The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19
Vets Have Stricken Mild
Beer From Platform
in Congress.
POLLS SEEK SENTIMENT
Liquor Legislation Now Is
Pending in IL States;
Lines frightened. /
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK, March 19.-Prohibi-
ton has become a dominating is
sue in the nation within the past
few months, United Press survey
disclosed today.
About 100 bills have been intro
duced on the subject in congress-
Twelve states have prohibition Leg
islation either introduced or about
to be introduced. Eleven recent
polls have been taken inquiring pro-
hibition sentiment and some still
are under way.
Wet and dry forces are tightening
their lines for concerted drives,
either toward legislation or election
of congressman or state officials this
fall.
Where there have been wet"
trends in polls, the voters DISPOSE
ton has leaned toward repeal rather
than modification Of the dry law.
On the other side a recent poll by
the Pathfinder magazine in Wash
ington, which revealed a preponder-
ant enforcement sentiment in dry
rural communities.
Chairman Wickersham of the
Hoover law enforcement commits
sion has said that 2.75 per cent beer
would mot satisfy the robust appe-
tite" Vets practically have writ
ten the mild beer off their program.
Main legislative activity is in the
east. New York, Massachusetts and
Rhode Island are the center Of the
most heated state fights,
In Pennsylvania the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
is active, particularly toward ascer-
tanning sentiment of Office holders
seeking reelection.
Many political campaigns this fail
will be Waged on the prohibition is
sue, and one Of the most interesting
is in Maine, where Dugald B. De-
war will seek the Republican sena-
torial nomination on wet" ticket,
the first time in forty years that
wet" has sought the Office.
Results of the United Press pom
include;
TIlinois-Resolution adopted in
Chicago city council to forward to
Wickersham commission statistics
showing increase in crime since adj
vent of prohibition. Last legislature
defeated proposal for state referen-
dun.
Bill Is Signed
Rhode Island-Legislature has
passed and Governor has signed bill
providing for statewide referendum
on question, "Shall the eighteenth
amendment be retaincd?'
Massachusetts, - Legislative COM
mittee on legal affairs has reported
adversely an initiative petition CALI
ing for repeal Of the Massachusetts,
state enforcement act.
New YOrk-Several wet measures
before both houses.
CaIifornia-Wets planning to force
initiative measure to modify the
state dry act at next election.
Mississ;ppi-BIl now in senate
committee provides $50 to 500 fine
for tlrSt conviction public drunken-
ness; 500 to $500 fine for second
offense and up to five years inpris-
onment for "habitual drunkenness"
Madison, state capital,
voting on own enforcement act
April /.
South Car0Iina--A Joint senate
resolution provides an amendment
to the state Constitution requiring
all legislators and state officers to
swear they will purchase no contra
band liquor.
Literary Digest (f!rst report
Total of 291 ,588 votes cast from ten
states, including Illinois, New Jer-
sey and New York, considered wet
states, showed 80739 favoring en-
forcement, 91,915 favoring modifi-
cation, 1884 faYoring repeal.