Show MILLS r TALKS ON PROHIBITION i Lack of Harmony Endangers gels gors G 0 O P Success i In N Y Y NEW YORK yom Sept BY r-BY 27 ByThe The he As Associated Lack Press Lack of armony within the Ole New York tate ranks over the prohibition question will seriously endanger chances of the party's at the polls this thi fall Rep flop Ogden L L Mills Mitis frank frank- franky frankly ly Jy y warned delegates to the Itcan state convention In his hit key key- kenote keynote key keynote note speech Monda Monday Although no names were men men- mentioned the warning was regarded as as being aimed at the Republican dry factions which have named In- In n dependent candidates for tor at least two offices cs In answer to what they the wet views of United States tates Senator James W Wads Wads- Wadsworth Wad worth orth acknowledged leader of the Republican party In the tho state elate y GREAT T VIOLATION Himself regarded as a II moderate wet et Congressman Mills Hills dealt lit at length with the tho prohibition lion situa-lion ln In In New York state and In the Dation at large Certain facts can be bo accepted at tho the outset said Congressman Mills Prohibition of alcoholic beverages bc Is 1 part of the constitution of the United States The Thc law Jaw Intended to enforce the thc con con- constitutional constitutional constitutional provision was written by Its most zealous supporters After six years of ot trial the con con- constitution con and law are arc violated on onan onan on an an an unprecedented scale with nu- nu numerous nu numerous consequent attendant evils Public opinion Is divided prop prop- propagandists are furiously active e and seek to capitalize the sue for tor personal ends The con con- controversy con controversy grows grews bitterer day b by day daye We e are In a state of confusion confusion sion Ion l In which It Is la hard to see the light t Under such conditions as- as asserted asserted as asserted Mr Mills the Republican legislature at Its last session was lit rIght In adopting the wet and dry referendum proposal It was the only only sound course to pursue he 1 to believed to go back to the origInal original original nal source of authority and consult the people themselves CHANCE TO PROT PROTEST S Interpretation of ot the popular vote ote on the referendum will raise rabe rabeno no serious question the keynote speaker added It If If the proposal Is beaten at the 1 polls ha he said the majority will have declared themselves to be satisfied with the eIghteenth amendment as Interpreted and on- on enforced forced on-forced forced by the act This would be bo a clear mandate to the party porty In power to enact a state en- en en enforcement act along the lines of the federal statute We Ye should pledge ourselves to obey that man man- mandate mandate date If It If on the other hand the pro pro- pro proposal osal carries the people of this state will have ha uttered a a definite protest against existing conditions they will have advised the nation that ln In their In-their their judgment the discretion discretion tion And authority contemplated b bY the amendment itself should be granted the states and the field ot of enforcement divided between the federal and state governments In harmony with the scheme of ot our whole hole governmental structure They will wilt have decided that un- un under un under der existing conditions they do not desire desiro to duplicate the efforts of othe the federal as long as the latter Insists on retaining ox- ox exclusive ex exclusive jurisdiction and control |