Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-25
Drys to Support
Senator Harding
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Special to Tfmesi Republican.
Des Moines, Oct, 25.-The Iowa
Anti Saloon League office here has
given out the result of the investiga-
ton made Of the records Of Senator
Harding and Governor Cox on the
wet" and dry" question. The inves-
tigation was made by a committee OF
democrats and republicans chosen by
the Anti Saloon League Of America
and deals with the public utterances
and recorded votes Of the candidates.
Regarding Gov. Cox, the report
shows that he advocated license
law in Ohio in 1912 and in a public
debate on the question advocated H.
cense rather than prohibition; he
stated as part of the record when the
Ohio legislature passed state pro-
hibition law that it had exceeded it's
authority" the Ohio liquor league
filed with the secretary Of state an
item Of expense in connection with
the election Of 1915 containing the
statement, ''and the purpose for
which the sum was paid in connec-
ton with the candidacy of James NJ.
Cox for governor Of Ohio at the gem
eral election on the 7th day Of No
vember 1916" Cox is reported in the
New York Times and other papers to
have said, referring to the adoption
Of the 18th amendment, 1.-THE spec
tacle OF changing our character OF
government when two million Ameri-
can patriots were in Europe fighting
for preservation of the government
itself, no man can justify"
The report finds that Senator
Harding voted for municipal and
ward local option several years ago
in the Ohio legislature; introduced
an amendment in congress to tho
national prohibition amendment linn
iting it's time for ratification and
said he was not a prohibitionist and
that he did not believe a prohibition
amendment would be effective; he
voted for measure to provide for a
referendum on the District of CO.
lumbia prohibition bill, and against
an amendment to make the Reed
bone. dry law apply to the District Of
Columbia; he voted for the submits
sion of the 18th amendment, for a.
law prohibiting the use Of food ma
terals in the manufacture Of dis
titled liquors, for an amendment pro-
viding for the payment Of damages
to property used In the manufacture
Of liquor resulting from the enforce
ment Of the 18th amendment, for the
passage of the Volstead act to en-
force national prohibition and again
for the motion to pass the Volstead
act over the presidents veto.
Identical kilograms were sent to
Harding and Cox asking whether if
elected they would favor or oppose
modification of the Volstead act to
permit the manufacture or sale Of
beer or wine or to increase the al
cohol content thus rendering the en-
forcement Of the 18th amendment
more difficult" Senator Harding re-
piled. my recorded vote for the sub
mission Of the 18th amendment and
the law to enforce it answers your
telegram. I stand by that record
made in public service. Governor
Cox did not reply.
r. N. Holsaple. superintendent OF
the Iowa Ant-Saloon League said
today that It was his opinion that the
league men generally will support
Harding at the election. "The liquor
interests have sent out letters ask
ing for wet support for Cox" said
Mr.. Holsaple, "and it Is usually SAT-
est to go contrary to their advice"