Evening star., 1920-10-09
B|GFUND OFFERED
BYCOXSUPPORTER,
URGING DRYP0L|CY
Wealthy Democrat Demands
Candidate Back Search and
Seizure Law.
Fran, , stan Correspondent.

From stan torrfsponh'n''
NEW YORK, october -Nd''ui-
date Cox has under consideration d
suggestion which was maue u MIN
bv the democratic national management
after a conference last sunday. II 10
that he should come out not onls iol
a strictly bone-dry policy, out shooiu
ipdorse a rigorous search ana
law to locate the stocks OF liquor
,sld bv the rich and denied to the
poor.
The democratic management mas
been nromised a campaign contriou-
ton of 100000 by certain nitilioi M
aire democrat if Gov. Cox VIII TAKE
the stand suggested. Thls man 1e
longs to the Coterie OF democra'S
nounced by William }. brEan ~ tn
Baltimore convention OF l9i-' W lieis
Eryan wrested the nomination rom
Champ Clark and gave II ~
dent Wilson. ,,e
The would-be donor of this sum mas
sons of his own, and is READY 10 uui,E
his store of liquors into Long lsla'i..
sound il all other large STOCKS y,
Iiouor could be kept from being uSeo
by the young men growing up
This man contends that IT is no.
fair that the rich should he atioM so
10 obtain and keep liquors, While tne
poor man is compelled to obey tne
law and cannot afford to pay INC
price of breaking it
a search and seizure law. he urges
would be popular with the masses
Cox to Consider Question.
The democratic managers listened
with interest to this propositlon-a1Iii
of them except H. II. moore, ~ !,
on to Candidate Cox for his consld-
Grafton. The view taken by the pro-
ponents was that by coming out Ior
a bone-dry. policy, Gov Coy might
win the west.
looked good to them also. There are
persistent reports in political circles
here that the Whispering campaign
against Senator Harding is shortly 70
be turned into II campaign OF out
sstienal nature made against Candi-
date Harding
The 'swhispering campaign has
been going on for some time II is
reported now that some southern
newspaper is soon to put the story
Republicans think that the reaction
of public sentiment against such a
shocking thing would be SO profound
that it would destroy the democratic
candidate for all time, if it could be
shown that he br the democratic ma
tfOUdt HldHo6 SAAAShS " ~ f~~~s
allegation.
The peculiarly atrocious nature of
the story renders it unthinkabie that
q campaign committee could STAND
for it and the plan may be dropped.
From this time on the White House
and administration democrats are to
take more active part in the cam
paiEn. and. indeed, to practically take
over the direction of affairs. Candi-
date Cox has been allowed to nave
his own way up to now. range the
country over and be as free and un-
restrained in his talks as he chose.
League to Take First Place.
The master minds. of the admins
tration politicians, propose now TO
step in and contrel things with firm
hand. The league nf nations is to be
the big thing in the campaign. ana
stressed to the utmost. Democratic
orators Throughout the country are
things aside and devote their atten-
ton only to the league and to reit-
Grafton of the claim that it will keep
US out of war.
The democrats at national mead,
quRrters were immensely rheartened
today, following publication Of SEN
ator; Harding's Des Moines speech. in
which he is reported to have definite
ly scrapped the league. The national
managers believe that this action will
publican ranks of some republicans
of great Importance who will not
abandon the league entirely and will
announce their support of Cox.
Republican managers are prepared
to see some possible defections by
prominent republicans on this score.
but. they are not dismayed thereat.
The success which Senator Borah is
having in Connecticut. attacking the
leagu., enceurag ges them. Senator
Hiram- Johnson is on his way east
10 stump the Country. in the same
VEIN. 80
Some OF the republican leaders are
glad that Senator Harding has
fnally taken a definite stand against
the league. and are ready to go be-
fore the country on the issue as now
presented Others regret that mid
die course of reservations could not
have been followed.
While the republicans who are ex-
pected to leave Harding on account
OF the league may be men of great
prominepce. the leaders do not think
that they can draw away enough
votes to endanger the republican
prospects of victory.