The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-16
WYOMING SOLONS
SUPPORT MOVE TO
LET PEOPLE VOTE
Bishop Cannon, in Virginia
Speech, Says Drys Will
ing to Meet Test
FAVORABLE TO BYRD PLAN
Raskob Quoted as Saying vir-
ginian's Idea is Better
Than His Own

Washington, April l6.-(R-Actiy-
ity toward resubmission Of the 18th
amendment showed itself Saturday as
an increasing factor In the political
preparations for the June conventions
of the Republican and Democratic
parties.
AT the capitol, where hearings are
in progress looking to an early vote
by the senate on resubmission. thu
Two wyoming senator's joined in an.
nounclng themselves DESTROYS Of plac-
ing the prohibition question before
the people. Both Kendrick, the DEM
ocrat, and Carey. Republican. have
dry records behind them.
In Richmond, Virginia, Bishop
James Cannon. Jr.. one Of the most
active dry leaders, announced himself
IN substantial agreement with tn.
basal features" Of the plan advanced
by former Governor Harry F. Byrd at
this weeks Jefferson Day Democratic
rally IN Washington to make possible
q popular vote on prohibition.
Favors Byrd Plan
In New York the Times quoted
John J. Raskob, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, az
considering the Byrd plan better than
his own proposal for home rule"
amendment.
The Democratic committee of New
York state, by adopting q resolution
for repeal Of the eighteenth amend
ment. brought to six the list Of state
organizations in the party which so
far have recorded themselves for re-
peal or resubmission in their prepara-
lions for the Democratic convention
The New York action, said Governor
Roosevelt who is now the leading
presidential candidate, was In keeping
with his ideas
A prediction that the Republican
national convention wodfd GO on rec
ord for repeal was made in Chicago
In an interview given by Nicholas
Murray Butler, who said he would
force roll call on resolution to that
effect and that there would be no
"pussyfooting."
Cannon States Position
In Bishop Cannon,s approval Of the
Byrd plan were number Of highly
important qualifications. He opposed
vigorously inclusion in either party
platform OF plank recommending 1t.
He objected to singing out the
eighteenth amendment for its appli-
cation and favored making the direct
vote by the people in each state take
the place Of the present provision for
constitutional conventions as an al
tentative to ratification by the legis-
latures. Byrd's proposal was for SUBJ
hitting an amendment to the legis-
latures, which. upon ratification.
would provide that future changes tc
the constitution be submitted direc:
to the people by congress for a vote
at date when no other elections
would be held. the vote to be counted
by states. and ratification being (as
at presently by three fourths Of the
states.
Bishop Cannon at the same time
said responsibility will rest on Presi-
ent Hoover for whatever prohibition
action is taken by the Republican.
convention. He expounded these
views in an address before the State
Anti-Saloon League convention and
expanded them to discuss the posi-
bility of both parties adopting planks
for resubmission or repeal.
He limited at third party move
ment in that event.