SENATOR SAYS HE HAS 'MUCH EVIDENCE' OF UNPOPULARITY OF PROHIBITION
Shreveport, Louisiana (JFK+50) On March 9, 1926, former Indiana Senator Thomas Taggert* declared that many members of Congress "lack the courage to take a stand on the prohibition question."
The former senator, who "believes the next President will be a Democrat," says he has much evidence of unpopularity of the prohibition amendment throughout the country.
*Thomas Taggert (1856-1929) was born in County Monaghan, Ireland & immigrated to the U.S. in 1861. TT became a political boss in the Democratic Party in Indiana & served as US Senator (D-Indiana) March-November 1916. Prior he was mayor of Indianapolic 1895-1901.
SOURCE
"Taggert, Wet, Scores Members of Congress," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., March 9, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
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