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William Z. Foster vs Albert C. Ritchie
| Issue | William Z. Foster | Albert C. Ritchie |
|---|---|---|
| Federal responsibility for relief | — | States' rights and business-led recovery — no federal intervention in relief directional_stancenot_applicable Keep relief a state, local and private responsibility; urge programs sponsored by the business community; refuse RFC loans (Maryland took none until mid-1933). |
| National Prohibition | — | Repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment as a matter of states' rights specific_pledgenot_applicable Repeal national Prohibition and return liquor control to the states; Maryland had refused to enact a state enforcement act. |