Evening star., 1932-06-12
PROHIBITION LEADS
PLATFORM ISSUES
Storm Has Already Broken
in Pre- Convention
Conferences.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 11-A seething pro-
hibition dispute, from which party
leaders predict a resubmission plank
will emerge, today dominated precon-
vention discussion of the Republican
platform.
With the Resolutions Committee
soon to begin work, the controversy de-
veloped into a straining three-cornered
struggle between repealists, those who
favor sending the question back to the
people, and the unyielding prohibition
lists battling both of the first two fac
tions
Administration forces were backing
the rcsubmission policy, and believe
this middle-ground course will be fol-
lowed by the convention. But the
party leadership is keeping close
watch for any stampede movements.
Most Of the other planks fE the ma
tional platform are taking shape with
out much disagreement A Federal aid
declaration is expected to follow the
outlines Of the program recently. sub
mitted to Congress by President Hoo
yer. calling for loans to the States
and increased support for kdustry
and agriculture through the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation.
Secret Conferences Held.
On the eve of the meeting OF the
Resolutions Committee both the vets
and the drys were holding secret con-
ferences and planning public demon
Strations. Anxious party leaders
agreed there was plenty of ammunition
for trouble and that anything might
happen on the floor.
James R. Garfield. the choice of the
administration for the craftsmanship
of the Resolutions Committee. will ar
rive tomorrow from Cleveland with
some definite ideas on the resubmission
blank tentatively agreed to in Wash
tngton.
Ernest Cherrington, chairman of the
national prohibition board of strategy,
and DR.. Edwin c. Dinwiddie, secretary,
today reiterated in conferences with
{ Republican leaders their previously de-
clared stand against any plank which
failed to commit the party to con-
tinued prohibition enforcement.
They argued the party has no right
to pledge Congress on the subject; that
any initiative should come from Con-
gress itself. The board held a closed
meeting to make further plans for its
drive
In another sector, DR.. F. Scott Nc
Bride. superintendent of the Anti
S6aloon League, was waging campaign
against a repeal stand, which he said
Water Parade.
In the opposing camp. the Crusaders,
Anti-prohibition group completed plans
for water demonstration tomorrow in
which 800 boats have been invited to
participate.
The spectacle will conclude with an
aviation exhibit and rally, to be ad-
dressed by DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
president of Columbia University, who.
as Republican delegate, will seek a
repeal plank.
Mrs. Charles A. Sabin. chairman of
the National Women's Organization for
Prohibition Reform. and former Senator
James w. Wadsworth of New York, an
executive of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment. will be follow
ed to Chicago by Pierre S. du Pont,
chairman of the United Repeal Council.
Du Pont will arrive tomorrow, accom-
panied by Capt. William H. Stayton,
founder Of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment.
Other Meetings.
The United Repeal Council. composed
of nearly a dozen wet organizations,
will map its campaign at closed meet
ing tomorrow night.
On the eve of the Republican con-
vention the United Republican Citizens
Committee Against Prohibition will hold
q parade and mass meeting under the
direction of Raymond Pitcairn of Phil
adelphia.
Some readjustment Of the tariff to
meet the situation caused by the de-
preciated currencies Of foreign govern
ments off the gold standard was virtual
ly certain of being incorporated in the
platform.
In addition a policy on the monetary
S.roblem. including a proposal for an
International silver conference. as advo-
Gated by the Senate, probably will be
included.
Study was given the agricultural re-
lief plank. which was expected to be
along general lines. with a possible
specific recommendation as to addition
al aid through the Reconstruction
Finance CORPORATION