Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-20
SENATOR EDGE
MAKES PROTEST
Efforts Made BY Chief "Dry'
Agent Of State To Gust
IL Men
HAYNES IN CONTROVERSY
Edge Urges Men Be Given
Hearing--See Come With
1. FreIinghuysen Forces

Efforts made by Samille Henri
Cone of South Amboy, chief en-
forcement agent of New Jersey. to
have twelve or more prohibition
agents discharged from his force
has created situation, which be-
fore it is finished may bring about a
general shakeup in the prohibition
enforcement authorities in this state
Vigorous protest has been made
against the removal of the prohibi-
ton agents to Major Roy C. Haynes,
prohibition commissioner. by Sena-
TOR Walter E. Edge, who insists
that before the men are removed
that they be given full bearings and
an opportunity to protect their
names and regulations.
In Washington Senator Edges
extremely caustic telegram to Com
missioner Haynes is said to be taken
as notice to the latter that Edge
does not intend longer to permit the
present plan of prohibition appoint
ment and dismissal in New Jersey
to continue, under which Edge has
been entirely ignored and S nator
F'relinghuysen has been permitted
to dictate all appointments. The
clash came. according to Washing
sal of Henry Hlghman of Passaic
county as prohibition agent.
The break between Haynes and
Edge came after the prohibition
commissioner had avoided a person
Il! conference or telephone conver-
sation with Senator Edge with ref
erence to the discharge of several
prohibition agents in New Jersey
and had refused to suspend action
until Haynes returned to Washing
, ton Tuesday.
1t is said that reports on good au-
thority have it that after Senator
Edge has sent his telegram, Com
missioner Haynes has declared the
twelve agents recommended for dis
missal by Cone would positively be
dropped from the rolls. The official
reason being for this dismissal ac-
cording to reports is, that they had
out lived their usefulness because
they had become too we'll known.
Charles H. Brown, prohibition df-
rector for New Jersey who announce
ed his intention to resign has do
clared that he will remain in office
until the present tangle is cleared
up. No one ventures to predict
however, just how long this will be.
part:
"I must respectfully insist that
before these men be removed,
which includes imputations as to
their character and perhaps hon.
esty that they shall have full hear
ings and opportunity to protect
their names and regulations.
81 am not questioning your legal
right to make such changes but in
any event ordinary courtesy de-
mands that when a representative
makes such a reasonable request it
should be unhesitatingly granted.
Certainly a few hours at this time
can't make so much difference in
your New Jersey administration es-
pecially when one contemplates the
weeks and months that have gone by
since you were in charge of the
department.
''Of course I am registering this
protest almost entirely based upon
the newspaper reports and such in
formation as my secretary secured
from you. AS you we'll know there
has been absolutely no notification
of such intention filed in my office.
Just as an example of the actual de-
mands made upon me for informa-
tion or investigation / am in receipt
this morning of three kilograms par
ticularly protesting against the re-
moval of Henry Highman, prohibi-
tion agent residing in Passaic coun-
ty. One of these kilograms is sign
ed by a minister of the gospel act
ing as executive secretary of the
Paterson council of churches whose
original appointment was. 1 UNDER
stand, indorsed by this same organ
fzation.
(Signed) walter E. EDGE,
u. S. Senator, New Jersey.
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