EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS “ BEEN PARADES " SUGGESTED Press Association —Bj Telegraph Copyright. NEW YORK, April 16. Special significance is attached to two developments in the Prohibition situation which have just occurred. The first is the adoption by the Missouri State Republican Convention of a resolution asking for the resubmission of the Eighteenth Amendment to State constitutional conventions, and the approval of the resolution by the Secretary of Agriculture (Mr A. M. Hyde), f one of the leading “ dry ” exponents ' in .the Cabinet. The second is the announcement of plans for “ beer parades ” throughout the nation, suggested by the, Mayor of New York (Mr, Walker) for May 15. 'The heads of cities and national groups of various sorts, including the (American Federation of Labour, have accepted the proposal. • Mr Hyde’s move is expected to presage a similar programme in the Natibnal Republican Party’s platform. He explained that he has not changed his views, but believes that tne “ people's right ” should be heard.
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Evening Star, Issue 21080, 18 April 1932, Page 7
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161EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT Evening Star, Issue 21080, 18 April 1932, Page 7
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