The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-07

then. It was said. party regularity
might be encouraged by the hope
that q unified campaign would mean
victory and restore Democrats to
power, and patronage, for the first
time in 10 years.
Comment from other members OF
the Democratic national committee
follows:
Calls Request Untimely
w. T. Kemper, Missouri: Mr..
Raskob's request is untimely, it is
entirely too early for US to attempt to
write a platform on prohibition or
anything else"
MRS. Bernice s. Pyke. Ohio: 1T is
not the business of the national COM
mittee to frame platforms or MAKE
| recommendations"
Elizabeth Marbury, New York: 1.-THE
convention manual vas compiled for
the use Of the national committee
during the convention. It stands Tor
information and not for inspiration.
I feel thr.t at this time silence Is
golden. AS regards prohibition I be-
gin to fear that as a nation, we are
rapidly losing all sense OF proportion,
despite the pronouncement OF Ger
tain individuals that this is to be the
all important issue In 1882. God
Forbid" 49,
Archibald Mcneil, Connecticut: II
do not consider IL the province OF the
national committeeman to at this
time interpret the wishes and views
Of the Democracies OF the several
states"
Edward w. Quinn. Massachusetts,:
prohibition Is certainly very much
of an issue and I think it is a very
important one and should not be
shunted aside by the party"
Sedgwick Kistler, Pennsylvania:
mo Democrat believing IN Jeffer-
sons fundamental principle OF states
rights will see any reason for or 1ear
any danger Of a split within n
Democratic party as a result OF n
discussion now under way regarding
prohibition. The great issue OF the
campaign of 1882 will revolve around
economic conditions and problems"
r. F. Mitchell, Iowa: There's no
split in our ranAS. ITS Ill IN
viewpoint. The southern Democrats
fear it will mean liquor Tor the
negroes and northern Democrats are
trying to break up the cause OF gangs
and crime. Raskob Is trying some
thing politically new. He IS giving
the people q chance TO- write their
own liquor plank instead OF waiting
until the convention and forcing his
own views through"
j, Bruce Kremer. Montana: The
LIQUOR question should be lett to n
states. There isn't . chance Tor a
split in the Democratic party over
prohibition or any other question"
Woman Favors Plan
Mrs. Anna O'Dea Murphy, Pennsyl-
vania: Il am In hearty accord with
Chairman Raskob's proposal for So
luton Of the prohibition problem. !
believe regulation should be LETT TO
the states.
Mrs. james J. Ellington, New Jer-
sey. II am in hsarty cooperation
with Mr.. Raskob and approve OF his
methods" ~
Robert jackson. New Hampshire:
"Whtle ! am not prepared to say that
Nj. Raskob's proposal is the best plan
which can be devised for reme6ytns
the obvious evils Of the present STU
alton, he certainly earned the respect
and gratitude Of every American who
admires courage and candcr In pub
lie life. Prohibition Is . great issue
which cannot b evaded."
Scott Ferris. Oklahoma: Let the
idiotic prohibition question lie and
devote our energies to economic re-
Mobilization"
Nrs. Elisabeth Il. Nenefee. Mary
land: II agree with Chairman Ras-
kcb's program II it, entirety"
w. a. julian. Ohio: AFTER Wick
eTsham and others failed to solve thu
llqunT questions Ns . hig Job fol
! RAAk0b 70 teeklo."