Word: repeals
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...runs an 800-acre farm, was again nominated, this time against Republican Foss O. Eldred of Ionia. Nominee Hart declared Wet, had the support of the Crusaders who rained 250,000 leaflets ("Take a moratorium from your political affiliations and vote and work only for candidates who stand for Repeal") for him down in the district from an airplane, went hobnobbing around among bean-growing farmers. Nominee Eldred, supported by Governor Brucker and organized Husbandry, weaseled on Prohibition, won Dry backing, talked about "upholding Hoover's hands." Result: election of Demo-crat Hart by 5,000 votes and a direct...
...Congressmen elected last week were avowed enemies of Prohibition. Wets were happily excited at what they claimed was evidence of a growing tide against the 18th Amendment. The chairman of the House's Wet bloc jubilated: "When the 73rd Congress meets we'll have enough strength to vote the repeal of the Amendment." More realistic and practical, the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment counted what looked like Wet noses in Congress, announced big gains, named names. A. A. P. A. calculation of members who would vote to submit the 18th Amendment to State Conventions or Legislatures: Senate, 27;House...
...complete results of the poll are as-follows: 1. Do you favor a change in the existing prohibition law? Yes: 525, No: 36; 2. Do you favor repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment? Yes: 318, No: 206; 3. Do you favor modification of the Eighteenth Amendment? Yes: 330, No: 118; 4. Do you believe Congressional action through a change of the Volstead Act would be legal and effective? Yes: 309, No: 116; 5. Do you favor the presidential nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt...
...feelings are based not on the fact that he is a Harvard man, nor on the fact that he was once president of the CRIMSON, but because the man, the principles and issues which he represents, and the surrounding political atmosphere make him the most logical choice. Repeal of prohibition and "Roosevelt for President" are not interchangeable terms, though Al Smith, Rasokob and the intangible organization sponsoring today's ballot would have it so. Roosevelt as a man, which embraces his experiences, his background and his ideals, is the type now particularly appealing to America. The three issues for which...
...questions asked on the ballot are as follows: 1. Do you favor a change in the existing prohibition law? 2. Do you favor repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment? 3. Do you favor modification of the Eighteenth Amendment? 4. Do you believe Congressional action through a change of the Volstead Act would be legal and effective? 5. Do you favor the presidential nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt? Desks for voting will be stationed in Langdell and Austin Halls and the ballots will be signed...