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Show REPUBLICANS IN FAVOR OF VOLSTEAD LAW WASHINGTON-, Mar. 29. (UP) The Coolidge administration believes be-lieves the American people are not ready to consider repeal or modification modifica-tion of the prohibition act despite the result of the recent newspaper polls. Administration leaders admit that there is a genuine movement against the Volstead act but do not feel that it has yet reached such size as to become a party problem. A spokesman for the administration administra-tion told the United Press that although the newspaper poll showed an overwhelming sentiment for a change in the prohibition law, the pivotal states are little concerned over prohibition iiv the coming primaries pri-maries and elections. The east has always been wer lie said, and the states of Illinois and Missouri where the liquor question might become a political issue this fall, are controlled con-trolled by their large cities, conceded wet centers. Republican leaders feel that if prohibition pro-hibition must enter national politics it must be advanced by the Democratic Demo-cratic party. This is considered a tremendous task, even, by wet Democrats, Demo-crats, as the south as never shown any desire to revise the present law. The Republican party, following the cautious attitude toward prohibition prohi-bition of President Coolidge will wait until sentiment against the amendment becomes overwhelming before it will consider sanctioning a reform, a prominent Republican said. In the meantime, the administration administra-tion will let congress investigate and debate prohibition conditions, using the result of its conclusion as a trial balloon in decisive states. Little harm to the party can be done from the beer and wine hearings in the capitol. the White House feels and perhaps some sincere indication on the question may be discovered in the findings. |