Arizona republican., 1920-09-27
SAYS RECORD OF
 HARDING |S NOT CONSISTENT WITH WHEELER'S R'SSTAND
Characterize II ard in g. As Brewer ApoIogizing For Holdings-Demands Fair Ouestionnaire
TRepubIican A. P. Leased Wirel

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Sept. 2e.-Sen- ator Harding. Republican presidentiai candidate, was characterized as brewer who is apologizing for his holdings in a statement issued here tonight by Governor Cox. Democratic nominee. before the latter's departure to continue his campaign tomorrow in Nebraska.
 Governor Cox discussed the respec- tive prohibition positions of himself and Senator Harding and charged that Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the National Anti Saloon League. had acted to protect" Senator Harding and was "a mere chattel of Republican headquarters
 Without giving his own position on maintaining the Nolstead law, Cover nor Cox asserted that questions asked him and Senator Harding by MT. Wheeler were designed to aid the Re publican nominee and the governor courted further but identical questions
 The governors statement follows:
 My attention has been called to a dispatch from the east which quotes l Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel Of 1 the Anti Saloon League, as saying that he has submitted questions to both /, Harding and myself and that l ' had not responded but Senator Hard ing had.
 l lie to this significant circumstance: | was asked whether I was for or against any proposal to change the l Volstead law. Senator Harding was I asked whether he stood by his recordef vote on the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. This sharp difference will be noted:
 eThe question to me was based upon future development; the one to Senator Harding was not. I was asked what I would do in the future; Senator IT
 Says Wheeler is "Trickeys
 s'The habitual trickery of Wheeler, which we are used to in Ohio, by the way. is obvious in the face of his oft repeated statement that the Aati-S loon League was only interested now in what might be done with the Vol stead act. and yet he made no attempt E whatsoever to ascertain Senator Hard ing's stand on what he, Wheeler, him. self, says is the real issue. This would all seem to be a carefully devised party, plan. One would have expected it from Win H. Hays, the Republican chairman. That it was prepared protection to the Republican candidate rather than as an attempt to ascertain his views is perfectly clear. This idea would seem to be strengthened by the coincidence of events. On the day preceding MT. WhseIer's statement. representatives of the prohibition party made public in Chicago a. letter from George Christian, Jr- Senator Hard ing's secretary, in which two striking things appeared: First that the sen ator was interested in the brewery business; and second. that if the Vol stead act were changed by congress, the senator would not improperly inn pose his will on the lawmaking body Tn face of this disturbing revelation. first aid was needed from some source. If it had been given by Chairman Hays of the Republican national committee. it would have been unaviling, but MT. Wheeler, true to his adherence in the past to the reaetionary influences Of the commercial wing now in charge Of the Republican party. came forward with a blundering and interruptions defense. It is inconceivable how any sensible person would attempt to foist such a thing on the public. and. fur tner. how the conscientious members of the Anti Saloon League can have any further doubts as to Wayne Wheeler being. what I have alseady charged a mere chattel of Republican headquarters.
 eff MT. Wheeler is an honest man. why does he not present the records of both Senator Harding and myself on the liquor question and then submit to us the same question, with an agree ment to print our replies thereto with , out deceitful comment would also . like to ask MT. Wheeler what change has come over the record or Senator Harding that has enabled MT. Wheeler. 1 as the spokesman for the Anti-Saloou League to withdraw the condemnation uttered by the Anti Saloon Lea que against the senator before his non1i- nation. How can he explain to the conscientious members of his organiza- tion his support for the presidency of the United States. a brewer who is , apologizing for his hoidings?"
 In Nebraska To-Day
 Nine speeches in Nebraska, the home of William J. Bryan, are scheduled for Governor Cox tomorrow, beginning at 7 o'clock The governor is to make rear platform addresses at North Platte, Lexington, kearney. Grand Is- land, Aurora, York and Seward. He is . due at Lincoln. Bryans home city about four o'clock for more extended address At Omaha, Senator Hitch | ccok home tomorrow night, the gov ernor will speak at the auditorium. } The Nebraska campaign opens the last week of the governors western trip which began September 2 and which closes next Sunday a Kansas
 City, with South Dakota, Kansas and ? Oklahoma to be toured meanwhile
 During his Sabbath rest here today, 2 the governor attended Trinity Epis- : eopal church. hearing a sermon on l world peace, visited a nearby cattle
 ranch and had tea with former Gov ernOr Carey