Evening star., 1932-12-01
REPUBLICANS SEEK
TO AMEND GARNER
REPEAL MEASURE
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House Ways and Mean Committee ask
ing that those supporting prohibition
be afforded an opportunity to voice
their opinions when hearings open be-
fore that committee next week.
Edward B. Dunford, attorney for the
Anti-Saloon League, said committee
had been formed at yesterdays meeting
OF leaders to present opposition to pro-
posed prohibition changes.
The letter to the two committees was
sent, he said, because of the precipitate
action by House leaders seeking to force
an immediate vote upon the submission
to States of some form of resolution
looking toward repeal or modificatin of
the eighteenth amendment without any
opportunity for those opposed or ia
voring the legalization of the liquor
features Of these resolutions have never
been discussed before committees of
Congress or elsewhere"
Favors Conventions.
A wholesome precedent" was the
way Representative La Guardia, inde-
pendent New York Republican, today
described the plan of submitting repeal
Of the eighteenth amendment to State
conventions instead of Legislatures.
Secretary Of the House Republican
wet bloc, La Guardia, who was defeat
ed for reelection, said now with pro-
hibition out of the way, my remaining
legislative days will be spent in a con-
tinutng fight to see that the people
have something to eat along with their
beer"
C;pca U1root o,o1o~~.;1 .L~-
be brought about If we are to save our
Republic" La Guardia said the es-
tablishment Of system of submitting
constitutional amendments to conven-
tions would be helpful.
so much has been said about pro-
hibition in the last 10 or IL years, and
the people themselves never have had
chance to express themselves nation
ally on that question alone" he said.
THAT being so, 1t seems to me that the
proper thing to do would be to leave
this question to conventions elected for
that purpose so we can have the matter
settled and settled definitely"
La Guardia said he hoped Congress
would provide appropriations for con-
ventions to consider the eighteenth
amendment to fix the date for the elec-
ton of delegates in all States.
WiiCi1 tAAC 41OdoC COilfGLCo MOlludy ~
will have membership of 429, includ-
ing 220 Democrats, 208 Republicans,
Farmer-Labor and vacancies. A two
thirds vote would be 286. However, Mil
ligan said, there undoubtedly will be a
number of absentees. He recalled the
vote rejecting the Beck-Linthicum
amendment was 227 to 1877, for q total
of Ala. OF the may" votes, ia were
Democrats and ll3 Republicans. There
were 90 Democratic AYE" votes and 81
Republicans. Two-thirds Of the Ala is
276.
Montague to Back Repeal.
Members Of the Judiciary Com
mittee began gathering for the meet
ing tomorrow to consider the reso-
lution, Representative Montague of
Virginia, ranking Democrat of the
group, said he would support repeal
and that it was his intention to back
up the Democratic platform"
Meanwhile, representatives Of the
United States Brewers Association
were to gather here today for a series
of meetings, at which they will prepare
a report to Congress on "the state of
the industry" and suggestions on the
beer problem. Such a report has been
asked by members Of the HOUSE Ways