Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
WET PLANK PLEA
Of RASKOB MEETS
COOL RECEPTION
Opposed by Most Democratic
congressman, Including
Some From North.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The letter of Chairman John j.
Raskob to members of the Democratic
National Committee. calling upon them
to say whether or rot they favored his
home rule" plan for dealing with
liquor trafic. has sgitsted again the
prohibition question in Democratic cir
cles.
A great majority of the Democratic
members Of Congress are opposed to
having the National COMMITTEES or the
national convention write what they
consider wet plank in the party plat
the case of some CT the Democrats from
wet Northern States, although they are
reluctant to say as much for publica-
ton
Hull Expresses Views.
Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee,
former chairman of the Democratic
National Committee and strong OPP
ponent Of the proposal Of Chairman
Raskob, said today;
Chairman Raskob's letter Is. with
slight variation. a repetition OF his So
called articles Of party faith, proposed
at the recent. Democratic National
Committee meeting. in which it Is
Strenuously attempted to make prohibit
ton net only a partisan issue. but
paramount partisan issue. which auto
matically would, for an indefinite num-
Der of years, exclude serious or DELHI
crate consideration OF all other issues
and problems by party agencies. no
matter how vital and pressing. Chair
man Raskobs references to other ques-
tons impress one as being minor and
paTenthetical.
Il feel kindly toward all Democrats
and cherish almost passionate desire
to sec the great Democratic rank and
file Of the Nation unity itself in support
Of a suitable program, vitality affecting
the welfare of the American people, as
we approach the campaign Of 1882. 1t
would therefore, only accept or seek de-
bate and controversy from our Repub
lican adverssrieS relative to questions
and problems which have heretofore
fundamentally divided the two political
parties. II internal strife and dissen-
sion would help, rather than seriously
hurt, the opportunities OF the Demo
cratic party TO secure control OF the
Federal Government, I would aid in
promoting strife. rather than peace,
within Democratic ranks"
Puts Unemployment First.
eenator Hull said that there are SIX
or seven millions OF wage earners out
OF work, who with their families. aR
gregate near 20 million nen. women
and children who arc in need. He
asked what problem could be more
pressing than - give these workers
employment He pointed out that dur
ing 1880 the American workers :'e-
ceived from 9 billion TO 10 billion dol
lars less than in 1929.
who moved to postpone indefinitely
serious thought or consideration Of this
huge problem, its cause and remedies?"
continued Senator Hull. He referred
also to the agricultural problem and TO
the problem Of foreign trade. and to
the Treasury deficit. and declared that
these were matters which had concerted
the Democratic party at this time. He
asked if the Democrats should forget
the problem, while we plunge into a
controversy inside the Democratic party
about whether an essentially non-par-
tisan matter shall be labeled partisan?"
The record OF the party in power
over the past 10 years presents the
foregoing problems, duties and tasks
TO any political party which would
seriously offer its services TO the Amer
lean people in 1882" continued Sen
ator Hull. THE people, including the
Democratic National Committee mem
bers. and the rank and file OF the party
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