PROHIBITION LAWS.
CONTROVERSY IN CONGRESS.
METHODS OF ENFORCEMENT.
(United Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, /«»««& l °' The chief developments m the Po hibitioil controversy to-day Senator Watson, asked for a Referendum on} Prohibition He re affirmed his belief in the law *fj*™ that the people .^W^,? 0 *" 1 pvm-ess their attitude directly. 13RZ& Hov.se of Representatives has been wracked by a debate over the lo Son dollar appropr.ation the Tvpasurv Department ior enroleemeni niSSK The West made six :unsuc : ' STeffor s to introduce amendment, that would have altered the purposej of the measure, but they were overwhelmincrlv defeated each time. The Prohibition. Commissioner (Ml Doran) defended the Prohibitum.for s against charges of murder, biutaiiu, i^Sr^tSr\o^» Sire which was repealed severa rears ago, was countered byi the uitio Suction of several measures by the West designed to nullify enforcement. Snorts read before the Awii-Saloon I etr Conation declared that the suSess of Prohibition was assured.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 84, 20 January 1930, Page 5
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