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Show Liberty League of Louisiana j Sends Message to Bryan i and Convention j NEW ORLEANS. June 25. Declar-j Declar-j ation that they would "not be in sympathy sym-pathy with. any Democratic platform j which ignores our demands for the I modification of the Volstead law," is I made in a telegram addressed by the Louisiana liberty league to William J. Bryan and ' the chairman and members mem-bers of the platform committee of the Democratic national convention.", The league according to its president,1 Arscnc Pcrrilllat. has more than !(",-000 !(",-000 members In Louisiana. j Addressing Mr. Bryan the league in j its telegram said It wished to take' issue with him on the matter of pro- hibltlon, and added: , "You and tho school of thought you speak for violate the spirit of our, country and the Intent of our constitution consti-tution every time you attempt to enforce en-force in the form of sumptuary laws, j your i'.iruiiiw uu ji uniLuum lliiu iiii - j wholesome views on the people of this country. "We are glad the saloons have been J closed, but In denying us the bever-jages bever-jages with our meals and in our homes to which, during many generations our families have been aqcustomed your school of class control has done; us a very great detriment. "We, as voters, will not be in sympathy sym-pathy with any Democrtaic platform ' which ignores our demands for the modification of the Volstead law. It lis an undeniable fact that millions jof once Inw abldinr: citizens have be-icome be-icome deliberate law violators and are (now encouraging smugglers and : moonshiners in the sale and distribution distribu-tion of harmful lltiuor. "Modification restoring liberty in I the importation, manufacture, pur-j pur-j chase and use of wine and beer would soon put an end to this nationwide I practice of law violations." oo |