The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-13
Smith for
President,
Vets Plan
Propaganda 10 Defeat Vol
stead Act Under Way
Democratic Party 10
BE Vehicle.
'Dys' in Counter Attack
Ny GEOit0is w. AUTHIIfR.
v assbinsien Correspondent Tho Omaha Mes.

w BpVVsG " AVlUttUt
Washington Correspondent Tho Omaha bses
Washington. Noy, ~ lspecinl Telo
/ grand developments occurring 20
day disclosed ihe widespread ramifi
cations ~ this pIan 10 defeat th'
Eighteenth amendment on the on
hand and on the other efforts 10 pre-
serys II,
These plans, aa developed wer'
ibs discovery OF movement ~
ths part of The vets 10 direct the
Democratic presidential nomination IN
1924, with 0oyernor,liiect A. T.
Hmitb u New York IN tho fayorlts
and announcement Of n meeting Of ths
wet forces under the auspices Of the
Association Opposed 10 Prohibition nj
~, Louis November 20, when this
end other plans VIII he discussed,
irnmnslsjng ~ dry batteries
bgalHst continued wet domination
NJ the house organisation takes the
form 0f the suggestion that Repre-
sentative Sidney Anderson of Mip0e'
sofa be The next speaker IN place"of
Mr., 6illait, Governor Preus Of That
stata came here for the purpose Of
making the suggestion
u Western Revolt.
The gove IL described an western
revolt against the Massachusetts oil
sarohy" but VIII be engerly seized
upon by ths drys 10 defeat Mr.. Gil
lett for the moral effect Il would have,
Discovery hns been made that
wat amissarIes have been travelling
throughout the west suggesting A. J..
smith ~ the suitable leader Of o
'llbarni movement and encouraging
snhisms within the republican party
TO insure his election,
Indications are that wet support
viii be given TO efforts now under
why 10 secure delegations 10 the next
republican national convention favor
nbs 10 La Toilette from Wisconsin,
North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and
Nebraska, Ths NonpartIsan league is
10 be mada the vehicle Of this effort,
Launching The Andsrfon boom for
spaaker Governor Preus said the
political uphenval In the west II due
10 a great extent to the unpopularity
ana dissatisfaction with congress-, The
west feels that II Ii controlled by the
east ana In the interest Of the east
with all respect 10 such splendid
men az Vice preaidont Coolidge,
Speaker Gillett, Senator Lodge ana
samuel Winslow, all come from Mas
sachussUs and none from the west
Weeks Lost Votes.
I'm Minnesota, In particular, Seore'
lapy Weeks cost Senator Kellogg q
great many votes because he over
ruled hls predecessor, Secretary Baker
IN d labor llapute,
tThera II strons feeling that west
apn men are needed IN Washington
men who know western problems
For this reason Congressman Sidney
Anderson Of Minnesota IL beins
strongly urged to become q candidate
far speaker TO succeed speaker
uillett,'
The emlasaries Of the wet forces
who have been travelling through the
west, Governor preus says, nave
frankly said they favor A. y, sm''h
and explain the reasons for believing
d wet candidate could be elected
IL nomlna.ed, carrying with MN
wet eongiesh,
They anticipate that President
Harding win be renominated anu
profess 10 be equally confident thm
senator La Toilette, II defeated Tor
nomination at Chicago, VIII lead
new marty movement with radlea'
tendencies. senator La Toilette Is
listed as wet aud therefore salts
factory II nominated. and more than
satisfactory II failure 10 nominate h'm
should split the republican parry
wide OMEN,
rreus Castigates East
commenting on eastern opposition
10 western purposes, Governor Preus
eastisated the policy which causes
the east to oppose the 81 Law
renee waterways project
nrhe opposition OF New England he
said, ehut especially New Nork, !"
the 81, Lawrence waterway project
IS thoroushly resented ~ a time
snch a. this when thousands OF
bushels IT potatoes are rottins on 'he
FARMS. because they cannot get cars
Ia ship them In. At = time sueh as
,h,s when, for instance one day lAs'
,xsek. l,ass cars full Of wheat weFs
.,ana,ns ON the tgacks AT Duluth ana
eauld NOT h. unlcadsd because ware
houses we're full and these VAR
houses we're full because the ncA,s
could not transport the srAin 20 huf
talo hseauss the elevators ana ware
houses thsrs we're full. and These we're
fun because there we're no ears AVsm
sbls ID carry the grain 10 New forN'
In the face az sssh conditions IN NV
yark. he Chamber az Commerce. "s
.nlsnsiid, hut misguided governor are
annesing the ~, i.awrence waterway
xa thsy may eentinue 70 tAke '"n
~ farmers iaher II oevefnor'e'ee'
smlsh az New York tAkes the same
attitude hs will not receive enough
xatez In the IA western states w
tssesisd In the dtsat Lakes tor trans
pastAllan Purposes to muster car
arsls guard
ersssliens iisEains. whe f>,oss the
lssNx. : popular bui not With con
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