Show PROHIBITION T TO TOBE BE RAGiNG RAmN I U POLITICIANS SAY By CARL D. D GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON July 12 Sea politicians foresaw today that despite all efforts to class It vas as nonpolitical is to be beon on one of raging the raging Issues in the pres campaign Their view v was accentuated by two Important political develop develop- In the past four twenty hours namely 1 1 F. F Scott McBride general superintendent su- su ot of the league opened that body's anti anti- I Smith camp campaign with n. n statement that Smiths that election would materially ma- ma y aid the liquor criminals ls ot of the count country 2 Almost simultaneously John Joh J. J Raskob finance wizard ot of the General Motors Motors' corporation and 0 was named man of the Democratic national committee In which position he will direct the campaign of Gov Governor Alfred E. E Smith acknowledged ged NO LONGER ISSUE The McBride statement 1 headed ade Prohibition Not a Partisan Issue declared the American people have settled prohibition as a political issue isSUe is- is SUe by writing it Into the constitution tion of the nation The statement predicted that any any man or group of men th that rely upon appeals to the baser passions or appetites cannot expect victory vic vic- tory Meantime many politicians saW in the appointment of Raskob the further evidence that Smith Intends as he Indi indicated recently to emphasize the modification cation Issue more strongly NOT POLITICAL QUESTION Raskob declared recently that he does not regard the eighteenth amendment and the law lawas lawas as political questions Instead he contended in in a statement Is economic and ami that it breeds Intolerance and disrespect for laws fn general While the Democrats Democrats' selection ot of Raskob probably was based chiefly upon his organizIng and fina financing cing ability many voters it Is held here will Interpret his position against prohibition as probably Influencing Smiths Smith support of him for tor th the post pest a |