Evening star., 1932-06-21
Points
Out He Fought
Amendment.
RELIEVED MOVE
FOR NOMINATION
Senator Robinson
Also Comes Out
Against Statute.
Nv the Associated Press.

John N. Garner, Speaker OF the
House and one-time Texas cow
bov. swung his political lariat to-
ward the Democratic presidential
nomination today with a state
ment urging repeal Of the eight
eenth amendment.
In a formal statement handed
to newspaper men on his return
to the Capitol after several days
illness, the Speaker said he had
voted against the eighteenth
amendment, and added: Il have
never believed it sound or WORK
able and it should be repeated.
Discusses Nomination.
Discussing the Democratic pres
idential nomination, he said Cali
fornia and Texas Democrats are
sending delegations to the Chl-
cago convention INSTRUCTED 10
vote for my nomination 1or the
presidency" ...+
"This has been done without
NV solicitation" he continued.
II appreciate the support OF my
friends and am willing to serve
my country and my party to the
limit of my capacity"
Regarded Keynote Address.
The Texan discussed in his state
,oent other problems that have come
to the fore. giving his position on tnem.
II was regarded by his friends as In the
nature of keynote" address.
He criticised tariff barriers tnat are
practically excluding the producIs oi
forsign nations" advocated renei meas s,,
ures (which go to the root OF the trou-
HE restoration of international creolt
and confidence, and urged the collec-
tion of war debts to the extent OF tne
debtor nations ability to pay. =.
The Speaker said that the cost OF
government. city, county. State anu
national, can and should berecuceo not
lass than one-third. He 'eeplored an
increasing tendency toward Socialism
and Communism and advocated stern
Government measures to curb tne
spread of those doctrines.
McDuffie Backs Garner.
Later. Representative McDufie Of Ala
bama, the Democratic whip ana stancii
sunporter of Speaker Garner. told news
naper men prohibition should be SUB
mitted to the people on the straight
question of repeal.
II believe there is sentiment enough
in this country to justify submission OF
the straight question Of repeal, said
McDufie. long counted among Soutn-
ern dry forces :.
II think the Speakers statement Is
honest. straight forward, manly ana
courageous. In these days and times
the American people are not interested
in pussyfooters on any question.
mo one has ever learned, IN 30 1aI
as I have ascsrtained. how president
Hoover stands on prohibition.
At that moment Walter Newton. one
of the Presidents secretaries, was SHOWN
a COPY of the Garner statement Whlle
standing in the Speakers lobby. He had
no comment.
Garner's declaration for repeal brought
videspread comment from other Demo-
cratic leaders. =.
Senator Sheppard Democrat OF
Texas said that though he disagreed
with Garner on prohibition, he wouio
continue to support him for the pres!-
dency. The co-author of the eighteenth
amendment said.
II do not agree with Speaker Garner
m repeal. but this does not affect my
SUPPORT of him for the presidency. l
regard him as sound on all other vital
questions"
Views Of Other congressman.
Other comment follows:
Senator Wagner (DemocraD OF New
York: That shows the drift. l hope
the convention will recommend repeal.
A declaration that repeal amendment
should be submitted would, however, be
free from antiquities and could be un-
derstood by the people"
Senator Pittman, Democrat, OF Ne
yada Il think he's made very clear
expression of his views. past and future.
It is evidence that it will have popu-
lar majority at the convention
Senator Copeland, Democrat, OF New
York: That's good. I'm glad to hear
1t. 1t is very significant that man
who has occupied the position he has
should express himself as he has. There
will be bitter contest over the plank
and Garners declaration plus the lib
eral stand of McAdoo makes it probable
that the Garner delegates will vote for
a liberal plank"
Senator Fess Republican, of Ohio: Il
have nc doubt the convention viii come
out for repeal"
Senator Blaine, Republican. Of Wis
consin: They turn wet very quickly,
don't they?"
Representative Howard, Democrat. of
Nebraska. one-time secretary to Will
liam Jennings Bryan: The Speakers
statement will make q repeal plank in
the platform"
Representative Cullen, leader of the
Tammany delegation: THAT is great
language. There is no evasion there
1t is the kind of a statement the people