Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
WHEELER RESUMES
STAND IN PROBE
Primary Investigators Told
of Anti-SaIoon Leagues
Total Expenditures.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

| Inquiry into the activities and ex-
penditures of the Anti-Saloon League
were resumed today by the Senate
campaign investigation committee,
with Wayne B. Wheeler, general
| Mr.. Wheeler, questioned by Sena-
| tGr Reed Of Missouri, chairman of the
ISenate committee. admitted that he
| had stated in an address at the Maple
Avenue Methodist Church in St. Louis
| In 1928 that the drys had invested
| $35. .000, ,00e In the cause of prohibition.
II might have made that state
| mept," said Mr.. Wheeler. 1T repre-
| sents the total amount put into the
| fight for prohibition by all different
agencies over a period of 80 years. 1t
| is about correct"
Would Limit Expenses.
Senator Neely of West Virginia,
| Democrat, introduced a resolution in
the Senate today declaring that any
Senator shall be deemed disqualified
| if more than $4,000 has been spent
| by him or by others, with his con-
sent, either in the primary or gen.
/ $40 900, however. would be the person
al expenses of the candidate and any
assessments which State law may
| make upon him.
Senator Neely gave notice that he
| would call his resolution up for con-
sderation on Monday. The Senate.
Senator Neely said. should now notify
the Republican party in Pennsylvania
that 1t will not consent to the seat
ing of a Senator for whose nomina-
ton more than 100000 has been ex-
pended.
The report of the campaign COM
mittees filed at Harrisburg have al
ready disclosed that more than $780,
900 was expended for Represe entative
William s. Ware. the successful nomi-
nee in the recent Republican sena'
toriah primaries.
What has the Senate got to do
with primary elections" asked Sen
ator Blease of South Carolina.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania also
wanted to know whether Senator
Neely intended that his resolution
should be retroactive.
Senator Neely replied to Senator
Reed that of course the resolution
referred to the future. but he added
that it might apply to some one in
Pennsylvania"
Presents Wheeler's Articles.
Senator Reed put into the record
series of articles on the fight for pro-
hibition, written by Mr.. Wheeler and
published in the New York Times and
other newspapers in March and April
of this year. In one Of these articles
Mr.. Wheeler said that under the ter
rife pace our finances expanded and
our expenditures gradually increased
until they reached the high level of
s., $500. 900 a year."
During what years was that ex-
penditure maintained?" asked Senator
Reed.
MIR. Wheeler said he thought for
two or three years during the height
of the campaign and just before the
eighteenth amendment was adopted
when the fighting was the hardest.
He said that this expenditure was by
the national organization of the Anti
Saloon League and all the State or
ganizations.
Pinned down by Senator Reed, Mr.
Wheeler said he thought that expendi-
lures ran from 1917 to 1919 and that
it was the best estimate he could give.
although 1t might have been a little
more or a little less.
Mr.. Wheeler handed to Senator
Reed a statement covering the re.
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