New Britain herald., 1930-08-21

Mr, Tenn gives he impression he will have no part in working for the placing of repeal before Congress, but when 1t gets there through the efforts of others he will be pleased 10 vote for it. This is going the dis tance toward the wet stand about 90 per cent Of the way and will not satisfy inc vets nor ,ho drys.
 The wats naturally would have preferred that he unequivocally an- nounce himself as not only wiling to vote for repeal when it reaches con- gross but that he would he wiling 10 place his congressional shoulders to ,he wheel in order 10 get it there. They would like him 10 have an- noGnced he favored the repeal as he did raapportionment; he did not say he would vote for reappor'ionmont when and # it was placed before Congress but vholoheartedly advo- rated reIpportionment before it got there and exerred a strong in Cluence m getting lt before his fpl- low congressmcn Such wholeheart- ed atforts on behalf Of a cause, how eyer. requires equally wholeheart- cd belief in it's value; and one is left to conjecture that Congressman Fen1 Is not so wholeheartedly in favor Of repeal as 10 he numbered among tho consistent workers ora tors and puhHclsts in behalf of this cause.
 The drys naturally wdI be keen- rv disappointed that the congress- man went even 5o per cent Of the way toward the wet side. There has been widespread opinion among prohitiuonis,s that Congressman Fenn was "safe" on the issue; at least h. has never given practical cause for worry among the drys. Il may he true. as the Congressman has stated in his reply to the communi- cation to the Crusaders, that Ne aI- . ways stood by the action of the state Legislature in refusing 10 ratify the amendment. Being a personal friend to some of tho actors in the drama which hind5red ratification it may not he surprising 10 learn from his lips that ae agreed with their actions Hu' on rhe whole, during the namer ous campaigns when Nr Penn WAS regularly returned 70 Congress. he has spoken precious little about the prohibition issue The dry organiza- tions. usually at pains to discover whore eonsr.ssmen s'ood on this is- suo at the beginning O every con- srsssIonsl campaign. never an- nourcad any opposition to his re- al-n'on. I. is quite likely 'hat in, congressman. when answering theit communications. hr. Htrue doubt in :hsjr minds that h. was dry; and if Ea "s-raIdlea' h. possibly did i- in such a m4na.r is 10 leave this i'm 
 rrrsslon anyhow.
 That. na.e-he,.ss. Is water orer tho dam. Tho outlook now Is tha
 Congressman Penn. noting a mjli
 tant wet cans, ia tho s'ato and wei organizations operating win deter. ntnaUon on every hand. and perhaps having como ro the conclusion that even the Republican party through. out the state is no long,~ 10 bc re.
 gsrdod as q inc per cent dry or@ant zaton. is inclined 70 mount the hanr
 wagon Of popular opinion; or a least to got half way ar.
 There $ this 10 ha said. H. ma, climb up tho remainder Of thr dis . tarca before 'aa campaign is rer, hot. All signs point 10 the fact rGa . prohibition will he made .'adla. } issue in .ha congressional campagu
 Our ron=ressran has at least eho2l = that b. recognizes the trend Of in . times and that q continued ostrich - like attitude no longer z1f.-os . moot inc popular drmard