Milford chronicle., 1932-05-27
Democrats Strike Wet,
Dry Issue From Platform
TCOatiuusd from Fhn Pagel


der to give the people a voice in set
1ling the issue of repeal of the Eigh-
Ieenth Amendment. l am hopeful we
will get from you the support we ask
because we have proved TO our own sat
isfaction by direct appeal TO all kinds
Of voters all over the State thar sent-
ment for what we ask is growing BY
leaps and bounds and that this senti-
ment will give YOU strong backing.
We. are asking the Democratic party
of Delaware to take an OUT and out
stand in its platform for resubmission
Of a straight out repeal plank and on
the resolution Miss Gray will read to
YOU"
Following the reading of her state
ment Mrs. DUPONT introduced Miss
Anne Gray Wilmington, daughter of
former Judge George Gray who pre-
scented the resolution 10 the committee.
The resolution noted thar "it has be-
come clearly evident through many
channels of popular expression that the
people desire a voice in settling the
issue of liquor control" 1t also stated
that this issue, unless eliminated as a
partisan measure from the coming Pres |
idential campaign, will tend to confuse
and defeat the principles and the pro-
gram for which the Democratic party |
stands, in relation TO other serious issues
before the country.
Therefore be it resolved, that this
convention favors and will actively sup |
port action by the Democratic Party\of |
Delaware, the National Convention at
Chicago and by the National Democrat
ic Party, to submit the question of the
repeal of the 18th Amendment and the
return to each state of its former pow
er to regulate the manufacture, sale and
transportation of intoxicating beverages
within its own limits, to conventions
held in the several states for ratihca-
tion or rejection-thus constituting
true referendum upon this issue and
eliminating the problem from partisan
politics" +
Mrs. dupont was also accompanied by
Mrs. ]. Avery Draper, Jr. and Mrs. F.
V. Kirby.
Two Supporters
Willard McNulty and Cora Carr,
two Wilmington delegates, were the
only members Of the committee of twelve
to support either the referendum plank
or the resolution introduced by Mrs.
dupont and Miss Gray.
Mr.. McNulty expressed himself as
greatly opposed to pussyfooting in the
matter of prohibition and called upon
the committee to face the issue squarely.
In their platform, the Democrats fav-
ored a proposal for a bridge connecting
Delaware and New Jersey; under the
Joint ownership of the two states. Other
planks included call for a general re-
duction of ter-governmental tariffs,
and drastic reduction of governmental
expenses both in national and state gov
ernments, and a reduction in the county
and state government of Delaware.
Plea For Women
A plea for the inclusion of plank
stating that "men and women shall have !
equal rights throughout the United
States and in every place subject to its !
made by Mrs. Marguerite
Dpgan Bodziak, Wilmington, was re- I
jee1ed by the Revolutions Committee.
Mr.. Hutton and other members felt '
that there was no need at present for Z
such a plank Mrs. Bodziak in intro /
dueing it told of the many discrimina- |
tions she had encountered in securing a +
law training and in preparing to prac-
ice. She said she believed it TO be high 7
time that such Determinations be wiped {
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