Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-09-27
cox CHARACTERIZES
HARDING AS A BREWER

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept Ex-senator
Harding, republican presidential candi-
date. was characterized as a brewer
who is apologlzing for his holdings" in
statement issued here tonight by Govern
or Cox, democratic nominee, before the
latter's departure to continue his cam
paign, tomorrow in Nebraska.
| Governor Cox discussed the respective
prohibition positions of himself and
Senator Harding and charged that Wayne
&. Wheeler, general counsel for the ma
tlonal anti-saloon league, had acted to
protect" Senator Harding and was a
mere chattel of republican headquarters"
| Governor Cox asserted that questions
asked him and Senator Harding by Mr..
Wheeler we're designed to aid the republi-
can nominee and the governor courted
further identical questioning.
The governors statement follows:
My attention has been called to a
dispatch from the east which quotes
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of
the Anti-Saloon League, as saying that
he has submitted questions to both Hard
ing and myself-and that had not re
sponded by Senator Harding had.
Let me direct the notice of the pub
lie to this significant circumstance was
asked whether / was for or against any
proposal to change the Volstead law.
: Senator Harding was asked whether he
stood by his recorded vote on the 18th
5 amendment and the Volstead act. This
sharp difference W. ibe noted: The
question to me was based upon future
developments the one to Senator Hard.
ing was not
THE habitual triekery Of Wheeler
which we are used to in Ohio, by the
a way, is, obvious in the face of his of
repeated statement that the anti-saloor
:, league was only interested in in wha
might be done with the Yolstead act, ant
n yet he made no attempt whatsoever tt
!. ascertain Senator Hardng's stand OIL
+ ! what he, Wheeler. himself. says is TIL
I issue, This would all seem to be a care
= fully devised partisan PLAN In fact, on
= would have expected 1t from VIII II
Hays, the republican chairman. That |
was prepared as a protection to the re
I publican candidate rather than as an at
:, tempt to ascertain his. views is perfectl
/ clear.
( This idea would seem to be strength
ened by the coincidence of events o,
/ the day preceding Mr. Wheeler's state
ment, representatives of the prohibitio
te party made public in Chicago lette
from George Christian, Jr., Senate
/ Harding's secretary, in which two. strik
ing sentences appeared. First, the ser
lie ator was interested in the brewery bus
le mess; and second, that if the ,Volstea
IN act was changed by congress, the senate
would not improperly impose his will o
es the, lawmaking body. In face of TIL
disturbing revelation, first aid was need
r. en- by Chairman Hays of the republ
e. CAN national committe. it would have bee
given by Chairman Hays of the srepubl
H. can national committee, it would has
e. lnaN ailine, but Mr. Wheeler, trr
20 his adherence in the past to the r,
: dictionary influences of the cbmmerci,
IL, Al. ~.
II party, came forward with a biunderin
- and unscrupulous defense 1t is incol
); ceivable how any sensible person wou
attempt to foist such thing on the pul
:. lie, and, further how the conscientiot
members of the anti-saloen league ca
: have any further doubts as to Wayr
a Wheeler being. what have .alrea6
charsed. 4 ere ehattei of the republics
rs headquarters.
IF Mr. Wheeler is an honest ma
~ why does he not present the records
e 10th Senator Harding and myself on Il
liquor question and then submit tosus Il
on Same question with an agreement to pri
5. our replies thereto without deceitf
tr- comment. I would also like to ask NJ
IN, Wheeler what change has come over Il
record of Senator Harding that has e
ret pbled Mr.. Wheeler, as the spokesm;
TX for the anti-saloon league, to withdra
ID the condemnation. uttered by the an
.o) saloon league. against the senator befo
his ."onlir alton. How can he explain
" :. the conscientious members of his orgar
zation his support for thes presidency
he United States: a brewer who is ape
III ogizing for his holdings ~
). Nine speeches in Nebraska are schedt
- ed for Governor Cox tomorrow. 5beginnil
at eight o'clock. He is due at Lincol
William j. Bryans home city. about 70
I" ~ o'clock for an address. Tomorrow mig
NJ M the governor will speak at Omaha Sc
III ator Hitcncock's home.
:. The Nebraska campaign opens the Ia
mo week, of the governors western tr
4 which began September 2, and ,wfi
ian closes next Saturday at Kansas CT
ok- with South Dakota, Kansas and Ok
iity homa to be toured meanwhile. /.