Word: eighteenth
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Modification of the existing laws was favored by 411, while 334 advocated a nation-wide referendum of the Eighteenth Amedment. Only 104, or less than 7 per cent of those voting, were in favor of party platforms promising continuation of the present situation. One-hundred and fifty-four opposed making a political issue of the prohibition question. This stand was taken by many who indicated that they felt that the coming campaign should be fought on more important issues. Fourteen ballots were thrown...
...questions will be asked on the ballots. The first question is "Do you favor a definite prohibition plank in the platforms of the two major parties?" The second is "Should the plank be for: continuation, modification, repeal, or nation-wide referendum of the Eighteenth Amendment...
...total number of votes cast, 1581 Princeton students favored a definite stand on the issue in the party platforms. Only 23 opposed this proposition. A vote of 785 was cast in favor of the suggestion that these platforms should advocate total repeal. The proposal for the submission of the Eighteenth Amendment to a nation-wide referendum received 395 votes, while 318 favored modification of the existing laws. Eighty-three favored a plank advocating continuation...
...African Government which had asked him to modify his stand, and to other Dominions which advised him against tampering with the oath, Mr. de Valera was equally firm. Irish wits had to point out that the Free State Constitution has already been amended 17 times, roguishly referred to "our Eighteenth Amendment...
...voted against the Eighteenth Amendment, but since it was tacked on to the Constitution, he has voted consistently in favor of enforcing that provision, as long as it remains there...