Evening star., 1932-08-15
DRY UNIT BACKS
HOOvER'S STAND
Allied Forces Supporters Vote
to Aid President, Dr..
Polling Announces.

President Hoover's statement of his
position on prohibition is acceptable to
the Allied Forces. a dry organization.
which announced today its intention to
support him for reelection.
In poll of national executive COM
mittee and outstanding supporters OF
the Allied Forces. according to the
chairman. DR. Daniel A. Polling. 1877
after hearing him outline his position
in accepting the Republican presiden-
tial nomination.
Dr. Poling's statement said:
Following the acceptance speech Of
President Herbert Hoover, the executive
committee of the Allied Forces voted
to support Mr.. Hoover's candidacy.
This action was taken without prejudice
to the fundamental position of the Al
he'd Forces with regard to the eight
eenth amendment and its supporting
legislation.
Are Against Repeal.
The Allied Forces are against
repeal.
THE Allied Forces are against any
weakening of enforcement laws.
The allied forces do not endorse any
proposal for modification. Specifically
we reaffirm our former statement: As
to the Republican plank, we reject the
resubmission program Should any
amendment to the Constitution be con-
sldered. We are opposed to the State
convention plan of ratification as un-
tried and without safeguard against
Misrepresentation and corruption. Also,
we oppose any interference with the
initiative, and the responsibility Of Con-
gress in the matter of amendments to
the Constitution.
Our endorsement Of President Hoover
is based upon the belief that, In con-
trast with Gov. Roosevelt his election
will safeguard the gains made under
prohibition, will move toward the
elimination of existing evils resulting
from non-observance and non-enforce-
ment in some communities, will prevent
naked repeal and the return of the
saloon system, will not commit any
pubic officer or candidate to any policy
Of repeal or modification against his
own conscience or the sentiment of his
constituents, and will confirm the
principle of Federal control for a ma
tional problem.
Will Campaign for Drys.
I'm support of this program the allied
forces will conduct an aggressive cam
paign for the election of Senators and
Representatives. whether they be Demo-
Gratis or Republicans. who are against
repeal and the re-establishment Of the
old liquor trafflc. Our relation to each
campaign will be determined by the
conditions and circumstances of the
individual case.
The formal action of the Executive
Committee confirms a Nationwide vote
by letter and telegram n which 205
members Of the National Executive
Committee and other outstanding sup
porters of the allied forces participated.
Every State and the District of CO.
lumbia was represented in this poll,
which Immediately followed Mr.. Hoo
ver's speech Of acceptance
One hundred eighty-seven of the
two hundred five voted that the allied
forces should support Mr.. Hoover This
conclusion carried every section Of the
country.
Participants Are Listed.
Among those participating in the
action are:
Willis J. Abbott, Boston, Mrs. Rich
ard C. Cabot, Cambridge Mass; Col.
Patrick H. Callahan. Louisville; DR.. T.
N. Carver, Harvard; George Dayton,
Minneapolis Dr. Henry w. Farnam,
Yale; Robert P. Hyams, New Orleans:
Robert Garrett. Baltimore Richard
Lloyd Jones, Tulsa Hon. Joshua Lever
ing. Baltimore; Dr. John r. Mott. New
York; J. Tom Owens, Dallas; Fred D.
Parr, San Francisco; Col. Raymond
Robins, Chicago; Richard H. Scott,
Michigan; Fred B. Smith, New York;
Coach Alonzo Stagg, Chicago; Coach
Fielding Yost, Michigan.
The allied forces are not officially
associated with any other group, though
they have with all others a common OBJ
jective in support of prohibition and
law enforcement. During the past year
| they have enrolled more than a million
and half men and women in support
of the eighteenth amendment. of whom
half q million are young men and
young women in the allied youth de-
partment. Mrs. Rushmore Patterson OF
Washington is chairman of the depart
ment of allied women, Arthur T. Morey
of st. Louis is chairman of the depart
/ ment Of allied business men and Fred
Strip, jr.. of the University of Cali
fornia is chairman of allied youth. The
| national campaign of allied forces is
already launched