Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

opposed to prohibition called. He had
smiles as well when those on the other
side had appealed to him. It's q big
question that will never be settled by
show Of personal interest or feeling.
Out of it all, however, arises disturb
ing Thought. If those interested in
passing, changing or repeating laws are
so powerful in the Nations Capital,
why the voters interest. In who Is q
candidate or who Is elected to ONCE?
Shall the Government be turned over
to organized interests? Possibly some
scheme can be devised to again invest
the voter with power. The possibility
Is worth considering at least"
Reviewing the conflicting movements
in various parts of the country, the
Omaha World Herald offers the judg-
ment: These occurrences show that
the prohibition question Is not party
issue Republicans are divided on It
and so are the Democrats. II either
party convention takes q stand upon
it the decision cannot be binding on
the members of the party. The tendency
will be to split and demoraliZe either
party that is forced to take sides on
this non-partisan question. Birth con-
troll is like prohibition, a public issue
involving moral and social considera-
tons, yet no one would think Of propos-
ing it as a party issue. Yet one Is
about as admissible in a party conven-
ton as the other. The fact Is that
prohibition was put into the Constitu-
ton without party fight and by non
partisan vote. If 1t is ever taken out
or modified, it ought to be and 1t must
be by non-partisan action. Democrats
will be divided and so will Republicans
in that struggle"
eff the women could come together
on the question" advises the Charleston
IS. c. Evening Post, they could settle
the whole matter. But they seem no
more capable of disposing Of the mat
ter than the men. Which is a disap-
pointment. The women ought to be
able to do better in this, as in all
other things, than the men. It Is dis
couraging to find that they are as great
ly confused as are the foolish sex" The
Davenport Democrat finds significance
in the fact that Mrs. Sabin resigned
her official connection with the Re-
publican organization of New York in
order to be free to act as she wished
portant issue of the day"
The Seattle Daily Times, referring to
the pledge to President Hoover from
the woman advocates Of prohibition that
they would support him in his "en-
deavor to enforce that great protective
law" criticizeS the attitude assumed by
the women as being ain single line
of endeavor," and as falling short Of
the needs in his case" The Times con-
tinues: Public officers, high and low,
the nature of whose duties gives them
choice of two or more courses of action,
may need and welcome, from time to
time, the suggestions and advice OF
citizens groups and organizations. But
those charged with the duty of adj
ministering and enforcing law have no
alternative save evasion and neglect.
Such a pledge as these ladies have
given the President could quite as an
given to the United States Supreme
Court"
Finnish women who petitioned the
President Of their own country for re-
peal Of prohibition are viewed by the
Cincinnati Times-Star as throwing some
light on the question. The Times-Star
makes the application: I'VE do not
know how many women in the United
States are militantly opposed to pro-
hibition. but at least 100000 went on
record against 1t when the Womenis
Organization for National Prohibition
Reform met in Washington. These
women have petitioned President
Hoover. They are also attempting &c
line up the women's vote behind anti
prohibition candidates in the 1882
primaries. Apparently this organization
will be a political factor not to be
ignored in the coming campaign. 1t
has become an article in the politicians
creed that the women of America want
prohibition That was the cry in Fin.
land, too. q few years ago. Can It b
true, when we see today great armies
Of the sex energeticaliy opposing -
dry law2. -. &c.. -.