Evening star., 1932-12-01
REPUBLICANS SEEK
TO OAMEND GARNER
REPEAL MEASURE
Believe Provision Should Be
Made for Protection to
Dry States.
COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TOMORROW
Milligan Says Poll Of House Men,
bership Shows Swing Toward
Resolution.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With events moving swiftly toward
the vote expected in the House Mon
day, some Republicans indicated today
they would seek amendment of the
Garner repeal resolution along the lines
of their party's platform declarations.
While word to this effect was thrust
into the kaleidoscope picture, Demo-
cratic leaders went confidently ahead
with their plans, their hopes for mus
tering the necessary two-thirds major
ity measurably added to by newly ar
irving members fer the important open
ing day.
The Garner resolution provides for
outright repeal, with provision for
ratification by State conventions. This
follows the Democratic party platform,
and while many Republican leaders
have joined in expressions for imme-
diate action on repeal, they believe
some provision should be made to af-
ford Federal protection to dry States
and outlaw the saloon.
Committee Meets Tomorrow.
Whether they would conduct an ac-
tive fight in the House Judiciary Com
mittee meeting tomorrow when the
Garner resolution will be considered,
was not made clear. In any event.
there will be moves by some, including
Democrats, to provide ratification by
State Legislatures instead of conven-
items.
Speaker Garner, although declining
to predict House passage, said an in
complete poll of the membership showed
a swing in that direction. The poll was
conducted by Representative Milligan
of Missouri, assistant Democratic whip.
Milligan said it was a long guess, "
but indications were that 125 Repub-
licans and $50 Democrats would vote
favorably, or a total of 275. He ex-
pressed the opinion that 275 will be
enough" to obtain the two-thirds ma
jority required for. adoption of a pro-
posed constitutional amendment.
Drys Prepare Protests.
Meanwhile, leaders of prohibition or
ganizaticns united today in Joint
request to the Senate and House Ju-
dietary Committees for full oppor-
tunity to voice their protest against
proposals to repeal or modify the eight
eentll amendment
The meeting was attended by the
representatives OF the Anti-Saloon
League, the Methodist Board of Tenn
perance. Prohibition and Public Morals,
the International Reform Federation.
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the Board Of Temperance
and Social Service of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
I'VE understand that a resolution or
resolutions proposing the repeal or
modification of the eighteenth amend
ment will be considered by the Judiciary
Committee of the House of Representa-
tives on Friday morning.
I'm view of the great Importance of
this matter. we are writing to inquire
whether opportunity will be given to
those opposing or favoring the proposed
resolution or resolutions to be present
and to present their views concerning
the same. Will an opportunity be given
TO present the views of the people whom
we represent, and if so, at what time?"
Wilson Wants Hearings.
At the same time, Dr. Clarence True
Wilson, general secretary of the Meth
odist Board of Temperance. Prohibition
and Public Morals sent letter to the
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