The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-07-01

Hoover Is completely obnox-
ious to the dry ones.
Under the Republican plan congress
will at ale times be In general con-
troll of liquor law enforcement in
those states. that. elect to remain dry.
Also. congress will control the manu-
facture, sale and distribution of
liquor within the borders of the wet
states.
With the platform ont Of the way
the convention proceeded to do what
had been whispered in some quarters
they might do, They renominated
Herbert Hoover, for President and
Charles c. Curtis for Vice President.
The debate on the prohibition
plank was the only thing that saved
this convention from being q com.
plete flop as far as thrills and ex-
citement are concerned. In all other
respects 1t was about rs tame as a
town meeting. the selection of stand
ard bearers being a foregone con-
clusion. James n. Garfield, chairman
OF the resolutions committee. led the
fight for the Hoover plank. while
Senator Bingham and Nicholas Muir
ray Butler headed the forces demand
ing plank insisting on the repeal
of the Eighteenth amendment.
Senator Bingham's plank was de-
feated by a vote of 6S1 to 472. An
analysis of the vote shows that the
Republicans in the south swung the
balance against the northern, eastern
and middle western states which fur.
nish the bulk of the electoral votes
for the election of Republican Pres
idents.
The Hoover plank as adopted
reads in part as follows:
Eve do not favor a. submission
limited to the issue Of retention or
repeal. For the American nation
never in its history has gone back
ward, and In this case the progress
which has been thus far made must
be preserved, while the evils must be
eliminated.
1--WE, therefore, believe that the
people should have an opportunity to
pass upon a proposed amendment the
provision of which. while retaining
the federal government power to pre-
serve the gains already made in deal
ing with the evils Inherent In the
liquor traffic. shall allow states to
deal with the problem as their citi..
xens may determine. but subject al
ways to the power of the federal
government to protect those states
where prohibition may exist and safe
guard our citizens everywhere from
the return of the saloon and Its at
tendant abuses.
"Such an amendment should be
promptly submitted to the states by
congress, to be acted upon by state
conventions called for that sole pur-
pose in accordance with the provi-
sions of Article v of the Constitu-
ton, and adequately safeguarded SO
as to be truly representative"
The entire platform. as submitted
by the resolutions committee. was
adopted by a viva voce vote. Some Of
The high lights follow:
Approval given an emergency re-
lief fund for loans to states In
need. No direct federal relief
to individuals.
Shorter work week. shorter work
day, legislation to stimulate
home building. continuance Of
restricted immigration.
Prompt and drastic reduction Of
public expenditure urged.
Further aid pledged through fed
eral farm board, protective tariff
duties, assistance to solve prob
lens of controlling production.
Full protection to incapacitated
veterans pledged. Cash payment
of bonus not mentioned.
Favor extension of tariff protec-
ton to natural resource indus
tries. 4fl i ~ 7.s.s
Committed. to maintenance of navy
on basis Of parity with any ma
tion. Opposed to further army
personnel reduction. fS.8
American entry into league court
favored. Settlement Of interna-
tional difficulties without "alli-
ances or foreign partnerships"
pledged.
Rigid laws favored to stamp out
activities OF gangsters, racke-
teers and kidnapers.
Relen tless warfare pledged
against narcotic traffic.
Need cited for revision of banking
laws on sounder basis.
Retention of gold standard
pledged. Participation in inter
national conferences on none
tary QuestiOns
Existing status Of government In