The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-19

WASHINGTON. OCT. i9@Thol
value OF Governor cuz's promises to
uphold the prohibition laws has been
exposed by one OF his own party.
Formerly chief inspector undor the
governor, he described his pandering
10 the liquor traffic as chief execu-
tive OF Ohio.
This Information In contained In a
digest made public by the nntl-Sa-
loon league OF America setting forth
the attitudes OF both the republican
and democratic nominees on h IL
quor question and their answers 10
u telegram on October p, asking their
position toward modification OF the
Nolstead act. Senator Harding re-
piled two days later. Governor Cox
mas not been heard from.
Records from the files OF the state
Of Ohio. published in the leagues
statement. establish the fact tina gov-
error Cox was elected In 1915 by
booze interests as n means OF show
ing their gratitude for his assis-
lance. In a letter TO his constituents,
the liquor men urged them to cam
pahyn for o as he had assured them
he believed prohibition 10 be a bad
thing"
Wa Hampcrcd by Cox
Prank s. Evans. chief inspector
HANINN NAM tNNNfNAtANNfNNN NNNNLNN VI tNNNN II
license board from 1918 to 1919. tells
the manner In which he was contin-
uully hampered In his duty by the
governor. AS comparison. he declares
that upon being held over by COVER
nor willis, when the latter succeeded
Cox, he was allowed q free hand In
enforcing he law. Raids were made
on saloons In Cincinnati for violating
the Sunday closing edlct, and when
opposition resulted, Evans says gov
n Willis publicly announced his
determination to continue enforcing
the law which the vast majority of
people in the state have approved"
During all the time I held my
position. as law enforcement officer
undcr governor Cox" asserts Evans,
mo similar effort was permitted TO
enforce The law. Many wet and dry
elections were held and my authority
To act freely In carrying out my
duty was constantly being k away
from me-"
In citing an instance. Evans tells
uf obtaining evidence OF seventy IL
quOr Violators against whom the state
license board, appointed by governor
FOX, refused to take any action. II
was called Tor at least three times
when | planned to make raids upon
these men," he says. As a result OF
this, Evans say he sent In his rpsig-
nation but that governor Cos sent
Tor him and refused to accept II.
The t%elegrarns sent the two pres
idcntial nominees by the a%nti-saloon
league read:
"Will you, II elected, favor or OPP
pose modification OF the Volstead act
to permit the manufacture and sale
OF beer or whit or Increase the al
ooh0lic content. thus rendering the
enforcement OF the eighteenth amend
mcnt more difficult? Immediate tel
cgraphic reply requested"
senator HaruiI:g's Reply
To this telegram senator Harding
replied;
My record votes Tor the submis-
sion OF the eighteenth amendment
and the law to enforce Il answer your
& telegram. / stand by that record
' made In the public service"
senator Harding, according 10 the
statement, voted Tor ward option n
for a law TO increase the jurisdic-
ship option laws when he was "a mem-
Der on the Ohio legislature.
When the eighteenth amendment
was under consideration, he offered
an amendment limiting the time for
ratification to ak years, and In his
speech advocating II ho said:
81 am not n prohibitionist. Mr..
I~ltalutlt, ana ! never pretended 10
he. | do claim to be "A temperance
man. and he expressed mis- unwill-
ingness To deny the settlement OF
this much mooted question by the
popular Will In the only n In
which the constitution provided"
lilo declared that he did not think
tho amendment would be effective
and SAID you cannot make n law
stronger than the public sentiment
which seen to is enforcement. so
he continued, Tin spite OF its unume.
illness, In spite Of tho lack of pru-
dence In submitting II now. since W,
have come to the question Of prOhi-
bitiun Us a war measure, M there
has been n yielding on the one hand
against drastic prohibition in the
food bill, | think this submission Is a
sort of n compromise between tho
COntending forces and | am willing "a
be counted "a compromising agent
senator Harding according 10 the
abatement, voted against the District
Of COLUMBIA prohibition bill after al