Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-11
rum SHOWDOWN
SOUGHT IN OHIO
Wet Delegates Determined to
Force Question Despite Party
Leaders Opposition.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September IL
Wet delegates came to the Republican
State convention today determined to
force the prohibition question to the
fore despite the opposition of party
leaders.
Notwithstanding that their keynote
speaker, Senator Simeon d. Tess, Re.
publican national chairman, has said
prohibition is not an issue unless the
Democrats make 1t so, proponents Of
repeal were expected to make strong
efforts to place some definite declaration
on the question In the party platform.
Those opposed to the eighteenth
amendment were heartened by the decla-
ration yesterday in Cleveland of Ma
t1onal Committeeman Maurice MaSchke
that he favors State referendum on
the subject. Maschke said he would not
bring the matter up himself in defer
ence to Senator Tess.
The fight for prohibition stand was
expected to be led by State Senator
Joseph Alderman of Cleveland, who de-
clared he would carry the fight to the
convention floor If the Platform Com
n1ittee refused to handle the subject
other than contemplated by the lead
erS-a declaration in favor of enforce
ment of all laws. Alderman said he
would have the support of a number Of
delegates in his fight for plank declar-
ing in favor of referendum, repeal or
modification.
Virtually Ignores Prohibition.
Steadfastly maintaining his position
that prohibition is not an issue in the
coming political campaign. Senator Fess
virtually ignored the subject in his
keynote speech.
His only mention of prohibition was
in summing up activities of the Hoover
administration in recognizing govern
mental machinery and appointment Of
"the highest available personnel to in
sure greater efficiency in the admin
istration and enforcement of law by the
appointment of commission for the
study and recommendations of better
means of enforcing the eighteenth
amendment and all other laws"
The Senator's keynote address was
based solely upon activities of the ma
ttonal administration which he said
had redeemed all pledges made in the
into power. Two of these in particular,
the tariff law and farm relief legisla-
ton, were stressed.
THE longest-visioned policy of Gov
eminent aid to assist the farmer to turn
his buying market into a selling mar
ket was announced with board of
ample powers and adequate funds to
make the law effective" Senator Fess
said with reference to farm relief He
added that the tariff act gave the
greatest protection to agriculture yet
proposed In the form of law"
Protects Cripple Industries.
Besides aiding agriculture, he said,
the tariff law also gave additional
protection to those industries crippled
by foreign competition, most of which
received Democratic votes as well as
Republican. The primary purpose of
the tariff law, he said, us to increase
the American market and preserve it
for the American producer and Amer
lean labor, including the farmer
Absolving the administration from
responsibility for the present economic
depression, the keynoter declared the
drastic measures taken by the Presidnt
in limiting such immigration as may
aggravate the unemployment situation,
lis additional evidence of the purpose
method and determination of the Presi-
dent TO meet the problems of unemploy.
ment during the period of depression,
which, IL allowed to have taken It's
course, would have been on US for an
indefinite period, but which under this
leadership has already begun improve
ment."
Declaring that the State campaign
issue this Fall is clearly the record
and accomplishment of the present
administration" Gov. Myers Y. Cooper.
in his address before the convention
today said all his promises made two
years ago have been kept and his party
is ready to go before the voters on the
issue
Asserting that the party never was
so united as it is today" the Governor
predicted that the November vote will
add Ohio's Endorsement to the admins
tration of President Hoover, who, he
said, had inspired by constructive
leadership" and whose courage, ca
pacity and fidelity in meeting the great
responsibility without regard to political
expediency entitled him to the con-
tinued confidence of the American peo-
pie"
Declaring his personal and oficial
position on prohibition as well known,
the Governor said: II am for prohibit
ton and stand for law enforcement.
So long as am Governor, it will con-
tinue to be the fixed policy of my adj
ministration to enforce the prohibition
laws as well as all other State laws"