Evening star., 1933-02-21

new alignment Of the dry forces may
be set up. new battle plan formulated
and, highly important, a great war
chest" built UP to finance the battle
front in 48 State capitals.
The delegates to this conference will
come together to find out what is
wrong with the temperance movement
in this country, what should be done
about 1t, and to do it." according to
Deets Pickett, research secretary of the
Methodist board, who is in charge OF
arrangements.
"They are alarmed for the welfare
Of the country, determined in this time
Of crisis to serve the American people.
From all parts Of the land come reports
of an aroused citizenry. If confession
Is made of lethargy in the past, no
present. In q thousand halls, Ameri-
can citizens are meeting to consider
ways and means. They are listening,
organizing, giving-even in these times
Of depression and frequently out Of
Scanty funds, they are giving with
generosity which must touch the heart
Of any patriot Once again, pro-
hibition is on the march"
In his letter of instructions to State
superintendents of the Anti-Saloon
League, Mr.. Dunford warned them to
watch closely the action by Iegisla-
lures for setting up the repeal con-
enacted will provide a fair representa-
tion of the dry sentiment of your
State" Many details concerning the
districts, ballot, delegates, qualifications
for voting, vacancies and other matters
were taken up by Mr.. Dunford. "a
most important thing" he said, sis to
see that the statute specifies a fair
way for determining who is elected"
THE situation here has not crystal
lized." explained Mr.. Dunford There
is talk among some wet leaders of pro-
viding a Federal appropriation that
would reimburse the States for the ex-
pense incurred in the holding of any
election or convention. If this Is not
done at the present Congress, there
would seem to be strong probability of
it in the special session of the next
Move Believed Unconstitutional.
There are also some leaders among
the vets who favor having Congress go
further and provide a uniform system
of conventions in the several States, to
be held on the same day, in order that
the question may be expeditiously dis
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stitutional lawyers among them is that
such legislation would be unconstitu-
tional. 1t would not be surprising,
however, to see them undertake this, as
1t would require but majority vote to
pass it, and in the event such legisla-
ton were declared unconstitutional, it
would not affect the right of the State
Legislature to call its own convention. -
DR.. Wilson, on return from his lee
ture trip, said today: 1--WE are lucky
to get prohibition referred to the States.
We will carry 80 to SO Of them, and
prohibition will thus be sustained at the
sources of its authority Then we will
see what this group, yelling for intoxi-
cants, will do with their oaths of office
with regard to the enforcement of a
constitutional amendment resustained
by the people. 1t cannot be possible
that the whole mass of the American
people have turned against the prin-
ciple of prohibition because it has been
betrayed by some fof its leaders. They
will attend to the betrayers and sustain
the cause"
Referring to Congress, DR.. Wilson
said: II am perfectly delighted that
We are getting the prohibition question
out of the hands of this group, utterly
confused. morally warped, in such a
state of political astigmatism that they
can't tell the difference between the
demand Of 50,000,000 for bread and
work and wages from cry for beer,
wine and whisky and saloons again."