Evening star., 1932-06-21
GARNER DECLARES
FOR DRY REPEAL
Speaker, in Statement, Calls
Present Law Un-
sound.
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expect and demand from every man
In public life

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Text Of Statement

Garner's statement follows. in full:
Many of my friends, not only thosC
residing in my own district and State
but throughout the country. have askeC
me repeatedly 10 express myself on va.
rious public questions.
Il have maintained the position
assumed when l was elected Speaker
Of the House of Representative that
would not indulge IN the discussion oi
controversial issues not Immediately
under consideration by the House
Moreover during the 60 years I hav,
been a member of Congress practically
every principle involved in he problems
Of the Nation today have been befor,
the House and my viows thereon are 9
matter Of record
This country l.tS erected tariff bar.
rsers that arc practically excluding th'
products Of foreign nations This make,
II economically impossible for thes'
nations to buy from lie the products NJ
our farms and our factories. thcreb,
aegravating our industrial depression.
Declares Trouble Not Solved.
"All relief measures so far have beer
purly temporary and do not GO To the
root ot the trouble No sound thinking
the Government sit idly by and see is
people starve when they are willing Il
work
Enough work must be provided u
keen the people from starving and wt
shall be fortunate indeed If this IRE.
ducible cost minimum does not great,
exceed the amount provided in the
relief measures which l sponsored
Before genuine and permanent re-
lief can be accomplished the finances
of the basic industries NJ this Nation
must be able to employ labor
international trade must be re-es-
tablished by the restoration Of inter
national confidence and credits. Hon
esty amcnr nations Is as essential a
virtue as honesty among individuals.
An individual who borrows and
makes no honest effort to pay IS dis
honest; the same applies to a nation.
III foreign debts should be Cancelled
the credit of the nations involved would
be destroyed and they cannot borrow
again
The Government of the United
States owes it to its citizens 10 collect
from the debtor nations 10 the extent
Of their ability to pay and there should
be no film fam accepted as 10 that
ability To pay.
When the prohibition amendment
was proposed :, as a member OF Con-
sress. voted against II. | have never
believed it sound or workable and it
should be repealed
Favors Expense Reduction.
The cost o. Government-city coun-
tv. State and National--can apd should
be reduced not less than one-third.
The principal obligation of Gov
ernment established in accordance
with the American principles and tradl-
tions. is 10 protect all OF its people in
their labor and the pursuit Of happi-
ness
The constantly increasing tendency
toward socialism and communism is
the gravest possible menace. The Gov
ernment should use every means within
its power to prevent their further
spread. and they should receive no en-
couragement from any American citi-
zen. high or low"
The Democrats of California and Of
my native State. Texas. are sending
delegations to the National Convention
In Chicago instructed to vote for my
nomination for che presidency
This has been done without my
solicitation. I appreciate the support
of my friends and am willing to serve
my country and my party To the limit
of my capacity.
For Repeal Platform.
Meanwhile Roosevelt supporters
among Senate Democrats were virtually
agreed today on a platform declaring
for submission Of an amendment to
repeal the eighteenth amendment. but
not attempting to pledge the party to
repeal
All discussion of the controversial
prohibition plank centered about this
idea. as the first of the senatorial dele
cation departed for the National con-
vention in Chicago
The crystallzation of view resulted
from series of conferences among
those Senators who are supporting the
nomination of Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
welt of New York
One of those participating. Senator
Hull Democrat, Tennessee. leaves for
Chicago today to take part in the pre-
convention platform discussions He
has been prominently mentioned for
chairman Of the Resolutions Commit
tee.
Views Expressed.
On the other hand. one Senator who
Is supporting former Gov. Smith of
New York for the nomination said he
would fight for a plank recommending
repeal
As the convention date neared. there
was continued discussion among Roose-
velt supporters in the Senate of the ad-
visibility of attempting to abolish the
two-thirds rule, which has always gov
erned the selection of candidates in
Democratic conventions.
Some of them have privately ex-
pressed the view that if it appears that
a "dscordant minority is willing tC
wreck the party in order to prevent
ROosevelt's nomination, then ma jority
rule should be voted.
One member of the Resolutions Com
mite. discussing this proposal, said il
could be done by ma jority rule if il
we're included in the recommendations
of the Rules Committee at the opening
Of the convention.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas favors
a plank advocating submission to the
people of a prohibition repeal amend
ment. stripped of alternative sug-
gestions. and specifically not pledgine
members of the party to repeal.
Robinson said the Democratic objec-
tive should be a prohibition declara.
tion both simple and frank. to contrast
with the Republican party declaration
which. he said, was intended to bt
ambiguous"
The Arkansas Senator who was AL.
fred E. Smiths running mate foul
years ago. qualified his advocacy with
the expression that this line should bt
chosen IF plank on the subject o.
prohibition should be incorporated
As dry, Robinson in the past has
fought against raising the repeal issue