Evening star., 1932-08-24
DRY FORCES SPLIT
. ON HOOVER PLEDGE
MethodiStS Refuse to Join
Allied Units in Support
of Candidacy.
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given so many years OF devoted service.
We are on common ground in a desire
to rid this civilization of the evils of
the liquor traffic We may not all agree
on method as l have come to the be-
lief that we must through constructive
and not destructive changes. revive the
energies of the states to deal with the
new evils. with federal constitutional
guarantees against the return of the old
evils
I'VE must drive steadily toward dis
armament and world peace. We must
fight for economic recovery, not only for
its material values. but we must secure
from this period retaliation of the
purposes of life and shift our drift from
materialism to a higher note of indi-
vidual and national ideals We must
awaken a sense of national conscious
ness of the purpose of life itself. We
must contend every moment for the
wider development of free men and
women through the one road to that
end. that is. loyalty to century and a
half of our own American inspirations. ="
Membership Divided.
Dr. Polling said the Executive Com
mittee of the Allied Forces voted 1872
to 10 to indorse Mr.. Hoover. but that
the membership is divided on the
Presidents proposals for changing the
prohibition laws He said his organi-
Zation will work for election of dry
candidates for Congress. Speakers will
be sent into the field He said the
Allied Forces has $1,000 cash and
$54 900 pledged for its campaign.
In his formal statement DR.. Polling
said:
THE Presidents letter confirms us
in the Judgment and good faith with
which We reached, by an overwhelm-
| ing national vote, our conclusion to
support his candidacy. Beyond all
questions that vex the Nation now. he
reminds us that the spirit giveth life.
1t is Mr.. Hoover'S determination to
meet our great issue conStructively.
His frankness in making his own con-
viction clear, his commitment to pre-
serve all gains and to strive after the
correction of all abuses, his restate-
ment of the functioning of our Gov
eminent and his answering loyalty
to that high end in human betterment
which is our only objective give now
added courage for the fight ahead.
without prejudice to our funda-
mental position on the principles in
volved and without prejudice to any
future program that may be adopted
we have met the challenge of the pres
ent crisis. I believe that the elections
in November will both advance our
cause and confirm our battle strategy.
We have said in every State of the
Union that we are for the eighteenth
amendment and for liberty with law
We have also said that we recognize
deep-seated. honest difference oi
opinion; that not all Gods children
are on our side; that we believe ir
majority rule; and that, because We
are trying to be good citizens, we art
for prohibition. Again and again We
have repeated that new occasions teach
new duties. Now, whatever else may
come of our action, we have kept the
faith.
Since our vote was taken, some have
expressed their dissent, but allied force;
throughout the country have given ouI
action overwhelming Endorsement. Thi.
Endorsement is already rising tidt
that will, believe, directly and largely
affect election results in many States.