The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-24
LOOKING TO
PROHIBITION REPEAL
FAVOREDBY MURPHY
Congressional Candidate and
Convention Delegate Leaves
For Chicago

r. 3. Murphy, Democratic candidate
for nomination as congressman and
delegate to the Democratic national
convention, said Friday before leaving
for Chicago that he favored straight
forward declaration by the convention
on the 18th amendment looking to-
ward repeal.
Murphy said he was unalterably
opposed to the return of the open sa-
loon, and believed that states desiring
to retain the dry law should be given
support by congress to carry out their
wishes.
Murphy gave 1t as his opinion that
unemployment and the return of the
purchasing power of the farmers dol
lar are the greatest issues before the
nation. He looks for the nomination
of Franklin D. Roosevelt on an early
ballot and expressed the belief that
any conspiracy" to prolong the bal
loting after a ma jority had expressed
their preference for Roosevelt, would
lead 10 abrogation of the two-thirds
rule.
II favor a straightforward declara-
ton by the convention that gives the
people an opportunity to decide
whether the 18th amendment should
be repealed or retained" Murphy said.
THE plank should be stated simply
and clearly. I consider the plank
adopted by the Republican convention
the most perfect example in modern
literature of the art of using language
to conceal thought. I am opposed to
such straddling on this or any other
issue. I am opposed to the return OF
the open saloon as strongly as ! am
opposed to the continuance Of the
present conditions. I believe the 18th
amendment never should have been
placed In the federal constitution.
Sumptuary legislation does not be-
long in the fundamental law OF the
nation. States wishing to remain
dry, believe. should be given the sim
cere support of congress in their pro-
gram.
"Of first Importance among the is
sues before the nation at the present
time, that clearly should overshadow
even the controversial prohibition
question. place unemployment and
the return of the purchasing power Of
the farmers dollar. Ten million UNI
employed people, daily facing only the
spectre of black despair, constitute a
positive menace to the foundations OF
any government. We should not de-
Jude ourselves.
American workmen, whether the
white -collared type or not. willing to
work, will not continue indefinitely to
suffer privation in q land Of plenty. I
consider the return of the purchasing
power of the farmers dollar funda-
mentally essential to the return Of
normal conditions. The farmer Is our
best buyer.
Il anticipate the nomination Of
Franklin D. Roosevelt for the presi-
dency on an early ballot. Democrats
and Republicans alike are for him
I mean the average voter is for him.
With the people wanting Roosevelt, I
think any conspiracy on the part of
q few bosses in the convention will
meet a different kind Of opposition
than they usually do in conventions.
This looks like poor year for bosses
in Democratic conventions. believe
that II It appears that there Is con-
spiracy to stop Roosevelt" after he
has clear majority, and prolong the
balloting, the two-third rule should
and will be abrogated. There will be
no 103 ballots at Chicago"