Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
OPINION DIVIDED
ON RASKOB PLAN
Ex-Gov. Byrd Reiterates Be-
lief Committee Should Not
Establish Policies.
Continued From First Page1


the home rule suggestion an ideal So
luton" saying:
It can't think of anything could
add to Mr.. Raskob's plan"
Georgia'S committeeman, Maj. John
II. Cohen, said:
81 do not think it is within Mr. Ras-
kob's province to be debating
a platform for the next Democratic
convention or candidate"
Some leading -prohibitionists in
the Capital privately expressed the view
that Raskob had erred in stressing pro-
hibition.
Opinion as to the outcome of the diff
f1culties was divided Some, however,
held it was unlikely any group would
decide definitely to bolt the party until
they were convinced Raskob's plan
would be, made plank at the ma
tional convention. Even then, it was
said. party regularity might be en-
courGged by the hope that unified
cam ,aign would mean victory and re-
store Democrats to power, and patron
age, for the first time in 10 years.
Comment from other members of the
Democratic National Committee follows:
w. T. Kemper, Missouri-Mr. Ras-
kob's request is untimely. 1t is entirely
too early for us 10 attempt to write a
platform on prohibition or anything
else.
Mrs. Bernice S Pyke. Ohio-It is not
the business of the National Committee
to frame platform or make recommend
ations.
Silence Is Golden.
Elizabeth Marbury, New York-The
convention manual was compiled for the
use of the National Committee during
the convention. It stands for informa-
ton and not for inspiration. 1 feel that
at this time silence is golden. AS re-
CARDS prohibition begin to fear that
as Nation, we are rapidly losing all
sense of proportion, despite the pro-
nouncement of certain individuals that
tn isis to be the all-important issue in
1882. God forbid!
Archibald Mcneil, Connecticut do
not consider it the province of the ma
tional committeeman to at this time in
terpret 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 very important
one and should not be shunted aside by
the party
Sedgwick Kistler Pennsylvania-No
Democrat believing in Jefferson's fun
damental principle of States rights will
see any reason for or fear any danger
of a split within the Democratic party
as a result of the discussion now under
way regarding prohibition. The great
issue Of the campaign of 1882 will re-
volve around economic conditions and
problems.
r. F. Mitchell, Iowa:
There's no split in our ranks. It's
all in the viewpoint. The Southern
Democrats fear it will mean liquor for
the Negroes and Northern Democrats
are trying to break up the cause of
gangs and crime. Raskob is trying
something politically new He is giving
the people a chance to write their own
liquor plank instead of waiting until
the convention and forcing his own
views through"
Mrs. Anna O'Dea Murphy, Pennsyl-
vania-"I am in hearty accord with
Chairman Raskob's proposal for solu-
ton CT the prohibition problem. I be-
lieVe regulation should be left to the
States In Pennsylvania we are just as
much in favor of temperance as the
people Of the South. Our viewpoint is
different. Federal prohibition has been
harmful to us, in that it increased
crime and disrespect for law. MIR Ras-
kob has proposed what I believe is a
working plan and che ON which there
can be, If the disposition is there,
Mrs. James ]. Ellington. New Jer-
sey-I am in hearty cooperation with
Mr.. Raskob and approve of his meth
DDS
Robert Jackson, New HAMPSHIRE
While am not prepared to say that
Mr.. Raskob's proposal is the best plan
which can be devised for remedying the
obvious evils of the present situation, he
certainly earned the respect and graft
tude of every American who admires
courage and candor in public life. Pro-
hibition is great issue which cannot
be evaded.
Scott Ferris, Oklahoma-Let the
idictic prohibition question lie and de-
vote our energies to economic rehabili-
tation
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Menefee, Mary
land-I agree with Chairman Raskob'S
program in its entirety.
w. A. Julian, Ohio-After Wicker
sham and others failed to solve the
liquor question it's big job fer Raskob
to tackle.
j. Bruce Kremer, Montana-The
liquor question should be left to the
States. There isn't a chance for a
split in the Democratic party over pro-
hibition or any ether question.
James M. Tunnel, Delaware-With-
out commenting upon any Of Mr.. Ras-
kOp SuSBesIloIS, WHICH, noWeVST, uoeS
not mean diSapproval or commitment,
I will say that Mr.. Raskob is, in my
opinion, within his rights in polling
the membership of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee on matters that are,
or are likely to become, issues. 1t is
commendable in him to endeavor to
find out public sentiment. think the
party is fortunate in having man as
chairman who will do this.
STIRS UP CONTROVERSY,