Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
DEMANDS
v0 7 { ON
DRY LAW
Senator Barbour Urges
Action On Repeal Be-
fore Adj0urning.
DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS
Rep. Smell Says Garner
Can Get Beer Bill Into
House.


WASHINGTON. July 5. U.p)--TRe
prohibition issue was brought sharp
iy before the senate today, when
Senator Barbour (Rep) New Jersey,
formally moved 10 discharge the
judiciary committee from further
consideration of his resolution to
repeal the 18th amendment.
Barbour urged prompt action on
the question Of repeal, and declared
I'VE should not adjourn until we
have acted"
He asked unanimous consent that
the rule which would present a vote
on the discharge request until to-
morrow be set aside, so immediate
action could be taken.
The request came as the senate
chamber was almost empty and a
quorum call delayed the decision on
the unanimous consent proposal.
Senator cheppard (Dem.) Texas,
ce-author Of the 18th amendment,
Eobjected to the granting Of unani-
nous consent and the matter was
automatically locked.
WARRINGTON. July S. U.p1 -
Democratic congressman returned
today from the Chicago convention,
facing challenge by anti
prohibition leaders to make good
at once ON their party's wet plat
form by voting forwith to legal
ize beer. -,
Regular leaders Of both parties
seemed determined, however, to
prevent another beer vote before
Adjournment If possible. Some Re-
publican chieftains were said TO be
disposed even to ditch President
Hoover's home loan bank program
If necessary 10 prevent beer vote.
Senator Bingham fRep.) Connecti-
cut re-introduced his beer bill rs
an amendment to the banh
measure.
|. DR.. Daniel A. Polling, chairman
of the aNied forces for the enforce
ment OF prohibition, announced that
dry organizations With a member
ship Of 100000 would immedAteiy
begin campaigning for election Of
dry congressman of both parties.
He denounced both Republican
and Democratic prohibition planks.
He came out openly against Frank
/ lin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic
presidential norrAKee, but withheld
decision on whether the organized
dFys will support President Hoover.
He indicated the drys had aban-
doned the idea Of forming q third
party.
Representative Britten (Rep)
Illinois, joined Bingham In de-
manding that Democrats vote fer
immediate modification of the Vol
stead act. He said failure to do 30
would make their promises In Chi
cago look ridiculous"
Chance for Garner
IF the Bingham beer amend
ment is passed by the senate"
Britten said, 1T will be overwhelm-
ingly accepted by the house. II
rejected by Hae senate, Speaker
John Garner can in one hour make
more Democratic votes for the
Roosevelt Garner ticket by follow
ing the beer plank In the national
platform than he can garner In the
next four months by intensive per-
sonal campaigning"
He said Garner had the power
to bring beer bill before the house
at once, could thus "be dreatly re-
sponsibls for s40e, 900 900 surplus In
she federal treasury on July 1.
1923, and by acting would be
pleasing the business man and tax
payer alike"
Democratic Leader Rahey OF the
house reiterated, however, that the
house would not vote ON modifica-
ton again this session unless the
senate passed the Bingham amend
ment. Republican Leader Watson
of the senate declared sentiment
was against another vote there
Senator Sheppard CDem) Texas,
author of the eighteenth amend
ment, issued statement saying
that despite the Democratic plat
form. ne would nos support even
resubmisSioa unies directed TO do