The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-31
C. O.P. BOOZE
STAND TO Be
LIBERAL ONE
you Can Be Sure of That
Asserts Smell After
Seeing Hoover.
PLEDGES SATISFACTION
Subject Was Not Discussed
With President, Though,
Says House Leader.
PLEDGES SATISFACTION
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Minor-
ity Leader Bertrand H. Smell Of the
house today said that the prohi-
bition plank in the Republican
platform will be liberal"
Smell made the statement after
comforting with President Hoover.
He made it clear, however, that the
subject was not discussed with the
President.
Smell, who is permanent chairman
of the Republican national conven-
ton, said in response to questions
that "the plank will be satisfactory.
The prohibition plank in our
platform is going to be liberal,
Smell said. mo matter what you
hear you can believe that-and it
will be satisfactory.
But I want 1t clear that I did not
mention this to the President, +"
Smell added as he left the White
House. Il never have mentioned
prohibition to Mr.. Hoover, now or
at any other time
On Number of Things
Smell said his conference with the
President was ION a number of
things, including the revenue bill
and balancing the budget" He re-
fused to amplify this or his ideas
on how liberal the prohibition plank
would be.
The task of shaping the Repub-
lican platform for the Chicago con-
vention is being undertaken by
James r. Garfield of Cleveland, a
former secretary OF interior and
son of President Garfield.
Garfield, acting as chairman OF
the resolutions committee after it
had been decided not to have
senator in that position, is under
stood to have discussed the plat
form at length with Mr.. Hoover.
Meanwhile, dry leaders Of the
prohibition board of strategy" met
in the capital to devise campaign
to prevent inclusion of wet planks
in the party platforms.
Leaders preparing for the Repub-
lican national convention which
meets at Chicago two weeks from
today. are pulling at President Her
bert Hoover in opposite directions.
Every member of the cabinet, and
most of the important Republican
leaders from large eastern states
are in favor of the party breaking
away from its traditional Flaw en-
forcement" stand. and declaring at
least for a referendum.
Star Campalgner Scowls
On the other side, the mighty
Senator William E. Borah, star cam
paigner for Mr.. Hoover in 1928
scowls darkly at this talk. Ominous
hints are seeping out that he may
+ lose his voice. if the Republican con-
vention goes wet. Numerous or
ganized dry leaders are shouting
their warning.
From one side Mr.. Hoover is be-
ing told that he will lose New York,
New Jersey, Illinois and a number
of other essential states, unless he
changes his prohibition policy.
From the other side, come threats
of a bolt by the drys which might
rob Mr.. Hoover of the margin of
votes necessary to win in other
1 states.
denomination Is Assured
Despite all the problems of the
depression, the $4,000 100000 deficit.
growing bread lines as local relief
funds run out, politics-in its illog-
ical way-decrees that the Repub-
lican national convention in Chi
cago shall become excited chiefly
with considering whether the liquor
traffic shall continue at the hands
of bootleggers, or be provided with
somewhat more legal facilities.
denomination of Mr.. Hoover is
assured, and the interest in candi-
dates centers entirely upon the
Democratic convention beginning
June q.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
is far in the lead of large field Of
Democratic aspirants. While he is
favored by many to win, the posi-
bility Of deadlock exists.