The evening world., 1920-03-08
ANDERSON REFUSES
TO LET PUBLIC SEE
DRY LEAGUE BOOKS
Says Records VIII Be Kept
Secret-C. F. u. Backs
Albany Inquiry.

Ths pubno VIII not get q Elfnpss
Of the records q the Anti-SalOOn
Loague-if william H Anderson can
help e. The State Superintendent Of
the league aaid TITS morning that he
had records Of contributions and con
tributnrs. but that the public couldn't
look at them. He was Questioned Rs
70 these points on which tn leEisla-
tave inquiry 10 based:
Did Andersen and the lsaSus vto-
late tio legisiatfve law as 70 lobby
ing3 Did they viOlate ths Corrupt
Practices Act, TIN Gon0Fal Corpora
ton Law. the Constitution Of the
state in cOorcinE and tntimidating
candidates for the Legislatura and
did tho league use money 10 elect
candidates pledged 10 PrOhFbitton. or
defeat thOss Opposed to L. Did they
intim4dAte and coerce mmbers Of the
Legislature to vOts for tbe oOnhrma-
ton or rejoCtiOn of candidates for
public ofhOe nominated By the Cover
MORT
MY answer TO all OF these ques-
tons" sAld Mr.. Anderson - no
10 the question as to tho source and
disposition o6 the money collected BY
the And Saloon League my answer
Is: You don't sIIUpose that the Anti
Saloon League is going 70 tell its
business 70 its enemies"
"Are the bOOl1l Of the loaElie avail
able 70 the publie7'' Mr.. Anderson
was asked
MOT" he snapp0d.
The legislative committee Of the
Central FederRted Union OF New York
to- day forwarded letters to the execu-
tive heads of all local unions and
central lhibor bodies in the State ask
ing them 70 support the Legislature
In the proposed Investigation OF the
Anti Saloon League. Zach union was
asked to indorBe the following state.
ment, adopted by the Central FEEDER
ated Union. representing the $4,000
organized workers OF New York CITY:
WHO Is Anderson7
Tie - Superintendent uf thyo Fro
hibiton forces who has dominated
the Legislature OF the State Of New
York. which for years has been bud
he'd and ordered to do his bidding.
-One Of the fearless representa-
tives OF the people in the Assembly
got up courage enough TO introduce q
resolution TO investigate the Proh-
bition ring. which received the sup
port Of a majority OF the fearless
members. aud the investigation Il
going TO take place
'Srhe Central Federated Union Il
heartily In favor Of this investigation
and bOpes It wih be complete and
thorough.
This fearlesS Anderson 10 nov
trying to distract attention by inject
ing into his campaign a bigoted re
hgious controversy 50 the true fact
and methods Of the Prohibition Tinl
) shall not be exposed.
I'm his predioament he attacks tn
Catholic Church.
/ I'VE believe THIS is done for tn
purpose Of bidding for the support O
all who are opposed To the Catholi
: Church
= ''In this, we believe, he viii fail, a
. tlhe American people will not tolerat
: the dragging of religion into thi
= question
'"The Legislature ought to exercif
It's power at this time to show the pc,
pie they believe in democratic forl
Of government by at once passing
bin permitting the sale Of wines ar
. beer. They know the people of Il
State OF New York desire such leBi
: lahon."
The statement is signed by Edwal
l. Hannah, Chairman OF the Legi
lative Committee.