Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
cox SEES TRICK
IN DRY" QUERIES
Says Republican Nominee is Apollo
gixing for Holding Brew
cry Stock.

Cheyenne, Wv, Sept 27.-Thc direct
charEc that Wayne b. Wheeler, general
counsel of the Anti-Saloon League of
America, is "A ''mcrc chattcl of Republican
hendOuArtcrs," and that he is attempting
hy unscrupulous means TO help Senator
Harding, WAS made here yesterday by
Governor James II. Cox.
Governor Cox also challenged Wheeler
10 print the records of both nominees on
the prohibition issue, and then submit
10 MS the same question, with the agree
mcnt 10 print the replies without deceitful
comment"
The Democratic nominee made 1T evil
dent in issuing his statement that ne was
prepared to answer any question which
WAS submitted also 10 Senator Harding
lie held that Wheeler did not, TO his mind,
represent truly the Prohibitionists and
that he had no other course To follow, un-
less he WA. ready To stand discredited IN
tho ewes of the American people.
In the same statement he declared
Senator Harding "a brewer who is apollo
gi,ing for his holdings" of stock.
The Governors statement reads:
"My attention has been called TO a
dn<patrh from the East which quotes
Wayne r. Wheeler, general counsel OF
the Anti-Saloon League, rs saying that
he has submitted questions TO both
Harding and myself-and that | had not
resyAnded but Senator Harding had.
aI~t me direct the notice of the public
10 this significant circumstance, | was
asked whether | was for or against any
proposal to change the Nolstead law.
senator Harding was asked whether he
stocd by his record vote on the Eigh-
tecnth Amendment and the Nolstead act.
THIS sharp difference will be noted The
,r,c.st,on 20 me was based upon future
Developments, the one to Senator Harding
wNs not was asked what ! would do IN
the futurr Senator Harding WIS not.
THE habitual trickery OF Wheeler,
winch are used ~ in Ohio, by the way,
- obvious IN the face of hls oft repeated
statement that the Anh-Saloon League
WAS only interested now IN what might he
done with the Nolstead act, and vet he
made no attempt whatsoever TO ascertain
senator Harimgs stand on what he
(Whs.lcr) hurself SAWS is the real issue
rh~ waIld all seem tn be carefully de
vlsed partisan plan. In fact. one would
have experted II from Will III. Hays, the
Republican chairman.
THAT IL was prepared as protection
- 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 MIR. Wheel
crs statement. representatives of the
Prohibition Party made public IN Chicago
a letter from George Christian, Jr.. Sena-
tor Hsrdngs secretary, IN which two
striking things appeared; first, that the
senator WAS interested in the brewery
business and second. that II the Volstead
act wcrc changed by Congress. the Sena-
tor would not improperly impose his will
IN the law making body
In the face OF this disturbing revela-
tfon, first aid WAS needed from some
source. II 4 had been gwen by Chairman
Hsys, of the Republican National Com
mttee. II would have been unavuling.
hut Mr.. Wheeler. true N his adherence
IN the past % the react,onary influences of
the commercial wing now In charge of the
Republican Party, came forward with a
hundering and urrscr7Ipulous defense.
1T is inconceivahle how any sensible
person would attempt to foist such
thing on the public, and further how the
conscientious members of the antl-Saloon
League can have any further doubts AS
- WAYNE Wheeler being, what have al
ready charged. mere chattel of Republi-
can headquarters.
IF MIR. Wheeler Is an honest man why
doss 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 agreement TO print
cur replies thereto without deceitful COM
mcnt? / would also like to ask MIR
Wheeler what change has come over the
record of Senator Harding that has
enabled Mr. Wheeler, as the spokesman
for the anti-Saloon League, to withdraw
the condemnation uttered by the anti
saloon LesCie against the Senator before
his nomination.
How can he explain to the conscien-
tious members of his organization his
support for the Presidency of the United
states brewer who Is apologizing for
h,s holdings"