The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-16
The Majority Report

The Republican party has always
stood and stands today for obedience
I, to and enforcement of the law as the
very foundation of orderly govern
ment and civilization. There can be
no national security otherwise. The
duty of the president of the Unite I
States and of the officers Of the Law
is clear. The law must be enforced
as they find it enacted by the people
To these courses of action we pledge
our nominees.
"The Republican party is and al
ways has been the party of the con-
stitution. Notification by non -ob-
servance by individuals or state ac-
ton threatens the stability of govern
ment
"While the constitution makers
sought high degree of permanence.
they foresaw the need Of changes and
provided for them. Article v limits
the proposals of amendments to two
methods: Cd two thirds of both
houses of congress may propose
amendments; or CO on application
of the legislatures of two-thirds OF
the states national convention shall
be called by congress to propose
amendments
People Being Deceived
Thereafter ratification must be had
In one Of two ways: Cd BY the leg
islatures of three-fourths of the sew
eral states, or (2) by conventions
held in three-fourths Of the several
states. Congress Is given power to
determine the mode of ratification.
"Referendums without constitution
al sanction cannot furnish decisive
answer. Those who propose them in
jnocently are deluded by false hopes
those who proposed them knowingly
are deceiving the people.
"A nation wide controversy over
the eighteenth amendment now dis
tracts attention from the construc'
tive solution of many pressing nation
al problems. The principle OF ma
tional prohibition as embodied in thi
7 amendment was supported and op'
posed BY members OF both great po'
litical parties. It was. submitted u
the state by state legislatures OF dif'
ferent political majorities. 1t was no
then and is now not a partisan pc
litical question.
Members Of the Republican part
hold different opinions with respec
to it and no public official or mem
Der of the party should be pledges
or forced to choose between his part.
affiliations and his honest conviction
upon this question.
Against Outright Appeal
1--WE do not favor a SUBMISSION
limited to the issue of retention o
repeal. For the American nation
never in its history has gone back
, ward and in this case the progress
which has been thus Ear made mus
be preserved while the evils must D.
eliminated. 49,
1--WE, therefore, believe that tn
people should have an opportunity
pass upon a proposed amendment. tn
provision Of which. while retaining u
. the federal government power 10 pre-
. serve the gains already made IN oeai
ING with the evils inherent IN tn
, liquor traffic, shall allow states y
f. deal with the problem as their GU!
! zens may determine. but subject a.
wavs to the power of the federal gov
ernment to protect those states wher
prohibition may exist and safeguaf'
our citizens everywhere from the re
turn of the saloon and attendan
|, abuses. 1858 +.
"such an amendment should b
PROMPTLY submitted to the states b
congress. to be acted upon by stat
conventions called for that sole pur
nose in accordance with the provision
Of Article v Of the constitution, an
adequately safeguarded so as 10 o
j. trulv representative.