New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03

sudden unloosening of liquor" Judge
bonniwell said. when it became evi-
dent that MY friends would win. the
doors OF the warehouses were open
and the bars were let down.
Must have wanted to elect Palmer
Fcsldent,' Senator Reed observed
they began first in the three great
anthracite counties Judge Bonni-
well continued. There are four men
in Lackawanna who are credited with
making S 100000 piece out of this
campaign"
Who are they? Tell US how" Chair.
man Kenyon said
Cornelius Dorm" Judge Bonniwell
began. "a j. Casey-he's Palmer
delegates at large-P F. Cusack- A
brewer and distiller-and Andrew Bres-
I'm. They opened the doors of the
bonded warehouses and sold the liquor
out"
Here again the committee was pro-
those three countess" Judge Bonniwe Ii
asserted.
Judge Bonniwells charges were com
ing thick and fast. He charged that
the postofice had held up letters he
sent out in the campaign. His remarks
ABOUT Mr.. Palmer personally were
WiNuuldNN from tne record.
-, SALOONS are running wide open in
Philadelphia to-day" he declared.
Are you saying that from the point
Of view of man who believes in
prohibition ~ Senator Reed inquired
NO, l am opposed to the Eighteenth
Amendment. but no man can defend
violation of law"
The most complete demonstration of
the situation, Judge Bonniwell as
serted. was that whisky. which was
selling for SIG quart when the Palmer
campaign opened, was selling freely
When the campaign was at its height
or So quart throughout the anthra-
cite territory"
ton, Where the District Attorney was
Mr.. Painters partner, the Situation
was particularly bad with relation to
open violation of the prohibition law.
tie added that men directly connected
with the liquor interests we're among
the Palmer delegates to the National
Convention elected at the recent
PRIMARIES.
Alleges Misuse of Powers
i protested that the Palmer cam
palgn was an astounding misuse of the
powers Of the Department of Justice
and the Internal Revenue Office, ard
that 1t was appearing as an Admins
tration campaign,' said the witness.
II said. | thought it was his duty to
let has name go on the ballot, in view
of the situation. He fatty refused,
saying that the only decent thing for
Democracy 10 do was to let delegates
go uninstructed to the National Con
yention.'
When the afternoon session opened
the Attorney General was on hand
He moved over to a seat at the COM
mittee table directly in front of Judge
Bonniwell.
The witness was questioned by Sen
ator Reed as to what he knew of his
own knowledge or observations to bear
out charges he had previously made
that government officials had misused
their auth ority in Pennsy lvania in the
interests of the Palmer candidacy.
81 say with abiding conviction" said
the witness. that men who always had
been friendly to me in politics were
taken away by a binding agreement
With Federal enforcement officers that
they were to be allowed to take liquor
out of bonded control. The State of
Pennsylvania was saturated with
liquor
Appointees Nised by Palmer
Aren't the enforcement officers in
Pennsylvania appointed by the Inter
nal Revenue Department? asked Sena-
tor Spencer
Senator, not one political appoint
ment is made by the Federal govern
rnent in Pennsylvania without the wise
Of A. Mitchell Palmer. We know that,
retorted Mr.. Bonniwell.
Asked by Senator Pomerene if he
thought his story should be taker
against Mr.. Palmer, the witness said
81 say to you, sir, this Attorney Gen
eral, on the word of lying Liquor
dealer, called his state committee to
gether for the purpose Of destroying
me as a candidate for Governor, for tn
benefit Of his friend, Governor William
c. Sproul, of Pennsylvania"
And you've come here for the pur
pose Of destroying him." Senator Pom
creme countered
Before Mr. Palmer appeared in tn
committee room the committee had in
quired into the activities Of the Plumb
Plan League, made further efforts t.
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