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Show ALL NOMINEES BACK DRY LAW Utah Men Seeking Election Answer Questionnaire on Prohibition PROVO, Oct. 27. Tho following letter let-ter has been sent to all nominees for congress by Geo. A Startup, superintendent superin-tendent of tho Anil-Saloon League In Utah "Will you. If elected, work and vote for upholding the eighteenth amendment amend-ment to the constitution of tho United States and tho laws enacted for the enforcement thereof, or do you favor in any degree nullification or weakening weaken-ing Qf the statutes against the manufacture manu-facture or sale of Intoxicating UquorB for beverage purpose.-s b allowing wine- or beer or other similar bever-' ages to be made or sold?" All nominees havo replied as fol-! lows Milton II Welling. Democratic nominee nom-inee for congress: 'I stand where Ii havo always stood unalterably op-! posed to the liquor traffic in any form, and I will do my utmost to prevent; weakening In any degree the laws en-1 a ted f'-r the suppression of the bov-1 erage liquor trade.' ' Lrn--t Lund" rix- r, Republican nominee nom-inee for the senate. "I am pleased to! inform you that I am In favor of the eighteenth amndm ent to tho constitution consti-tution of the United States, and all Ithe laws enacted for its enforcement." j William H. King, Democratic noml-ineo noml-ineo for re-election to the senate: "Wet organizations in Washington endorsed socral candidates without authority for doing so. I favor tho strict enforcement en-forcement of the Volstead act. and Bin (not in favor of its repeal or modification. modifi-cation. The American peoplo have decl3lvHy spoken upon the question of prohibition. Tho eighteenth amendment amend-ment Is a command that congress legislate leg-islate to prohibit the manufacture, sale, etc.. of alcoholic liquors for bo -jerago purposes. Tho Volstead act car-.rles car-.rles that mandate Into effect, and It Is itho duty of congress to make all necessary provisions to execute the law, and It Is the duty of tho officers of tho government to enforce the law and all Its provisions The movement in favor of light wines and beers doe.s not meet my approval." Don B. Colton, Republican nomlneo for ro-electlon to congress. 'My stand is well known, and I have no reason to chango It. I am opposed to any attempt to weaken the prohibition prohi-bition laws." E, O. I.catherwood, Republican nominee for re-eltctlon to congress: "I stand now as I have alwaytc stood: for the strict enforcement of tho eighteenth eigh-teenth amendment, and all laws supplemental sup-plemental thereto. I also stand for the strict enforcement of tho prohibition prohi-bition net of the state of Utah. I am not In favor of authorizing the sale of light wine and beer. It would be merely a pretext to bring back the old condition My votes in congress upon all natters pertaining to prohibition will confirm thG above statement." I D. C. Dunbar. Democratic, nominee for congress: "I favor the. strict cn-i forcement of tho eighteenth amendment amend-ment and tho lav.s enacted therefor The constitution must bo upheld, and I am therefore opposed to tho movement move-ment to attempt to legalize wines andj beer." oo |
