Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
Palmer Denies
BonniweN Charge
BY Associated Press.

ney General Palmer, candidate for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent asked the senate committee In
vestigating campaign expenditures
for permission to reply to charges
made by Eugene c. Bonniwell, of
Philadelphia, that prohibition laws
were openly and freely violated dur
ing Mr.. Palmer's campaign in Penn
sylvania.
"I'd like to be heard for moment
when the witness is thru" said the
attorney general "This is an old
story. l don't care to await the tram
script"
Senator Reed interrupted to ask
that Mr.. Palmer refrain from per-
sonalities" The committee then de-
cided that Mr.. Palmer's statement
should be made under oath and he
was sworn.
The attorney general said that
Judge Bonniwell" had dealt In
Character assassination" in Penn
sylvania for years and that his
statements would not be dignificd
by n denial had they been made
Says Liquor Flowed Freely.
Mr.. Bonniwell was questioned by
Senator Reed, democrat of Missouri,
as to what he knew to bear out his
charges that government officials
had misused their authority in Penn
sylvania in the interests of the Pal
mer candidacy.
"I say with abiding conviction.
that men who had always been
friendly to me in politics were taxi
en- away by q binding agreement
with federal enforcement offices
that they were to be allowed to take
liquor out of bonded control. The
state of Pennsylvania was saturat-
ed with liquor"
What was the effect OF that"
Senator Reed put in.
Mr.. Bonniwell indicated that 1t
broke up his own political organiza-
ton.
Aren't the enforcement agents in
| Pennsylvania appointed by the In
internal revenue Officer" asked Sem
| ator Spencer.
Senator, not one political ap-
pointment is made by the federal
government in Pennsylvania with
out the VIE Of A. Mitchell Palmer"
| Mr.. Bonniwell returned.
"It was then that Mr.. Palmer
| asked to be heard when the witness
| was thru" Mr.. Bonniwell continued.
Tells of "Lying Liquor Dealer"
Senator Pomerene, democrat OF
Ohio. asked the witness occupation.
| He said he was a Judge on the fPaila-
| delphia municipal bench, with
limited Jurisdiction in civil service.
Asked by Senator Pomerene If he
thought his word should be taken
against Mr.. Palmer. the witness
said:
II say to you. sir. this attorney
general. on the word Of lying liquor
dealer. called his state committee to-
gether for the purpose Of discussing
me as a candidate for governor for
the benefit Of his friend. Governor G.
| Sproul, OF Pennsylvania"
And you've come here for the
purpose Of discussing him." Senator
Pomerene countered.
mo, to tell this committee about
a condition in Pennsylvania that is
| calling out to the heavens" the wit
| ness retorted.
Senator Pomerene brought out
that Judge Bronniwell had been de-
feated by Joseph F. Guffey. Palmer
| supporter for national committee
man.
"As a result Of these contests.
there has grown up good deal Of
feeling 8 between you and Mr..
Paimer?" the senator asked.
eyes. yes" exclaimed the witness
Shows Contempt Of BonniweII.
Mr.. Bonniwell was excused and the
attorney general arose.
Ordinarily would not dignity
these statements by denial" Mr..
Palmer said. But my good name is
worth moro to me than any office
on earth. When my official integrity
is attacked by men who have made
a profession of character assassina-
ton. I demand the right to be heard"
Mr.. Palmer added that had Mr..
Bonniwelrs statement been made in
Pennsylvania, "he would not have
| replied because in Pennsylvania
Judge Bonniwell's word is no evil
dence Of the fact"
Senator Reed interviewed, saying
that Mr.. Bonniwell had not been al
loved to make a similar statement.
Mr.. Palmer said he would take oath,
or rather that II will affirm" (Mr.
Pa liner ia =, O,1okor\
h All this talk which was repeated
here" he continued, was spread
broadcast thru Pennsylvania in the
election by Judge Bonniwell and his
| agents. The result was that not a
single delegate supported by Judge
Bonniwel was elected The DEM
ocrats know that Judge Bonniwell,
singing under constant defeat, has
burnt his bridges behind him, to
| charge not only his enemies, but his
friends.
In League With G. o. p.
Men of the organized liquor traf-
fic today will tell you how Judge
Bonniwell's nomination for governor
two years ago was dictated by the
leader of the republican party whom
we are supposed to fight, on a plan
born in his office.
Il believe that as the party leader
in my state, exposed the whole bust
ness. I repudiated the candidate of
my party. asked them to do the
same. which they did"
Again the rules of evidence were
brought up, and Mr.. Bonniwell asked
to be heard for five minutes rebuff
tai"