Show ALLOW ALLO STATES SUITES TO SELL LIQUOR URGES Chairman Asks Democrats ts t to to Back Amendment Barring l Saloons Saloon's Return WOULD SAVE DRY LAW I Proposal May Go Before National National Na Na- i lional Convention i I WASHINGTON larch March 5 Asso Asso- I elated Press Press Press-A A dispute over prohibition prohibition pro pro- threw the tho Dem Democratic national na na- committee into disorder and nd confusion late this afternoon Hisses and jeers mingled with frith applause applause applause ap ap- ap- ap as a succession of party leaders leaden leaden lead lead- en en ers debated debaud with old time fen fervor fenor or whether to put the committee on record for modification WASHINGTON March larch 5 United Press A Press A proposal 1 for an additional amendment to the constitution per states t to m manufacture I transport and sell liquor within borders was put forward by Jo John n J. J R Raskob kob chairman of the Demo ratio cratic national committee for th the consideration of or the party tod tOOl today Raskob explained that his liis proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed amendment should not be ef effective effective effective ef- ef until It had been ratified by bythe bythe bythe the states through conventions of the people as Raskob explained exl ex ex- l ned i it the tho eighteenth amend amend- ment would n zi not be repealed The effect of this would be to permit permit permit per per- mit states so so 50 desiring to to continue to operate under the eighteenth amendment with full tull protection of the federal government States desirIng desiring desiring de de- de- de siring to change would be free todo to todo todo do so so without federal Interference and could adopt any method desired of restoring and controlling the i liquor traffic Following Raskob Jouett Shouse chairman of the Democratic national executive committee arose to assure those hostile members of ot the national committee who had feared an at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt to bind them on a prohibition policy would be made at this session No one connected with the committee committee com corn has thought of or suggesting that this committee usurp the functions of the national convention he said That body alone can commit the thc n part party Vig Vigorous rous applause ST greeted ted this statement LIKE STATE OPTION In effect the proposal would be bea a a. re 1 revision of federal prohibition to to permit state option Raskob presenting his plan to the committee meeting here asked for Continued on Pate Pace Five T W STATES m rOSELL i URGES R 6 I i 1 rna tia sed ed from Irom P Pare te One I support of his pro- pro Li I and nd ad cd that it be sub- sub I the next national con con- con to U I plan prevents return of or the toon nc he laid He ge made mode a pica plea for its support I Ir r the southern d dry 6 states tes explain explain- I f hut thI under it they could retain I I complete prohibition with federal support Raskob said the southern states want wart to remain d dry Under his plan he maintained these states would have full cooperation of the federal federal federal fed fed- eral government in patrolling their wat waters rs and in protecting their borders borders borders bor bor- ders from the invasion of liquor CALLS IT HOME IE RULE nULU Raskob said Eald that in order to avoid old the wet or dry labels lie he proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed to call his project the home rule plan We UWe cannot hon honestly tl and conscientiously con con- call ourselves a a. Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- and liberal party in one breath Raskob said Id and deny the people this rI right ht in the next In UIn order that the Democratic party part shall not be called wet or dry I propose to christen n this plan the home rule tole plan The Jeffersonian doctrine doctrin of states states' rights is that every state is sovereign so under the constitution The uThe Democratic party must be a n liberal party otherwise it cannot not be Democratic To be liberal does not mean destruction The abolition of privilege docs does not mean a D. denial dental of the right to be rich or the right to success and full enjoyment of the results of labor I LIVE IN DOLLAR AGE We arc are living in a dollar age I There is too little understanding of df f I Ithe the liberal form onn of government go as nc asa asa a guaranty against tyranny There seems to be too little thought of the golden rule Raskob quoted the golden rule and continued to remark there vas was as too great a n habit of or appealing for laws Jaws and that now there arc are too many sumptuary laws Laws Las which arc not respected by honest honorable men Raskob continued arc are not r respectable An Any government refusing to repeal laws las such as the so called blue laws cannot cannot cannot can can- not expect to endure Raskob explained he meant such laws aws as those forbid the use of street cars or of public swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming pools on Sundays He lIe expressed ex- ex ex expressed pressed the opinion swimming pools I CX-I perhaps arc are closed in In belief belie that the people will wUl be driven to church and thus hits into heaven hea Raskob recommended ded that the committee consider some plan for holding annual meetings and for bringing more coordination Into party councils lIe He suggested this might t take ke the form of adding six members at large to the national committee to include three Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- from the senate and three from the house He also suggested an au advisory committee to include party leaders not on the national committee as another possible solution |