VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
REFERENDUM REOUESTED PROHIBITION IN STATES , APPROPRIATION DEBATE. (United Press Association—B> Electric Xelcgrapn Copyright.) W ASHINGTON, Jan. IS. The chief development in the prohibition controversy to-day was that Senator Watson asked ior a national referendum on prohibition. He reaffirmed his belief in "lie law but said that die people should be allowed to express their attitude directly. The House ot Representatives has been wracked' by a debate over the fifteen million dollars appropriation for the Treasury Department for prohibition enforcement purposes. Mr. West made six unsuccessful efforts to introduce amendments that would have altered the purpose of the measure but was defeated overwhelmingly each time.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran defended the prohibition forces against ..barges of murder, brutality and law violation.
A resumption of the efforts of the New York State “dries” to obtain State enforcement of the law to replace the measure which was repealed several years ago was countered by the introduction of several measures by Mr. West designed to nullify enforcement.
i Reports read before the Anti-Saloon League convention declared that the success of prohibition was assured-
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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 20 January 1930, Page 5
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