Washington, Feb, 28, Mr. Herbert Hoover has proclaim. ced himself a strong supporter of Prohibition, In a letter to Senator Borah, who sent a questionnaire to all' the Potential' Presidential candidates, the present Secretary of Commerce Aeclares that the United States has undertaken a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive, far-reaching In purpose, This is Mr, Hoover's first. Prohibition declaration. It has caused sensation. Some of his supper ters deem it bad policy as i¢ will alienate a large "wet" following in the Republican ranks, Tt had been generally believed that both the Republicans and the Democrats would shelve Prohibition the election, bat Mz, Hoover's announcement will probably. bring he subject into the limelight, and the Democrats will possibly adopt Governor Al Smith's system of State option for light wines and beer as popular counter-attraction to the officially "dry" Republican platform—Reuter.
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