the New York Civic League agreed to
unite in support of an independent dry
candidate for Governor if the wet plank
was adopted.
An open hearing of the Platform
Committee last night on the prohibition
declaration was marked frequently by
mingled Kisses and applause
Former Senator James w. Wads-
worth led of for the advocates of re-
peal and Representative Fiorello H. La
Guardia, w. Kingsland Macy of Long
Island and others followed. The dry
side was presented by DR.. S. NJ. Mich
olson and Fred j. Victor of the Anti
Saloon League. Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin of
the w. c. T. u, Canon william Sheafe
Chase of the New York Civic League
and several more.
Text Of Repeal Plank.
The text of the plank as it came
from the committee:
Prior to prohibition the Republican
party of New York State initiated and
passed every measure which was adopt
ed providing for the control or restric-
ton of the liquor trafic. AS q party
the Democrats in New York State OPP
posed every measure Of this kind, in
GLIDING local option.
t'As long as the prohibition law re-
mains on the statute books it should
be obeyed. The security and stability
of society require that the Constitution
and laws of our country shall, until
legally changed, be supported by obedi-
ence and enforcemnt
The good in national prohibition lies
In its outlawing of the saloon and the
saloon system and in its grant to Con-
gress Of power to cooperate internally
within States that maintain a prohibit
tioI4 system and to protect such States
from importation of liquor from without.
On the other hand, the evil in national
prohibition hes largely in the compulsion
sought to be placed upon States which
do not desire the prohibition system.
We favor the restoration to each State
problem in accordance with the wishes
Of its citizens.
ITO this end, we favor the repeal of
the eighteenth amendment, providing
that simultaneously and as part of the
new amendment provision Is adopted
outlawing and forbidding everywhere in
the United States the saloon system and
its equivalent, the private traffic in in
toxicating beverages for private profit
and, further, guaranteeing Federal CO.
operation and assistance to States
which have prohibition in whole or in
part"