The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-08-26

President where the majority
Hoover sentiment was actual
ly dry. He declared
he could not consent either to restora-
ton Of the saloon or to the continu-
ance of such grave abuses as the
speakeasy and the bootlegger which
flourish under the amendment. There
fore, he proposed such modification
of the prohibition amendment as
would return liquor control to the
states under federal control that
would guarantee the dry states federal
aid in keeping out liquor and prevent
the restoration of the saloon in the
wet states.
In, substance the position taken by
Mr.. Hoover on this prohibition prob
lemiis very close to that Of Alfred q.
Smith in 1923. 1t was warmly in
dorsed by The Republican senators
who consented to talk about it, even
by such veteran drys as Fess and
Borah. The Republican press gem
orally commended 1t. and Democratic
newspapers praised the President for
bravery greater than that Of his
party platform"
The Presidents address of course
covered practically all the subjects
that appear In the Republican plat
form and was written with skill. In
1t he reiterated his stand for free
dom in industry and commerce as OPP
posed to radical and revolutionary
proposals, for protective tariff, for
recommendation of foreign debts, and
pledged himself to work for restora.
tion of prosperity.
The notification ceremony took
place In Constitution hall and the
speech was heard by 1000 persons
gathered there and by countless mil
lions who listened in. by radio. The
affair was preceded by garden par
ty and buffet luncheon on the White
House grounds, to which 700 men and
women had been invited. Former
President Calvin Coolidge was not
there because, as he said, he feared
the trip would aggravate the hay
fever from which he was suffering.
MAYOR JAMES WALKER of New
Iva York, appearing before Cover
nor Roosevelt in the latter's office in
Albany. made an imprisoned plea
for the right to face and question the
witnesses who have accused him and
whose testimony before the Seabury
committee resulted in the demand that
the governor remove him from office.
Mr.. Roosevelt ruled that the mayor
might present any witnesses or evid-
ence that would contribute to the gov
ernor's examination of the case. He
did not require the proof of Mr..
Walkers guilt to be shown by wit
nesses, but he did go at once into a
cross-examination of the mayor him
self.
Mayor Walkers answers followed
closely his previous defense as given
In his formal answer to the Seabury
charges and in his testimony before
the legislative committee. He admit
ted taking the $4,000 gift from ]. A.
Sisto, banker interested in taxicab leg
islation, but denied he had given Of
his influence as mayor to obtain the
legislation.
Answering the charge that he owned
securities in company doing business
with the, city, In violation of state
law, Walker asserted he knew moth
ing about its connection with city
contracts.
In succeeding sessions of the hearing
he continued along the same line,
denying all charges Of misconduct and
defending the acts on which those
charges were based.
Japan, continually on the defensive
~ concerning her course in Manchuria
and extremely sensitive to criticism,
whether direct or implied, has been
aroused to great off