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1932 › Albert C. Ritchie (Democratic) › National Prohibition
Repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment as a matter of states' rights
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Solution
Repeal national Prohibition and return liquor control to the states; Maryland had refused to enact a state enforcement act.
Rationale
Prohibition is a federal encroachment on state prerogatives.
Statements (2)
1932-01-01 · Governorship record as summarized by Wikipedia · pre_announcementreported
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Ritchie was a strong opponent of the Eighteenth Amendment , which established prohibition, and was a staunch advocate of states' rights .
Source: Albert Ritchie - Wikipedia (None)
1932-06-27 · 1932 convention (Wikipedia summary) · conventionreported
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Ritchie had established a national reputation during the convention of 1924 and was admired by the conservative wing of the Democratic party as a "wet" (in favor of repealing Prohibition ) who appealed to the urban vote.
Source: Albert Ritchie - Wikipedia (None)
Follow-through
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Repeal was completed in December 1933; Ritchie called Maryland's ratifying convention.
Enacted by others
| 1933-12-05 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | other Twenty-first Amendment | source |
Other positions on this issue
- Outright repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment — the issue Roosevelt was downplaying — Alfred E. Smith, 1932 specific_pledge
- Repeal the Eighteenth Amendment by state conventions; legalize beer now; states control liquor and bar the saloon — Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 specific_pledge
- Resubmit the Eighteenth Amendment so each state may decide, with constitutional guarantees against the saloon and against interference with dry states; enforce the law meanwhile — Herbert Hoover, 1932 specific_pledge
- Repeal the Eighteenth Amendment — the candidate preferring a binding national referendum — Norman Thomas, 1932 specific_pledge
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