Evening star., 1932-07-04
SHEPPARD OPPOSES
SUBMISSION PLAN
Says He viii Vote Against
Proposal Unless Directed
by State Primary.

Senator Sheppard, Democrat, OF
Texas, author of the prohibition amend
ment. today said he was opposed to re-
peal or modification of the eighteenth
amendment and to modification of the
Volstead act and would vote against
such action unless directed to vote for
it by referendum in his State.
In a statement clarifying his previ-
ously expressed views the Texan an
nounced he also opposed submission of
the liquor question and would vote
against It,
Senator Sheppard announced last
week, following adoption by his party
OF repeal platform, that he would vote
to submit repeal amendment unless
that action were opposed in the forth
coming Democratic primary in Texas.
In his statement today he said:
I prepared somewhat hurried the
statement I issued a few days ago in
reference to the prohibition plank in
the national Democratic platform, and
1t did not accurately express my posi-
ton In all respects.
My position is this: I am opposed
to repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
am opposed to modification Of the
Volstead act am opposed to submis-
sion Of the question Of retaining, re-
pealing or modifying the eighteenth
amendment, and I shall vote against
such submission unless directed to vote
for 1t by representative referendum
in my State.
Drys Consolidate Forces.
IL
hailing the victory, by more than
100000 votes, Of Robert r. Reynolds,
wet, over Senator Cameron Morrison
Of North Carolina In the Democratic
senatorial primary, drys of the Capital
were consolidating their forces to fight
the move for immediate modification of
the Volstead law to permit 80 beer.
Two dry strategists, D. Leigh Colvin,
national chairman Of the Prohibition
party, and DR.. Daniel A. Polling. presi-
dent Of the Allied Prohibition Forces
called at separate times yesterday on
Senator Borah Of Idaho, prohibition
champion of the Senate, who has
bolted the Republican party because of
the prohibition plank in the party plat
form
Senator Borah said he did not discuss
third party with Dr. Polling, but was
silent when questioned as to whether
tnere mad been any third party talk
with Colvin.
1T is up to Mr. Colvin to say what
was discussed" he said.
After his meeting with Polling Sena-
tor Borah told newspaper men:
we simply talked over the political
situation and the outlook both &c to
prohioltion and as to economic cues
tions. No particular significance need
be attached to the meeting"
GOWN Is believed to have asked ner-
mission to place Borah's name in nom
lnatlon before the prohibition party,s
convention opening in Indianapolis to-
Gay. AFTER the conference with Borah
polls.
Tinkham Halls Victory.
Borah has been mentioned as ros-
sible leader Of a third party MANY times
| IN his political career but each time
has refused to sponsor any third party
| movement. P0A -
-, Inc wet victory in the North Caro-
ma senatorial primary was hailed by
Representative George Holden Tink-
nam, republican, Of Massachusetts,
lmplacaole foe Of the dry forces, as a
sign that repeal of the eighteenth
amendment is sure to come
Inc Anu-Saloon League" he de-
c4afeo' through an artificial organiza-
ton, rammed the eighteenth amend
ment INTO the Constitution. I fought
ana exposed them in 1922 and have
neen nghting ever since. If the eigh-
teenth amendment had been kept out
OF the Constitution there would have
been quite few dry States today, but
when they forced Massachusetts. my
state: and others that did not want
prohloltlon to accept something they
oid not want they made a mistake"