Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-03-15 | Page 1 | Borah-Butler Debate Topic is Set Forth

BUTLER BORAH-BUTLER BORAH DEBA DEBATE TE TOPIC IS SET FORTH Shall G 0 P Advocate Prohibition Repeal Is 18 Question BOSTON March IS-Dy IS 15 By Th The I IlIam Associated Senator Press Senator WI Wil William 11 liam R E of or Idaho and I President Nicholas Murray But Dut- Dutler Butler Butler ler ot of Columbia university who I are to debate prohibition under the he auspices of ot the Roose club In Symphony hall hail In this cIty on April 8 have accepted the form of or th he question as submit submit- submitted submitted submitted ted the by-the club It Is Shall the tho Republican national platform ot of 1928 the advocate re- re repeal repeat re repeal peal peat of ot the eighteenth amend amend- amendment amendment ment mont ment Robert nobert M Washburn president of t the club announced today oday that Dr Butler Dutler upholding the affirm affirm- affirmative all alive would open the debate After Acter Senator Borah's Dorah's argument Cor or the th negative there thero will be op- op opportunity op opportunity for tor rebuttal This This debatS debat said Mr Wash burn Vash burn Is 18 but the first step of ot the Roosevelt club In the prosecution ot of 11 Its IU Immediate purpose b by ac- ac action action ac action tion of of Its committee that the Republican party shall recognize that law or order ler and liquor Is 18 the first political Issue of the hour So It framed the question for tor debate It should be met squarely by the party and not evaded by the tho declaration for tor the tho strict enforcement of o all laws The club appeals for tor the th co- co coope co cooperation ope operation allon of ot all Its members whether wet or dry that the pres pres- present pres- pres present present ent demoralized situation should cease and that the country should bo be either effectually dried up or made legallY wet vet As to which It ta takes kes no position Its member member- membership membership ship Is divided ed