Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-12
COX DECLARESDRY
ISSUE IS NOW PART
OF THE DEADPAS
Flags G. o. p. Reaction
aries Who Try to Inject
Question Into Campaign.
PROGRESSIVE AND KNOWS
WHEN EVENT HAS PASSED
Democratic Nominee Praised for
Record in Enforcing Law
in Ohio.

SEATTLE. WASH, Sept. 1l.-Gov-
ernor Cox. tonight made his first pub
'ic declaration in regard to prohibi-
ton. The Governor after an intro
duction in which his sponsor, George
Z. Cotterill. had denounced assertions
tina: tho candidate was a wet" made
the following declaration to large
audience:
AS a progressive In government, 1
know when an event has passed by
and become n part Of yesterday. The
reactionary rarely does The friends
of world peace and the friends of
progress Will win this election. and
attempts TO divide them on any qucs-
tion not an Issue will be unavail-
ing"
Charged with Being Wet.
The brief statement in tonight's
speech Of the Governor. who has been
charged frequently with being a
wet" candidate. was determined
upon during conferences with Mr..
Co;tcrill and others on his train to-
day, after "A day OF bom5ardmcnt
upon him in newspapers. kilograms
aud letters demanding statement
from him on the subject.
The way was paved for Governor
CoN's declaration by Mr. Cotterill.
who referred TO an attack made on
Governor Cox today by Seattle Post
ntciligenccr, a Republican newspaper,
which branded Governor Cox as a
wet" and demanded that the Cover
nor declare himself and not dodge
tho question. The paper printed an
alleged letter OF George +. Carroll,
president OF the New Jersey Liuuor
Dealers Association. dated July 90,
stating that Governor Cox was pro-
nounced wet" and his nomination "a
big victory for our interests" The
Carroll letter also called for aid and
'unds from the liquor dealers in be-
half Of Governor Cox.
Record Good In Moral Issucs.
MT. CotterilL who is Democratic
candidate for Senator, praised the
record of Governor Cox on prohibit
ton and other moral issues in Ohio,
declaring that he procured in ad-
vance or national prohibition, the
saloon Sunday-c!osing law. Besides
charging that Senator Harding owned
brewery stock. MIR. Cotteru said the
Republican candidate had voted thirty
times on the wet side, on matters
pertaining TO prohibition, as against
only two dry votes. and these after
ONO had adopted prohibition and
reelected Governor Cox TO enforce
L.
MI Cotterill said that the Seattle
newspaper had in the past thrown
Its influence in behalf OF the liquor
interests" and now made it's attack
upon the Governor to further parti-
san ends. He added that in view of
CoN's record. he would support him
with assurance that he would EN-
force the law in the United States
as he enforced il in Ohio"
Besides the Seattle newspapers at
tack. the Herald. of Beliingham.
where the Governor made his first
speech today, sent a telegram asking
statement from the candidate on
prohibition. and whether he favored
article y. of the league OF nations
covenant as presented by President
wilson. whether he approved the
blanket Endorsement OF President
wilson's administration in the San
francisco. platform and other oues-
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