Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-13

PORTLAND, Oregon. Sept. Ia
Governor Cox outlined the details
of his government financial pOlity,
which includes proposals for budget
commissioner to act as executive as
sistant to the president, "a his ad-
dress here today He also nrged the
need of constructive measures fot the
development of Alaska.
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 1S;-Gov-
ernor Cox, after speeches scheduled
for today at Salem and Portland, was
booked to make a swing eastward as
far as Salt Lake City, then double
back westward to the coast, where
he is to fill engagements IN Cali
fornia before resuming his eastward
trip.
Governor Cox was today accom-
panied by a masseur to administer
treatments to his throat. Although
his doctor advised the candidate to
cancel some of his speaking dates TO
give his voice rest, the governor
said he would not do SO. The gov
ernor's trouble is diagnosed as
laryngitis.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 13.-Gov-
ernor Cox Saturday night here made
his first declaration in regard to pro-
hibition.
The governor, after his introduc-
ton by his sponsor, George 9. Cot
terill had denounced assertions that
the candidate was ''wet' made the
following declaration to large au-
dience:
"As a progressive in government
| know when an event has passed
by and become a 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
question, not an issue, w4ll be un-
availing."
The brief statement in tonight S
speech of the governor, who has been
charged frequently with being a wet
candidate was determined upon dur
ing conferences with Mr.. Cotterill
and others on his train today after
d day of bombardment upon him in
newspapers, kilograms and letters,
demanding a statement from him on
the subject.
The way was paved for Governor
Cox's declaration by Mr.. COtterill
who referred to an attack made on
Governor Cox today by the Seattle
Post Intelligencer, Republican
newspaper which branded Governor
Cox as "wet" and demanded that
the governor declare himself and not
dodge the question. The paper print
ed an alleged letter of George S. Car
roll, president of the New Jersey
Liquor Dealers Association, dated
July %, stating that Governor Cox
was pronounced wet and his nomi-
nation "as big victory for our inter
ests." The Carroll letter also called
for aid in funds from the liquor deal
ers in behalf of Governor Cox.
Mr.. Cotterill, who is Democratic
candidate for senator, praised the rec
ord of Governor Cox on prohibition
and other moral issues in Ohio, de-
claring that he had pronounced in ad-
vance of National Prohibition, the
saloon Sunday closing law. Besides
charging that Senator Harding owned
brewery stock, Mr.. Cotterill said the
Republican candidate had voted thir-
ty times on the ''wet" side on mat
ters pertaining to prohibition as
against only two dry votes and these
after Ohio had adopted prohibition
and reelected Governor Cox to en-
force it.
Mr.. Cotterill said that the Seattle
newspaper had in the past thrown"
its influence in behalf of the liquor
interests, and now made its attack
upon the governor 'to further parti-
san en- is."
He added that in view of governor
Cox's record he would support him
with assurance that he would enforce
the law in the United States as he
enforced it in Ohio