| Show SILVER SILVER LVER AND REPEAL PLANKS PREDICTED I BY I DEMOCRATS Bourbons Plan Firm Stand on Vexing Issues Poll of Resolutions Body Members Shows Favor for Direct Declarations S C in Platform 5 Copyright 1932 by United Press CHICAGO June 21 Strong 21 Strong sentiment either for repeat repeal of prohibition or for lor submission to the states of the question question question ques ques- tion of repeal has been revealed among members of the Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- national conventions convention's resolutions committee by an answers answers answers an- an to a United Press questionnaire I Sentiment of the committee members members members mem mem- bers who made replies was almost as heavily In favor of bimetallism some form of unemployment relief and against cancellation of foreign debts Governmental economy and equitable equitable ble methods of taxation are given considerable considerable considerable con con- emphasis Of the first 19 answers received nine favored committing the party to repeal of the eighteenth amendment four four- favored submitting to the states the question of repeal without necessarily necessarily sadly committing the party to support support support sup sup- port repeal four were noncommittal although of ot these it was believed at least two would favor the repeal or submission of ot the repeal question and two refused to answer the question DEMAND DE FOR REPEAL Senator King lUng Utah said I am Inclined to think that the party part will not be satisfied with a plank on the liquor question so uncertain and so indefinite as that in the Republican platform I think there will be a de demand demand demand de- de mand on the part of the delegates for fora a plank calling for tor repeal of the eight eighteenth mth amendment with some re restriction restriction re- re that upon repeal there may not be a return to the saloon and with the Ithe provision that in those states states' with prohibitory laws th the federal government government govern govern- ment shall under the authority conferred conferred con con- by the interstate commerce clause prevent introduction of for bidden beverages I do not believe modification of the act willbe will willbe willbe be possible before action on the eighteenth eight amendment You cant can't get any rehabilitation until there is more production anc and consumption and you are not going goin to get it by increasing taxes I 1 think thin we should declare against debt cancellation can can- collation if it is necessary I am in favor of a declaration in the platform in favor tavor of ot the restoration of silver to its proper monetary status and that as a preliminary to that end an international international international inter inter- national conference be called by the president I believe an international conference would formulate a plan fo for forthe forthe the restoration of silver and provision for tor its use as a primary money SHOULD PROTECT STATES In most cases the committeemen added that the federal govel government ment should protect states which elected to remain dry against transportation of liquor into their territory but that tha the control of or the liquor traffic should rest entirely with the states There was no sentiment expressed for return of the saloon Two members William G G. McAdoo of ot California and Governor William H. H Murray of Oklahoma did not express express express ex ex- ex- ex press their prohibition views McAdoo McAdoo Mc- Mc Adoo long was a stalwart prohibitionist prohibition prohibition- but lately has modified his tion Murray is generally classified as a dry Seven replies discussed the money question six flatly flaUy favoring some form tonn form of bimetallism and one expressing expressing expressing express express- ing himself as against any form of inflation of the currency Seven were against debt cancella- cancella lion Jon and none none expressed himself in favor of it The questionnaire was submitted by sy th the United Press through personal persona Interview or by wire to approximately 40 persons who thus t fa Ir r have been Continued d on OD Pace Pice Two BOURBONS PLAN FIRM STANDS 81 ANDS f f. f T I 1 Continued From rare race One designated d as members of the resolutions committee which will draw the Democratic plat platform orm The questions asked included What position should the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic party part take on prohibition REPEAL REPEAL OR OB RESU RESUBMISSION l Should the prohibition plank be for repeal or resubmission with wilh or without without without with with- out recommendations for federal su supervision supervision supervision su- su Do you favor modification of ol the act to permit beer manufacture manufacture ture and what alcoholic content Do you ou favor continuance of prohibition j. j What position should the party part take ton on economic issues particularly unemployment un un- employment Un and its relief taxation debt cancellation the silver and gold issue and constructive e measures for ending the depression and insuring Iu- Iu fu future future ture lure stability Other members replied replied- Philip Hornbein Colorado I I favor favor fa- fa vor VOt the repeal of or the eighteenth amendment because the people de demand demand demand de- de mand it the of silver because the gold base is too narrow to support the nations nation's agriculture and commerce I favor unemployment relief relict beca because se of the conditions due duc to to- by the Ican oligarchy oligarch j J. J E. E Garvey North Dakota The Dakota The rehabilitation of f agriculture is the matter of greatest concern to North Dakota The Democrats Democrat of this state at their convention favored a refer refer- referendum referendum I on th the p prohibition question DEFINITE LIQUOR PLANK LIQUOR PLANK Senator Dill Dili Washington Washington The The pro pro- plank should be short definite deli de nite and incapable of being stood I see sec little difference between repeal and resubmission Any action must be accomplished through re- re submission I 1 have always voted dry because I was elected on a pledge to uphold the sentiment of my state The whole prohibition plank should be drafted in 40 words word I doubt that the act cats carf b be modified before the eighteenth amendment is js changed I have a declaration for tor an internatIonal international international silver conference We are arc against further cancellation of debts Senator Bulkley Ohio Ohio Because Because his selection as a committee member has not been form formally nIl con confirmed Senator Bulkley would not permit direct quo quo- tation tUon Bulkley's record however shows he stands for repeal of the eighteenth amendment with states slates so desiring being permitted to become wet the federal government controllIng controlling controlling con con- trolling interstate liquor traffic FAVORS SUBMISSION Senator Wheeler Montana The Montana The Democratic party should go on record record record rec rec- ord in favor of submitting the question question question ques ques- tion of repeal to the people of ot the various states I 1 favor lavor modification of the act to permit 25 per percent percent percent cent beer and md tax it for the purpose of gathering revenue for the government govern ment I 1 personally am not in favor of continuing prohibition I am nm op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed to the r return of ot the saloon I believe that states which want to be bedry bedry bedry dry should be aided by a government regulation forbidding transportation of intoxicants into those states The party should recommend unemployment ment insurance and old age pensions It should take a position against the sales tax and against cancellation o of debts It should have courage enough to io provide f for r independent that that is for doing what the constitution constitution constitution tion says to regulate money by using both gold and silver as primary money |
