The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-09-17
Mr.. Wilson Eliminates Himself
From the Race for the Demo.
cratic Nomination.
PALMER IS after THE PRIZE
Various Attacks on the Prohibition
Amendment and the voIstead Law
supreme Court Puts o. K. on
Steel Trust-Psacs and War
Moves In Europe.
BY EDWARD W. plckARD.

BY EDWARD w. PlCkARD.
President Wilson got out twice last
week. For the first time In Ave months
he was taken out for an automobile
ride. surprising all who saw him by his
robust physical appearance and glee-
fully exchanging greetings with the
people Of Washington. Two days
earlier he took himself out OF the race
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency. This long-awaIted event
occurred Monday after William G. Nc
Adoo had a confidential talk with his
fatherln-law. The news Of the con-
ference was speedily communicated to
Attorney General Palmer and he. In
turn. got into touch with Mr.. Wilson
House. The president let Mr. Palmer
know he had told Mr.. McAdoo he
would not be candidate for renomi-
nation, and also gave express permits
sion to the attorney general to an
nounce his own candidacy. Mr.. Pal
mer lost no time. telegraphing author
ity to file his petition In Georgia, where
Tom Watson and former Senator
Hardwick are boosting Senator Reed
as an Observation-Disclosures candidate.
Palmer hopes to rally the adminlstra-
ton forces there to his support and
believes McAdoo can scarcely afford to
split them by entering the contest In
that state. The president let 1t be
known that he will keep his hands Off
the pre-conventlon campaign. not ia.
vorlng McAdoo Palmer or Hoover any
one of whom presumably would be
nominee satisfactory to him.
Mr.. Palmer, according to his spokes-
man. stands with the president on the
question OF the treaty and League OF
Nations and Is willing to make that an
issue OF the campaign. He Is against
universal military training because he
thinks the League OF Nations Will
make II unnecessary. He holds that
the Sherman antitrust law must be
modified. He favors the enforcement
OF the prohibition law and does not be-
lleve Il will be a real issue In the cam
paign, Despite the fact that he Is a
be former Congressman Carlin of vlr-
ginia, a leader of the vets.
Which brings us neatly to consldera.
tion of the late John Barleycorn and
the rumbings from his grave which
are causing perturbation among the
drys and also among many OF the
politicians. The first of these omlnous
noises last week was the decision OF
Federal Judge Geiger nj MILWAUKEE
legalixing the manufacture and sale of
2.o per cent beer In Wisconsin on the
ground that each state has the SOW.
ereign right and police power to fix It's |
own standard rs To what constitutes |
an Intoxicating beverage. The prohi- |
hltion amendment providing for con-
current power of congress and the sew.
erai states TO enforce the amendment. |
Judge Gelger held that state iegisla- |
ton In the matter could not be over |
turned by an act of congress; he |
found section I. title . of the yolstead |
act unconstitutional.
New Jerseys legislature got into ac- |
tlon the same day, and after an excit. |
Ing debate the senate passed the house |
bill iegallzlng the Manufacture. sale |
and transportation 81 beverages con-
tanning not more than 25 per cent al |
cohol by volume. In order 10 avoid CON- |
plications the measure was altered so |
that II does not go into effect until the |
termination of the state of war with |
Germany. and severe penalties were
liked for Its violation. In this shape |
II was signed by Governor Edwards,
who issued statement that he ap-
,ro1sd II not because he was against