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Show Ami-Saloon lA'.uxue of AmeJlcu I I'tiili Department. I'rovo, Utah, Oct. 25, 1922. The following letter was seat to all nominees for Congress by George A. Startup, Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League in Utah: ''Will you, if elected, work and vote for upholding the 18th. Amendment Amend-ment to tin; 1'oiislltution of the United States and the laws enacted tor the eiilurc-ment. thereof, or do j on favor in any degree nullllleation or w e. i Lening of the statutes against the manufacture or sale of intoxicating intoxicat-ing liquors for beverage purposes, by allowing wine or beer or other similar beverages to be made or sold?' All nominees have replied as follows: fol-lows: Milton 11. Welling, Democratic nominee for Congress: "I stand where I have always stood: unalterably unalter-ably opposed to the liquor tralllc in any form, and 1 will do my utmost to prevent, weakening in any degree the laws enacted for the suppression of I he beverage liquor trade." Ivrnest Hamburger, Republican nominee for Senator: "I am pleased to inform you that I am in favor of the mil. Amendment to tho Constitution Consti-tution ot the United States, and all the laws enacted for Its enforcement." enforce-ment." William 11. King, Democratic nominee nom-inee tor re-eToction to the Senate: "Wet organizations in Washington endorsed several candidates without authority for doing so. I favor the strict, enforcement of the Vol-::lcad Vol-::lcad Act, and am not in favor of its repeal or modification. The ' American people have decisively spoken upon the question of prohi- bilion. Tlio 18th. Amendment Is a command that Congress legislate to prohibit the manufacture, sale, etc., of alcoholic liquors for beverage purposes. pur-poses. The Volstead Act carrie3 that mandate into effect, and It 13 the duty of Congress to make all necessary provisions to execute the law, and it is the duty of the officers of the .government to enforce the law ii nd all its provisions. Tne movement move-ment in favor of light wines and beers does not meet my approval." Don 13. Colton, Republican nominee nom-inee for re-election to Congress: "My stand is well known, and I have had no reason to change It. I am opposed to any attempt to weaken tho prohibition laws." li. O. Leatherwood, Republican nominee for re-election to Congress-"I Congress-"I stand now as I have always stood: lor the strict, enforcement of the 18th. Amendment, and all laws supplemental sup-plemental thereto. I also stand for the strict enforcement of the Prohibition Pro-hibition Act of the State of Utah. I am not In favor of authorizing the sale of lisht wine and beer. It would be merely a pretext to bring back the old condition. My votes in Congress upon all matters pertaining to prohibition will confirm the above statement." f). C. Dunbar, Democratic nominee lor Congress: "1 favor the strict enforcement of the 18th. Amendment, Amend-ment, and the laws enacted therefor, "i lie constitution must be upheld, and 1 am therefore opposed to the movement move-ment to attempt to legislate wines and beer." |
