Show Democrats Favor Repeal I II I By L. L A. A Hollenbeck i Wednesday night the National Democratic convention in Chicago demanded repeal of the amendment to the constitution The repeal plank i is as follows We Ve favor the repeal of the amendment To effect such repeal we de de- de- de I mand that the congress immediately Immediately immediately immedi immedi- propose a constitutional amendment amendment a- a to truly representative conventions in the states called to tonet act net solely on that proposal I IVe We Ve urge the enactment of such measures by the several I II I states stales as will actually promote I I temperance effectively prevent i I the return of the saloon and bring the liquor traffic into the open under complete supervision and control by the states We demand that the Federal government effectively exercise its powers to enable the states to effectively protect themselves against against against a- a importation of intoxicating liquors in violation of their laws Pending repeal we favor immediate im immediate im- im mediate modification of the Vol Vol- stead act to legalize the manufacture t I ture tune and sale of beer and other I beverages bc of such alcoholic content content content con con- tent as is permissible under the constitution and provide there there- I from a proper and needed revenue reven reven- ue I The rhe plank voted down by the convention read as follows I What nt the congress immediately immediate immediate- ly propose to truly representative conventions in the states called to meet solely on the proposal to repeal the eighteenth amendment I In the event of repeal we urge I c that the democratic party cooperate cooper cooper- cooper I ate in the enactment of such meas meas- ures in the several states as will actually promote temperance effectively ef- ef prevent the return of the saloon and bring the liquor traffic under complete supervision and I control by the states and that the f federal deral government effectively I exercise its power to protect states against importation of intoxicating intoxicating i ing g liquors in violation of their laws s The direct repeal pank park pledging the democratic party to it was earned carried by the majority majority majority ma ma- of votes in the conven conven- tion The debate was fast and furi furi- ous Governor Ritchie was given givena a big ovation and the ovation given given given en Al AI Smith Smi th was tremendous Al Smith is a great politician and statesman He has wit and with witha a powerful and penetrating voice he made it most effective to the convention |