The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-17
More Hoover Expediency
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Again the Republican hedges the prohibition
approaches the presidential trying carry
shoulder and the other.
Orders straight from the white house that political
pediency must dictate the platform ponouncement the
amendment.
Delegates told in plain terms by Delegate McNab
foa the President years ago.
that vote to sustain the minority report
for yes mo- liquor would
pudiation Of their leader the white house.
The net results Of the debate spec
tacuar parade Of the VETS will pleasing neither dripping
vets the arid dry Action taken early Thursday morning
the delegates controlled largely machine
puts the Republican party organization
as the 18th amendment is concerned.
The issue begged again. The situation
picated and the Republican party will have hard time
planning to the voters plank
did its adheents in seeking
portion Of the platform for the delegates
Scanning the vote what promises to be the major
issues the disclosed that APP
proxmatey 40 cent of the delegates supported minority
report on the 18th mendmen This followed closely
resolution adopted recently by Indiana Republicans adopted
would have the opportunity of
prohibition squarely, fearlessly and miitanty
So clouded conflicting majority report
its adoption indicates most sinister trend political develop
This refers hypocritay
amendment which it pretends safeguard Republican
leaders make their bow and concession to the going
record recognizing saving in the
amendment.
majority report up system Of liquor control
Republican leaders congress deter
mines submit kind constitutional Empowering
the states to settle the liquor themselves
srictions and under certain compulsons authority
What these to be not FORTH doubtless Republican
machine has in mind perpetuaon police
and supervision liquor which
have failed so lamentably under present conditions.
Republican leaders Bingham Connecticut
Nicholas Murray York. by those states
usually elect Republican presidents put side of
the question before the delegates fearessy
tion wanted political expedieny on this
issue Speakers in support of the minority
advocates of the Hoover federal machine pictured
disrupted unless white prevailed in the
wording OF the platform the liquor
Southern delegates dominated by the managers some
OF whom Will never be allowed to vote in their precincts
the the advocates eXpediency political exgency
most to the kept delegations sent from the
they told voted against the minority delegates
from those Republican states which normally and
the orn OF Republican campaigns powee to
ronage defeat 1t thu Such 1912
in Chicago which split the party open on the
issues between Taft for the serve
support of Southern delegates out of that
would have solution Republican which might
have saved the party from ignominious defeat.
The unsatisfactory settlement the liquor by Repb-
cans at Chicago may not split the party
lions Of voters reservng their decision
cratic party 1t hope the Demo-
Gratis will write plank which will declare
18th amendment the contained Republican minority
report
Many home disguised with the leadership
OF their 1t bunged the relief City
four and bunged the liquor issue at
Chicago in
1t is too expediency
Far better had it the white house come
out sqarey for continuation of what to as
noble experiment. That would have side millions
OF honest fearless people who believe in
Republicans cannot hope to win support plank which is
half wet and half dry In Lncon time those who
sought to achieve balance slavery and antsavery
They failed.
The liquor issue, because it affects ndi-
vdua liberty only definitely by permitting the peo.
pie OF the United the 18th amend
ment or do not want it, To deny them honest
referendum not to protect party harmony solidarity
Millions of Republicans today disguised weakness
shown by the Republican leadership at Chicago
It's the Democrats
Fate again points them-vil thew tumble as thew
have in their house leadership?
Opportunity pounds again their door,