Evening star., 1933-11-08
both SIDES SEEK
CONTROL OF LIQUOR
Drys Call for Renewed Prohi-
bition Drive-RepeaI Lead.
erS Stress Temperance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Leaders of prohibition and anti-pro-
'hibition organizations today called their
forces to rally behind fresh drives for
liquor control.
Spokesman for outstanding anti-pro-
hibition groups stressed temperance and
regulation to prevent the return of for
mer saloon-day conditions. Adherents
Of the dry amendment called for re-
newed efforts to bring back national
prohibition.
F. Scott Mcbride, general sllpeTin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League, in
a statement to the Associated Press, as
serted his organization would return
once more to the local communities,
counties and States with detailed
campaign of agita+ ON, legislation and
enforcement"
Jouett Shouse. president OF the Asso-
citation Against the Prohibition Amend
ment, said:
"If the intelligence of the American
people is applied to the liquor problem
as it has been applied to other prob
lens. we need not be afraid of the fu-
ture. I call upon our friends in the
different States who have led the fght
and who have made repeal possible, to
help now in dealing sanely and sensibly
with the matter of liquor control
Problem Not Ended, He Says.
Rufus Lusk, legislative officer for the
Crusaders, declared Repeal no more
ends the liquor problem than prohibi-
ton ended drinking" He said the
anti -prohibitionists not only should
help draft sane control laws, but also
should continue as an active group IN
every State to see that these laws are
honestly enforced and prohibition does
not again lay its tyranical hand upon
our people"
Deets Pickett. research secretary Of
the Methodist Board of Temperance,
Prohibition and Public Morals, said
When the time Genes to ask reconsid-
Grafton of the principle of prohibition,
the drys should be able to point to a
record of cooperation in testing the
theories which are now to serve as the
basis of experimentation"
He asserted repeal found both the
States and the Nation unready. There
should be, he said, mo sense of pique,
no deep emotionalism" that would pre-
vent prohibitionists from cooperating
with the States and Government "in
any honest effort to serve the cause of
temperance"
Outlines Dry Intentions.
DR.. Mcbride gave this outline of the
intentions of the Anti-Saloon League:
'As before, the League will begin its
campaign in States and communities
where the general situation with refer
ence to sentiment and legislation is
most favorable. BY once more demon
strating that prohibition, supported by
public sentiment and honestly enforced,
is the best solution of the liquor prob
lem, the League will again be able to to
prohibition throughout the United
States.
The primary objective of the League
will be to develop public sentiment suf-
ficient to secure State prohibition by
votes of the people in at least three
fourths of the States.
''At the same time, every effort will
be made to win the widest possible
areas for prohibition in any remaining
States where a Statewide ma ajority may
continue to be unfavorable to pro-
hibition"
Among the Congressional comment
on repeal was the following:
Senator Clark, Democrat, Missouri,
Il am one of the pioneers for repeal
I am very much gratified at what has
been accomplished"
Senator Capper, Republican, Kansas
I'VE are going to make fight to retain
the Kansas prohibition amendment, anC
I am quite hopeful we will. I am
interested in getting legislation thai
will nrntnct tho drv Ctofoc
Sees Heavy Responsibility.
Senator King, Democrat, Utah
Those who have favored repeal viii
have a heavy responsibility resting or
them. The liquor traffic must be con-
trolled In such a way as to prevent
the return of the saloon and promote
genuine temperance"
Senator Bonne, Democrat, of WASH
ington The matter now has become
a case for remedy and control. which is
a problem for the States as far as the
traffic is concerned. From now on Con-
gress, no doubt, will confine itself, with
regard to liquor legislation. to matters
of taxation
Senator Fletcher, Democrat, of Flor
ida THE result of the balloting is
no surprise. The public has been set
against prohibition for some time"
Representative Johnson, Democrat, OF
Oklahoma: The big problem now is
the problem of taxing liquor We must
not put it too high and thus encourage
bootlegging, but we must put it high
enough to bring in the revenue"
Representative Wilcox, Democrat, OF
Florida: With repeal of the eight
eenth amendment we shall remove
from the hands of the lawleSs element
their greatest weapon and return the
country once more to the sane and or
derly regulation of the liquor traffic
Representative Lewis, Democrat. Of
Colorado "The campaign for repeal
! has interrupted a long campaign fol
| temperance. Now that repeal is here
the principles and teachings of tenn
perance must be renewed in every pos
Sible manner"
Senator Sheppard. Democrat, OF
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