The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-16
MOIST PLANK
UNDER FIRE OF
BOTH FACTIONS
Vets and DryS Agree for
Once; Unite to Attack
G. o. P. StraddIe.
CALLED WEASEL WORDS
Judgment Is Withheld by
w. c. T. u; Canon Calls
1t Booze invitation
BY United Press

The Republican party's decIara-
ton on the eighteenth amendment
today drew expressions of dissatis-
faction from leaders of both wet
and dry factions.
Comment from both sides follows:
Henry H. Curran, president of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment-The Republican plank
is completely unsatisfactory. It is
nothing more than a now-you-see-
it-and-now-you-don't plank. It al
lows a state to get out from under
the eighteenth amendment only to
find itself under the thumb of con-
greSs. 1t is just the opposite of
home rule. Its words are the worst
weasel words of all. We are against
it.
James Gordon Fraser, Secretary
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment, New York Division
The stand taken by Secretary
Ogden L. Mills in opposing the
drafting of a prohibition repeal
plank is insulting to every member
OF the New York state delegation.
which voted unanimously Monday
night in favor of a platform decla-
ration calling for repeal.
Drys Also Opposed
Canon William Sheaf Chase
Superintendent International Re-
form Association and Member DRY
Board of Strategy-The dry organ
lzations, churches and women gen.
orally will not accept this plank:
1t is an open invitation for return
of the liquor traffic.
DR.. Daniel A. Polling, Chairman
OF the Allied Forces for Prohibition
There are some fine statements in
this plank, although it is not lust
what we asked for. However, the
position of the dry organizations in
the campaign will not be mapped
out and put into action until after
the Democratic convention.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, President of
National w. G. T. U.-What action
our organization will take on this
plank remains to be seen. We will
have our own national convention
in August at Seattle and by that
time the Democrats will have met.
adopted a platform, and nominated
a candidate.
Worst Ever, Says Butler
Nicholas Murray Butler (Colum-
bia university president and out
standing wet leader-It is the worst
plank ever passed except the Mis-
souri, state platform. They'll hear
from me on the floor of the con-
vention.
Secretary of State Stimson-Iu
just tend to my own affairs Of in
ternational toys, with which have
enough to worry.
General Coxey of Ohio-It's a
f1im-f1am plank. 1t doesn't mean
anything land some big lawyers
wrote it.
Ogden Mills Secretary of treas
ury)-It is a constructive resolution
and deals definitely with one prob
lem, prohibition. It is not often that
such definite measures are included
in national platform.
Henry w. Anderson CWickersham
commission member, who submitted
special prohibition report)-I am
perfectly satisfied. I believe this
plank will be the first sound step in
the solution of Americas liquor
problem.
Mrs. Sabin Displeased
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, leader of
feminine wets-I am opposed I'M
qualifiedly to the plank.
Pierre S. Du Pont, chairman Of
United Repeal Council-The evils
of the eighteenth amendment can
not be remedied by changes en-
bodying its fundamental fault
federal treatment. Direct unuuaH-
fed repeal is the end desired.
Arthur L. Race, chairman prohi-
bition committee, American Hotel
Association-The prohibition plank
will drive thousands of votes to the
Democratic and Socialist parties.
Former Mayor William Hale
Thompson Of Chicago - Illinois
wants repeal and the people of our
state will not be fooled by any
camoufage.
Walter Lippmann, former editor
OF the New York World-Mr. Hoover
was afraid to take the lead and he
was afraid not to dictate. He is in
grave danger Of being regarded as
a deserter by the drys and by the
vets as an unreliable convert.
Truly it is the tirnid who muddIe
the world.