Evening star., 1932-07-14
DRYS AIR VIEWS
ON RESUBM|SS|0N
AT SECRET MEET.
Attempt Is Seen to Swing
Vote to Hoover-Curtis
Ticket.
ANTI.SALOON' LEAGUE
MAY FORCE STATEMENT
Third Party Movement Receives
Little Credence Among
Wet Opponents.
Whether wisdom dictates acquies-

Whether wisdom dictates acquieS-
cence IN the proposal to resubn.it the
eighteenth amendment to the people
was discussed this morning by leaders
of the organized dry forces of The
country as the National Prohibition
Board of Strategy met here in secret
session to formulate a campaign policy.
1t is understood that exprea5lons Of
opinion at the meeting were about
evenly divided as to whether the Ma
tion's prohibition organizations should
agree to reSubmisSion with a view to
obtaining an Endorsement of prohioI-
ton, or whether they should stand pat
and insist on change in the present law
only through regular constitutional
methods.
DR. Clarence True Wilson, general
secretary OF the Methodist Board of
Temperance, Prohibition and Public
Morals. said, following the session, that
he thought resubmission would be wise
at this time
Stand Is Opposed.
1t was leanred that a number Of
other dry leaders, including a repre-
sentative Of the Anti-Saloon League,
strongly opposed this stand.
The national conference Of organiza-
tionS supporting the eighteenth amend
ment will meet tonight in executive
session to consider issues similar to
those before the board of strategy. The
conference is the parent organization OF
the board
An attempt to swing the organized
dry forces of the country to an i'm
mediate Endorsement of the Hoover
Curtis ticket appeared probable today.
The prohibition chieftains are nearly
unanimous in their preference for
President Hoover over Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Democratic nominee, and
there is pronounced disposition to get
behind the Republican ticket at once
Considerable doubt as to the wis
dom of an open declaration at this
time was manifest in some quarters,
however and it seemed certain that
the powerful influence of the Methodist
Board of Temperance. Prohibition and
Public Morals will be eXerted to prevent
such declaration.
League May Force Issue.
On the other hand. the Anti-Saloon
League, most powerful of the dry or
ganiZations, appeared intent on forcing
the issue It's administrative committee
has been meeting for two days and has
achieved a crystalliZation of the stand
Of the league.
We now have enough in the record
to enable US to take a definite stand"
DR. F. Scott Mcbride. general superin-
tendent Of the Anti-Saloon League, said
Immediately before todays meeting.
No good would come of deferring ac-
tion. The strategy board can lay down
definite principles, which will guide
them at this time as we'll as later"
DR.. Mcbride refused to make public
the attitude of the league toward the
two presidential candidates, but said he
personally favored Mr.. Hoover.
Wilson Advises Waiting.
Dr. Clarence True Wilson. general
secretary of the Methodist Board of
Temperance, Prohibition and Public
Morals. took the opposite stand. holding
it would be better to wait until Presi-
dent Hoover has an opportunity to ex-
press an opinion on the resubmiSsion
plank of the Republican platform be-
fore making any open declaration of
policy
Proponents of the third party move
ment also were represented among the
dry leaders attending the board meet
ing, but seemed to be in the minority.
and representatives of the most power
ful prohibition groups said there was
little likelihood of third party move
ment.
The board, which represents more
than 80 dry organizations, also at the
meeting today and tomorrow will map
out plans for a drive to elect drys to
the House and Senate, and for the
control of State Legislatures.
Most leaders were of the opinion
party lines would be disregarded by
the prohibition organizations in their
L. IL - G-l. H.
eighteenth amendment from repeal or
change.
Trading" Held Possible.
Despite lack of agreement among
members of the board as to policy in
the presidential campaign, a DISPOSE
ton to trade" in order to achieve
son. few members Of the board were
willing to make definite statement
preceding its meetings.
An exception was Oliver M Stewart,
president of the Flying Squadron
Foundation, " who was vehement In his
support of President Hoover. He said
he would introduce resolution pro-
posing the Endorsement of the Repub-
ican nominee If it becomes necessary.
There was little doubt that all men,
bers OF the board are dissatisfied with
both Republican and Democratic
platforms
Il do not believe that the mass Of
people of this country will stand behind
either of the platforms formulated by
raging mobs in Chicago" DR.. Wilson
declared
"Mr Hoover himself has not accepted
the Republican platform and even if
he does, it binds no one but himself
and Vice President Curtis. The election
of a President on a wet platform does
not mean repeal or modification. There
never was time when the legislative
branch of this Government considered
itself bound by the expression OF a
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