Washington, July 3—Convinced that there “isn’t any intention on the part of the United States government to enforce the 18th Amendment,” Edgar R. Ray, prohibition, administrator for Western Pennsylvania, with headquarters in Pittsburgh, today tendered his resignation to Assistant Secretary Andrews, in charge of prohibition enforcement.
“After talking with you today,” Mr. Ray said in his letter to General Andrews, “I am satisfied there isn’t any intention on the part of the United States government to enforce the 18th Amendment and I do not care to be identified with the work any longer and you will please consider this my resignation to take effect at your earliest convenience.” The Pittsburgh administrator, who was at the Treasury with Thomas J. Cavanaugh, acting prohibition administrator for New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, said he anticipated his resignation would be accepted when Gen. Andrews returned from his forthcoming European trip.
“The 18th Amendment to the constitution was never intended to cover a larger territory than from Washington to Gary. It is in my opinion the biggest swindle that was perpetrated in this country. The state is now being set for a return of old conditions, and I am going to be a party to it.”
From page 4 of The Goldsboro News, July 4, 1926
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