Evening star., 1932-07-18

would have to accumulate strength like
a SNOWFALL to cut any really formidable
figure in November"
''UpshaW is carrying the Prohibition
banner" advises the Roanoke Times,
and the place for prohibitionists is
under that banner. This newspaper, for
enc. halls Mr.. Upshaw's nomination with
satisfaction and approval. He is one
who Goes not merely skulk and show
his teeth. as does BOrah. but he has
the courage Of his convictions, though
knowing we'll that these convictions run
counter to those held by a majority
of his countrymen. Mr.. Upshaw has
been an uncompromising supporter of
the prohibition amendment and all dry
legislation. His nomination for Presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket is per-
fectly logical"
"Lpshaw IS better entitled to the
Prohibition nomination than Borah. if
any one wants it," thinks the Buffalo
Evening News. while the Akron Beacon
Journal declares: The Nation has not
forgotten the effort he made when
Georgias Representative in Congress
to persuade his colleagues to be as dry
in their personal habits as their votes
and pretenses. He acquired the name
of the Great Pledge PaSSer because he
went increasingly among them entreat-
them to sign a total abstinence paper.
If they had followed his counsel it
would not later have become the charge
of customs officers at Southern ports
to look the other way when dry con-
gressmen came back home with leak
ing suitcases from junkets to wet ma
tionS To derrick such an enthusiasm
from the ticket in the name of party
eXpediency will do the cause violent
wrong, and we hope he is permitted TO
follow through to the end. He may not
get many votes, but flaming zeal IN
missioning effort will be rewarded. Be
sides. whatever courted vanity takes
his place will get beating
Accepting the Prohibition nOr1ina-
ton" remarks the Morgantown Do
minion-News, "stalwart Upshaw quick
ly pledged himself to withdraw II Sena-
tor Borah or some other outstanding
figure should agree to lead third party
dry campaign. Here is an authentic
example of the sacrifice supreme. Here
is demonstrated the capacity for self
effacenent of a true devotee of The
Cause. Considered nationally. of course,
Mr.. Upshaw sacrifices nothing by a
possible withdrawal. II there ever was
time in the recent history Of this
country when a Prohibition third partv
hasn't the ghoSt OF snow TO get TO
first base, that time is now, when anti
prohibition sentiment approaches its
peak"
Assuming that he will stick on the
ticket. Mr.. Upshaw should be in mis-
element during the next four months;
he has been professional prohibition
ist time whereof the memory Of man
runneth not to the contrary" says the
Birmingham Age Herald. As to Sena-
tor Borah, the Newark Evening News
voices the Judgment: when the peo-
PIE Of the United States arise in their
wrath, fired bv a great moral indigna-
ton, and defy the Republicans and
the Democrats to force beer down their
throats and revive the forgotten and
forbidden trade in alcoholic beverages
against the express will of the common
people-then Mr.. Borah will run for
President And probably be elected, too.
That will be the same year that the
people rise and demand bigger taxes,
lower paw for longer working hours,
snow on the Fourth of July and poison
ivy as the national flower"