The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-07
How Cox Failed to
Answer Questions Put
To Him in Wichita


Governor Cox repeated his Albu-
querque performance in respect to
answering questions propounded to
him at Wichita. Kansas. when he
spoke there last week. Readers OF
The Evening Herald VIII be interest
ed In the following view OF the demo-
cratic nominees acquittal OF himself
in Wichita as taken from The
Beacon:
The Beacon c~ourteously asked
Governor Cox fifteen questions OF
vital character relating 20 the league
of nations. prohibition and the VII
sen policies. He held them in his
hand at the forum and promised to
answer them, but did not even try 10
do so. The plain fact OF course Is
that he did not dare.
II is running true to form, put
ing out shallow and plausible gem
eralities Ia the cndeavor TO befuddle
the unthlnking and indulging In
abuse OF his opponent. Kansas has
had Its opinion confirmed. The at
tempt iB being made TO repeat the
1915 tactics OF fooling the people by
adrolt evasion.
"A sample OF his line OF attack IL
found In n question he addressed to
the editor OF the Beacon; Why are
you supporting a brewer 0 presi-
dent2
Although Governor Cox did not
answer our questions we will nswer
his.
we are nots supporting a brewer
for president. 80 FAR as we know
the Beacon's choice for president has
no connection whatever with any
brewery. There are no breweries in
tho eountry.l The consultation pro-
hibits the existence OF breweries. II
there were any evidence hat our
choice for presldent had been In
times past interested In a brewery we
would even then prefer him to Gov
ernor Cox. for Senator Harding has
specifically pledged himself to sup
port prohibition.
why should we do this2
Here are some OF the reasons:
THE New Jersey delegates TO the
democratic national convention
pledged themselves to work for the
repeal or notification OF the prohibit
ton amendment, and they voted for
COX from tho start.
we have a facsimile copy OF
letter written by George Il. Carroll,
president OF the New Jersey Liquor
Dealers association In which no says,
In part:
"Ine Ofsanlzcd liquor RAD OF Now
Jersey has set out TO do its part to-
ward the election OF James NJ. Cox.
The nomination OF Governor Cox OF
Ohio for the presidency Is n big VIC
tory for our interests. Governor o
liz a pronounced wet and he can
be relied upoa to approve an. amend
ment to the Nolstcad act as suggested
above. IL il now up to our trade
organizations to stand unitediy be-
hind the ticket Of Cox and Franklin
Roosevelt and roll up such u major
ity as Will show c~onvincingly that the
public will is In our favor.
zone uf questions n this; IL
elected. viii you do all In your power
to make II certain that no intoxicat-
Ing liquors, mild or strong. are manu-
featured or sold anywhere in the
United States?' His refusal to answer
this question speaks for itself. He
did not dare 10 answer II.
Governor Cox did not dare to al
lege in n straightforward name
thar Senator Harding IL a brewer or
Interested in a brewery. He used an
indirect insinuation instead. The
preference of the liquor interests for
Governor Cox answers his %insinua-
ton. The liquor interests are emf
Phatically against Harding. That is
u good sign.
III Governor Cox's handling OF the
liquor question Is an evidence of his
sincerity and aolldity as q presidential
candidate, all we need to say IN this:
Let The people Judge the thing for
themselves"