AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Southland Times, Issue 20396, 27 January 1928, Page 7

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

THE PROHIBITION QUESTION. Washington, January 25. Senator Curtis has replied to Senator Borah's letter regarding Prohibition. He said: “Should I be nominated and elected President I would favour meeting the issue squarely and I believe in the strict and energetic enforcement of the laws to carry out the constitutional amendment.” Senator Curtis stated that he was opposed to the policy of allowing the States to determine the alcoholic content of beverages. He was also opposed to the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.—A. and N.Z. ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE. STRONGEST CONTENDERS IN OPPOSITION. (Rec. 8.35 p.m.) Washington, January 25. The first evidence that the usual practice in American politics of letting the strong est contenders for Presidential honours negate each other is seen in the announcement that Senator Reed, of Missouri, is a candidate for Democratic nomination. His friends interestingly enough stressed the point that he is in the contest “to the finish.”

Strong intimations have been given out that Senator Reed, who is the first important figure to contest Governor Al Smith’s prominent position in the Democratic Party, will make it a “knock down and dragout” fight. Senator Reed will begin speaking on his campaign throughout the United States on February 12, and observers are already beginning to see strong possibilities that Democrats will be compelled to select a compromise figure since the most prominent aspirants are likely to stalemate each other.—A. and N.Z.