The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-21

voters looking on and making un- mistaka ble suggeations, written in the light of inexorablo realities which of of themselves will instruct us in wisdom and inspire us with courage"
 /. Borah then attacked the prohibi- ton plank phrase by phrase with stinging comment.
 Later Senator Lewis. democrat, IliiHois. put the question, which brought Borah's unqualified declars ation that he would not support President Hoover on the present platform. Lewis inqulred:
 T should like to ask my able friend from Idaho now, since he then (192S) supported the candi- on the theory that he was the sup- and opposed the democratic candi- date of the ground that he was nuilifier of the constitution-I ask my eminent friend how he stands now, since he has discovered that the platform of the republican party now works for the nullifica- ton of the constitution. and dis- poses of the eighteenth amendment and practically removes the fed- erai constitution from the people by submitting 1t to the states, l ask will he now support President Hoover as the advocate of the eighteenth amendment, or does he support him as the nuflifier of the constitution ?"
 '.Is thes. senator putting that question to me ?" Borah asked.
 'I should be pleased to have such response as the senator cares to give me-" said Lewis.
 T understand the senator asked whether I would support the pres ident of the United States on this platform" Borah continued.
 "I did," said Lewis.
 T will not" Borah shot back.
 He reiterated his stand later when newspapermen cornered him in lobby.
 "I do not care to make any state ment at this time," he told them when they asked whom he would vote for.
 "It Is important to understand the personnel of the Chicago con- vention," Borah argued in the sem ate. Tt is perfectly clear that the vast majority were for repeal of tnc cbBHtctHlit FIfO hundred delegates voted for repeal (the minority plank offered by Seh- ator Bingham, republican, Connec- ticut) and when you take out the 2O4 southern delegates, from states which will return no republican electors or candidates, you have an overwhelming majority for repeal
 Tt must be clear that the con- vention was overwhelmingly for re- peal, and by that 1 mean repeal without an alternative? 1t was sheer political experiency. It was deemed unwise to vote for 1t. But as soon as the campaign opens. these reasons will disappear and the party will be for repeal. The proposition for repeal Is unmistak- ably in the platform"
 Senators Hastings, republican, Delaware. took issues with the state nent that the plank was repeal declaration, arguing that 1t would still leave something of the pres ent dry laws. Borah declared any plank which permits sale of liquor in parlors or anywhere else Is repeal plank.
 Garfield Answers Boral
 Washington. June 21-(U. Po- Senator William F. Borah's criti- cism of the dry plank in the re- publican platform and his refusal to support President Hoover for re election drew quick answer to-day, from Q source close to the administration.
 James R. Garfield, chairman Of the committee that wrote the re- publican platform at the national convention last week in Chicago, de- clared that Bordh totally misinter- preted" the republican prohibition plank. Borah had told the senate that the plank counseled repeal of the 18th amendment.
 In view of silence from the White House, Garfeld's statement. made Informally as he prepared to testify before senate snb-commit- tee on the Cleveland Union Morr- gage case was regarded as the first administration reply to Borah's re- pudiation of the president.
 Garfield did not elaborate on his statement. other than 10 say he was not surprised at Borah's views. He indicated, however, the republicans would attempt to elucidate their prohibition plank when he said he expected to make sa statement Tin few days'' on prevention of the return of the saloon.