Evening star., 1930-12-07
DRY HEADS REJECT
|. PROPOSAL TO VOTE
Leaders in Session Here
Overwhelmingly Turn Down
Plan for Referendum.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A proposal that dry forces lend their
support to some form Of national ref
erendum on prohibition was almost
Overwhelmingly voted down yesterday
by group of nationally prominent dry
leaders in executive session here.
The group comprised what Is known
as the Legislative Committee of the
national conference of organizations
supporting the eighteenth amendment
and its decision was virtually the first
attack on the plan by an organized
group of dry leaders.
The proposal would have the drys
support resolution for repeal until the
measure had been adopted by Congress.
The proviso would be added that the
resolution would be considered by con-
stitutional conventions in each State. In
which the drys could fight solidly
against 1t. 1t was argued that without
dry support the measure could never
get by Congress and before the people.
To Come Up Later.
Despite the adverse vote yesterday.
However, assurance was given that the
question of such referendum will be
considered at series of dry meetings
here this week and will be incorporated
In blanket report to the conference,
thereby providing opportunity for gen.
eral discussion.
The Legislative Committee includes
representatives from the Antt-Saloon
League, the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, the Methodist Board of
Temperance, the Southern Methodist
Board, the Flying Squadron Founda-
ton and the Good Templars. Leaders
OF many Of these organizations have
previously declared fatty against the
| proposal.
A group of -prohibitionists will
also meet tomorrow in Washington in
what has been called a national con-
stitutional convention. Neither the AS
sociation Against the Prohibition
Amendment nor the Crusaders. two out
standing wet organizations, will be rep.
resented, however. The purpose of the
meeting was given yesterday as the
| hnding Of an answer to the demand
OF the prohibitionists to show them some
PASAAA w 0A1SIAtuIC AOI Lie OTy laws.
Campaign Planned.
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, Methodist
board secretary, has said he would not
oppose a referendum If the vets would
agree on an alternative and would abide
by the result If 1t were unfavorable to
them.
DR.. F. Scott Mcbride, superintendent
| OF the Anti-Saloon League, said today
that FOR the second time in the history
OF Che dry organization the dry forces
are getting ready to carry on an ag-
gressive Nationwide program to over
come wet activities"
His statement was made in announc-
ing the selection of Washington for the
next biennial convention Of the Anti
Saloon League next December.
The referendum subject was also kept
alive yesterday by the Methodist Board
of Temperance.
Want Support Of Result.
In an editorial in its weekly clip
sheet the opinion was expressed that no
consideration of repeal Of the law would
have and merit unless the results
Will be supported by the wet organiza-
ttons and the millionaires who are at
present financing the propaganda
against the law"
IF these organizations and individ-
uals," the editorial said, would cease
their obstructive tactics and no longer
encourage crime there would be little
difficulty in enforcement Of the pro-
hibition law"