The Washington times., 1926-07-06
NORM sought
IN PROBE
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times failed to respond to q
committee subpoena.
May Go After Him
r. The sergeant t-arIns has been
instructed % in1media Icy require
the presence 81 Cons ssnnafl
NORM, Senator King % Of
Utah acting chairman, announced.
IF necessary, he Will 20 to the
home Of Norm at Atlantic City
and bring him hers.
Action ID MaeiAtrate's Case
The COMMITTEES also voted To turn
over % the United taEes district at.
torney iii the District Cf Columbia
the record Of testimony DC John
Frank *. O,Connor, Philadelphia
magistrate, denying that he had
ever spoken of an alleged bribe 0f.
fer OF 100000 from the forces 0f
tepresentAti William 3. Yares
The contr dictory testinlozly Of
Senator George Wharton Pepper
and three Philadelphia newspaper
man. who declared under oath that
/ OsConnor told them 0f the alleged
offer Viii be given the district at
tornAy Dit the same time.
The Federal official win be- re-
uuested to take appropriate &C
zion q
NORM had left for his home ia
formed he should appear today. The
COMMITTEES was provoked by his &c
ton In ignoring the subpoena.
%g<Eeh FEtNs z that
NORM could be arrested and brought
here, and that his Congressional
privileges did not allow him 20
ignore Senate subpoena.
He could decline to testify. King
added, but would have to appear
even liz the COMMITTEES Wds COM
pelled to order him brought hare
under arrest.
Captain stayton, head Of the
vets, followed Walnut. He said
his association had a rule that
only per cent of all Its funds
could come from wet sources.
I'VE wanted to get our support
from the great middle class. Stay.
ton explained. 80 at the start
we did decline to accept any money
from persons we knew were In the
liquor business
StaytOn told OF refusing con.
tribution once from d man who
made the wooden boxes for beer
ottles.
"fIe said, would You accept 4
gift from farnaer?' said /
would. Then he said. Well. the
farmer provides the corn from
which Whiskey il made.
Then he asked IL ] would accept
gift from q miner and said
yes Then he said the miner pro-
duuces the coal to run bteWeries.
SO saw 7 was too broad in de-
'clining contributins.
: I'VE then made our present rule
to accept only per cent of our
funds from people formerly in the
LIQUOR business and 95 per cent
from persons not connected in any
way with the industry
Stayton frankly told of the politi-
cal aims OF the wet association.
The goal of the wet drive, he
said was to elect Congress-
friendly to modification Of prohibi.
ton, He said this work would be
carried on by supporting candidates
In the primaries and elections and
by State referendums.
Stayton declared the association
was raising a 100000 special fund
for the campaigns this year, il1clud.
ing the referendums.
In 1924, he said, the association
Endorsed $50 congressman and 10
were elected. This year, he added,
the association would get into ali
campaigns, and several
hundred Congressional races.
Where two vets are running
against each other In Congressional
distrit," Stayton said, I'VE sirnpiy
save our money and spend it in |
some other district"
I'm how many States will you
take part in Senatorial campaigns
this year?" asked McNary.
I'VE hope to set into all the 80 |
States where Senators are running |
for election this year." said Stayton.
eff there are two vets nominated |
on the Republican and Democratic |
ticket or two drys, we will not 20 |
in"
Twin you go into Pennsylvania
this year,"
'If things continue as they are
now l don't think we'll 30 into |
Wen save our |
An army of political workers in
Cheated Governor |
Pinchot and Senator George Whar.
ton Pepper in sPennAylvanla's |
Senatorial primary. q. !