Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
RASKOB EXPLAINS
WORK FOR PARTY
Tells Lobby ProberS Activity
for Vets Does Not
Conflict.
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hope that we are making progress
toward modification"
The Democratic chairman said he
contributed $12,500 in 1928, $4,000 in
! 1929 and had pledged $4,000 for 1890
Part of the years amount already has
been paid, he added.
Other contributions, he said, were
made before 1928.
Raskob read a list of the names of
men composing the board Of the associa-
ton.
II note some Irish names on it. and
judge it is bipartisan" remarked
Chairman Caraway.
Yes, think there are more Repub-
licans than Democrats on It," added
Raskob with laugh.
There usually are on election day,
anyway" put in Caraway.
Included in the list of directors was
the name of James w. Wadsworth, for
mer Republican Senator from New York.
CaraWay asked RaSkob If he had seen
members of Congress in regard to their
views on prohibition since he became a
director.
NO" said the witness.
Senator Walsh asked the names of
other contributors to the association,
| but RaSkob said he did not know them
aside from Pierre S. du Pont of Della
ware.
Senator Walsh asked the extent of
Raskob's participation in the associa-
ton.
II am not active" Raskob explained.
1T am largely in the position of a con-
| tributor. AS director attend some
meetings to hear reports"
Inquiries About Charts.
Replying to Walsh, the witness said
the association was interested in the
election of wet members to Congress,
but that he had not taken part in such
| a campaign.
Senator Walsh asked about the charts
! giving statistics on liquor conditions
hung on the Senate walls recently by
Senator TydingS, Democrat, Maryland.
TydingS is a wet.
Raskob said he didn't know where the
charts came from, but he said the asso-
citation sis making an honest effort to
ascertain the facts and Is reducing these
facts to charts"
Under persistent inquiry by Walsh
Mr.. Raskob said he had never been in
terested in the manufacture of liquor,
and, so far as he knew, none of those
connected with the association we're in
tereSted now, as in the past, in the
manufacture of liquor.
Replying again to Walsh, the wit
ness said that the interest of the as
ISOLATION was in the election of vets
! to Congress, rather than the persua-
sion Of those in Congress"
Raskob identified w. w. Atterbury,
Republican national committeeman for
Pennsylvania, and Charles w. Sabin,
husband of the former Republican ma
tional committeewoman from New York,
, as directors of the Association Against
| Prohibition.
Raskob said he was careful not to
mix his personal beliefs on prohibition
| in the affairs of the Democratic ma
tional committee.
Il have no right to commit the Dem
ocratic party on either side of the pro-
hibition question" he asserted, adding,
MY opinion is that no one can
commit the Democratic party on this
ton. shall not try to influence any
Democratic member on this question"
Favors Modification.
Senator Robinson, Republican, In
diana, then took up the questioning.
When was the association or
ganized?"
IT don't know"
you were a contributor, why don't
you know" came back Robinson
well, I don't" answered Raskob.
| do you favor repeal or modification
of prohibition?" asked Robinson.
II do, or at least modification"
The Indiana Senator then clashed
with Raskob over the location of the
headquarters of the association. Ras-
kob insisted the main offices were in
New York and Robinson commended
that literature of the association named
Washington as headquarters.
The subject was dropped after Ras-
kob said he met as director with
other directors Of the association in
New York
The Democratic chairman testified
he was no longer active in the Du
Pont company, although he was a vice
president. Senator Robinson brought
up this point by referring to an old
speech by Senator Harrison, Democrat,
Mississippi, stating that Raskob was
not active with the Du Pont corpora
ton.
Caraway and Robinson Clash.
Chairman Caraway and Senator Rob-