The Washington times., 1920-06-02
CHARGES PALMER :
M|SUSED POWER
Penna. Leader Says He Used
Administration Machine to
Win Primary.
(continued from FIrst Pagel


Wilson's Cabinet TO promote his per-.
sonal political ambition"
THE Palmer campaign in Pennsyh
vania was the most CHASTITY and de-
basing degradation of the powers OF
the Wilson administration. and par
ticularly OF the powers of the De
partment OF Justice asd the internal
revenue department" Bonniwell said.
.. @saIoons Wide Open,r 4"
Bonniwell charged the saloons were
and are now being permitted 10 run
wide open at Scranton. Philadel-
phis and other Pennsylvania cities. q,
"ScrantonA own, mayor admits his
city Is the wettest spot this side OF
the Atlantic ocean" Bonniwell added.
He accused internal revenue agents
under the domination of FederaL Of
ficeholders controlled by Palmer
"wlnked" at violations OF the prohibl-
tion enforcement law in Pennsylvania.
Judge Bonniwell told the committee
he made protest" to McAdoo
against "Palmer's high-handed meth
DDS" when he tried unsucoessfully to
persuade MeAdoo to permit the use OF
his name as a Presidential ca didate
In Pennsylvania. - ,-r.s'~. y-SC
p Ho. urged upon NcAdoo,r that no,
should run In order TO epsbte decent
Democrqats in Pennsylvania to sue
cessfuily combat the Palmer machine
and defeat "A man like Palmer. at the
primary election there" he said.
McAdoo refused to allow the use OF
his name under any circumstances as
Presidential candidate. Bonniwell
stated, even when Bonniwell suggest
cd his refusal would probably result
in Palmer capturing the Democratic
end OF the Pennsylvania primary"
Liquor Dealers Coerced, He Says.
Bonnjwell declared, the, "Bauor !
laws" were relaxed" in. Pennsylz, |
vania by Federal office holders durrsI
ing Paimer's campaign in Pennsylr |
vania. ...., --,u.-,-y..s 4
Liquor dealers were "threatened" II |
they supported TIE antiPalmer cam |
paign and didn't turn in for. Palmer" |
said. .u. .r .- -.-.--
He named several .whiskey dis |
tillers and dealers In Pennsylvania !
who. he testified, had made millions |
Of dollars out of the liquor traffic in |
during the primary, cam
paign there" .."i '-.-
Says Four Split $1,000. 900.
"a. j. Casey. and p. J. Cusack, |
whiskey distillers, and Cornelius
ton, and Andrew Breslin, of sSn,nlt !
Hill, a contractor. go the story goes
split $4,000. 900 between thcm," BG,f-
niwell testified. -. ,'.'.t .:
Bonniwell was still on tho stand
when the committee adjourned until
3 o'clock this afternoon. tHoIoii liow
he had organized a Democrats cam
paign. in opposition 10 Palmer in
Pennsylvania. His organization
sought to have McAdoos name writ
ten on the ballot at the Pennsylvania
primary election with Instructions
to the Democratic voters of The State
to scratch Palmer" he said. '''''
=, Plumb Plan Gave No Funds, %, )
1.-The Plumb Plan League. has not
contributed a dollar to any sPresiden-.
tial campaign former Congressman
Edward keating of Colorado, man
ager of the league testified. '.t
The league is conducting and con-.
fining itself strictly, to an educational
campaign" Heating said. -
Government ownership of the coun-
try's railroads is the chief purpose of
the league, keating explained. 't
I'VE have Endorsed no candidate for
President" he stated.
From reading Labor. your organ,
th' IMPRESSION the ltdgu
supporting Senator Hiram. Johnson al
the Republican candidate and William
c. McAdoo as the Democratic candi-
date" Senator Kenyon, Republican,
Iowa, chairman of the committee. |
said.
I'VE certainly have had no inten- |
tion of creating such an impression
keating replied.
Mrs. Funk Called.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, formerly
vice chairman of the women's Liberty
loan campaign committee. and now
engaged in publicity work" for The !
Democratic national committee, was
then called.
"Do you know of; any money that |
has been raised for the Mchdoo cam 4
paign?' Senator Reed asked. 49,
II do not" Mrs. Funk answered. Il
why am hereT she inquired.
"You are here so we can see IL the !
work you and other women did for |
the Treasury Department in connec- |
ton with the Liberty loan campaigns |
can be brought down to any cam
paign for the former Secretary of the |