The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-30
SPEAKS AT
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
ON DRY LAW issue
Noted Lecturer Defends Prohi-
bition Amendment and
jgnors Politics
Daniel A. Polling, chairman OF the

Daniel A. Polling, chairman OF the
Allied Forces for Prohibition and
campaigner for Hoover in the cur
rent presidential campaign, gave a
non-political speech Friday afternoon
at the high school auditorium. Only
Cnce did he skate up to the edge
marking politics from discussion
of prohibition. contenting himself for
the most part with support OF the
dry amendment to the constitution.
Polling had been scheduled to speak
here Thursday night but was delay
ed In arriving by minor crack-up
at Helena, Mont, of the plane in
which he started Thursday morning
from Portland, Ore. Following rece.p.
of the news here the night meeting
was postponed until 12:45 p. M, Fri
DAY at the city auditorium, but later
it was transferred to the high school
auditorium, since DR.. Polling wished
also to speak to the young people as
sembled there.
His lone reference to politics in his
speech at the high school was COM
ment on the stand of a acandidate
for high office" made in Kansas, with
reference to the farm situation and
the tariff. It was clear that he re-
ferred to the recent speech of Gov
ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt at To-
peka.
DR.. R. S. Enge was chairman of
the meeting. Rev. Opie S. Rindahl
led IN two songs to open the session
with Miss Marie Lemohn at the
piano.
Outlining his views on the prohibi-
ton question DR.. Polling said he res
pected the views of those who do not
agree with him but that differences
OF opinion should not result in divi-
sion OF purpose on the part of right
thinking people.
All Recognize Problem
All agree, he said. that the liquor
problem Is one which should be SOL
we'd since there is liquor traffic even
now. when it is outlawed. Assert
ing that 1t was liquor which brought
the 18th amendment to the ccnstitu-
ton, Polling said the cause still stands
first and that efforts must continue
to be directed toward that end. I'VE
must go on with and from the 18th
amendment" he asserted.
Before prohibition was written in
to the constitution by reason of the
liquor traffic's obvious need for a
curb. Polling said. everything else was
tried. Mentioning the first temper
ance society organized In America,
In 1908, he said one of its bylaws
provided for fine of Csc upon any
member who got drunk except upon
Sundays or legal holidays. The move
ment only became national. he said.
after working up through the stages
OF local control, county option and
state prohibition.
I'VE cannot afford to forget" he
asserted, that what the LIQUOR trait
TIC was wrote the 18th amendment
into the constitution"
Admitting that there are grave
abuses of the law, Polling said he
agreed with the president OF the Uni
ted States that there Is statesman
ship enough In the nation to meet
the question effectively.
Better Than Before
Frequently asserting that condi-
lions at their worst today are in
finitely better than they were at their
best before prohibition, Polling cited
New York City and Portland. Ore
gon, as examples with which he was
familiar. He is connected, he said.
with the administration of a fund
left, by wealthy man for the help
Of the poor and underprivileged. par
ticularly those whose handicaps were
connected in some way With the
drink evil. Last year in New York.
he said. this fund helped only four
cases.
Discussing the duties Of citizenship
Polling said each individual must
reach his own conclusion on political
questions and candidates. but that
everyone should 60 to the polls in
order that the voice OF America may
be heard plainly on current issues
Il can afford to have you vote against
my convictions but America cannot
fC0ntirllni ~, no0. nsna.