Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
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ISSUE, REPLY OF
COX TO QUERIES
Nominee Makes First Public
Declaration on Liquor
Question.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash, September IL
Gov. Cox of Ohio. democratic presi-
dental candidate, tonight made his
first public declaration in regard to
prohibition.
The governor. after an introduction
terilf, had denounced assertions that
the candidate was a wet" made the
following declaration to a large
audience:
las progressive in government,
I 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 ques-
ton not an issue. will be unavailing.
The brief statement in tonights
speech OF the governor. who has been
charged frequently with being wet
candidate. was determined upon dur
ing conferences with Mr.. Cotterill and
others on his train today. after a day
of bombardment upon him in news
papers. kilograms and letters demand
ing statement from him on the sub
ject.
COtterill Paves Way.
The way was paved for Gov. Cox's
declaration by Mr.. Cotterill, who re-
ferred to an attack made on Gov. Cox
today by the Seattle Post Intelligencer
republican newspaper. which brand
ed Gov. Cox as a wet" and demand
ed that the governor declare himself
and not dodge" the question. The
paper printed an alleged letter of
George F. Carroll. president Of the
ton. dated July %. stating that Gov.
Cox was a pronounced wet" and his
nomination "a big victory for our in
terests." The Carroll letter also call
ed for aid and funds from the liquor
dealers in behalf of Gov. Cox.
Mr.. Cotterill, who is democratic
candidate for senator. praised the
other moral issues in Ohio, declaring
that he procured. in advance OF ma
tional prohibition, the saloon Sunday
closing law. Besides charging that
Senator Harding owned brewery
stock. Mr. Cotterill said the republi-
can candidate had voted thirty times
on the wet vote. on matters pertain
two dry votes and these after Ohio
had adopted prohibition and re-elect-
ed Gov. Cox to enforce II.
Mr.. Cotterill said that the Seattle
newspaper had in the past thrown
it's influence in behalf Of the liquor
interests" and now made it's attack
upon the governor to further partisan
record. he would support him with as
suranoe that he would enforce the
law in the United States as he en-
forced 1t, in Ohio"
Other Inquiries Made.
Besides the Seattle newspapers
attack. the Herald of Bellingham
where the governor made his first
speech today sent a telegram asking
statement from the candidate on
article x of the league Of nations
covenant as presented by President
Wilson. whether he approved the
blanket Endorsement Of Preaident
Wilson's admin stration In the San
Francisco platform and other queo-
tons. No reply was made by Mr..
Cox. = 4
Another demand. for. = statement
on prohibition and article x came
from a woman prohibition leader of
Tacoma.
The governor had been contemplat-
ing a statement for some time and on
his train today. after conferences with
cided to make his statement tonight.
Richmond Pearson Hohson Of Ala
bama. prohibition leader, soon after
Gov. Cox's nomination. requested the
candidate to state his position on pro-
hibition and whether he would veto
a bill to modify the Volstead law. No
reply has been announced by the gov
ernor. Another request came during
the governors recent visit to Min
neapolis. September 6, when q woni-
an. introducing the candidate. said
American women desired to know the
candidates views on amending the
Volstead' law and other subjects. but
no response was made by Gov. Coz.
Threat In Affected.
Starting at Bellfngham early today,
the governor made three speeches to-
day. despite the handicap Of severe
hoarsenesa. at Mount Vernon, Everett
and Tacoma.
The league OF nations. the "sena-
torial eligarchy. and further attacks
on republican finances and leaders
were the principal subjects Of all his
addresses. At Everett he spoke to
a large outdoor crowd at the base
ball park and to another late this
afternoon at Tacoma.
Because Of the governors throat
affection the plans for another trip
to Tacoma were changed.
Gov. Cox left here at midnight for
Portland to spend a quiet Sunday in
the hope of getting his throat in
shape for further campaigning. All
Sunday engagements at Portland
were barred.