The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-06
Roosevelt Has
 Given Views
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fCOnLlDue0 ITOD1 IUBe l,I ----------------------------- personal views to-day, and ] See no reason to change"
 The governors temperate views on prohibition had been relied on by some of his supporters in the fight for the democratic presiden- tial nomination to win the backing of southern and western dry states.
 And his views toward repeal were expected to determine the at titude of friends and followers of Alfred F. Smith, the 1928 candi- date, toward Rooscvclts candidacy in case Smith did not make A fight for the nomination. Smith was ex- pectcd to make known his inten- tions this weekend.
 Roosevelt had been accused of "strnddling" on prohibition.
 His letter to Wagner read In part.
 "The crux of tho matter is that the eighteenth amendment has not furthcred the cause of a greater tenn pcrance in our population. but, on the other hand (quoting from the language used in resolution adopted by the American Legion) IL of strong intoxicants' and has Ted to corruption and hypocrisy, haf brought about disregard for law and order and has hooded the country with untaxed and Illicit liquor. ~ eighteenth amendment can be elim mated, of course, only by a new constitutional amendment. The Fundamental of a new amendment in ust be the restoration of real con cern about disregard for law or der". T personally share this.
 "The sale of intoxicants to Statt agencies should be made lawful in any state of the union where the people of that state desire 1t. and conversely, the people of any state should have the right 10 prohibl' the sale of intoxicants, If they ho wished, with It's own borders. Tt is clear to me that 1t must remain not only the right but the duty of the federal government tc ! protect states which continue tt prohibit the sale of lntoxicants | Furthermore. l am positive In say | Ing there must be some definite assurance that by no possibility al any time or in any place the old saloon can come back"
 Governor Roosevelt set forth hi stand on prohibition in response tf IL statement by Mayor James M | Curley, of Boston, that Roosevelt | had consented "to go along on tho referendum proposed by John J | Raskob.
 Roosevelt supporters maintained that smiths forthcoming statement will be a repetition of his prohibi ton views, with the declaration O. his willingness to accept any out standing candidate who meets hii views on this issue. .,
 RooseveltH stand, AS reiterated yesterday, then is interpreted II political circles to be q definite blt for Smiths support.
 Asks Sp<s,dy Reply
 | philadelphia, Feb 6--(U. P) --- The Philadelphia Record called to day upor, Alfred E. Smith. formcI l governor of New York state. t' 1 clarify "by an immediate state | ment" reports that he intends t' stand aa Il candidate for the demo cratic presidential nomination II 1882. The record supported Smitl | in his 1928 race as the democrati' | candidate fo rthe presidency.
 "As the story goes," the Recor' declares "Dmith does not expect t win the nomination. but will alloy himself to be used as an instru ment to block Governor Roosevelt
 "In fairness to his nation and hi party. he should clarify this situa | ion by an immediate statement" |