Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-08

Revelation of the use by Gov.
Pinchot Of prosecuting officers and
dry sleuths who were on the pay
ron of the w. C.. r. u. has led the
discussion OF the Pennsylvania pri-
maries scandal into new fields. Just
how far q public official can 90 in
accepting aid from private funds
provides material for q warm debate
on democracy's ethics.
Consideration OF the expenditure
OF the w. G. T. u. funds. the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (inde-
pendent Republican, comedies. cas-
well as the practices of. It's agents,
is pertinent enough for Pennsylvania
ans, Ii they choose to make an in
quiry. But all this doesn't explain why
1t is germane to the commission given
to Senator Jim Reeds COMMITTEES TO
| investigate the expenditure Of pri-
mary funds, nor provide any justi-
tication for that bOdy's threat to cen
sure, the Governor Of Pennsylvania"
This position is taken ithstand-
ing the fact that the Bulletin states
that sspotter' evidence in the sll-
forcement OF liquor laws from time
immemoriaI has been the subject Of
| criticism, !" and that no one ever
attempts to defend 1t except on the
aground Of disagreeable necessity.
The Paterson Morning Call tinde-
pendent, maintains that the MEM
bers Of the w. G. A.. y. are 70 pc
commended for spending their own
money To secure law enforcement
when the State Legislature, through
q
| preparations for this purpose. MADE
| the law O. farce In the State,
M with the query. Just what IS Sem
ator Reed driving at, anyway the
Reno Evening Gazette (Republlcan)
defends the right "of the dry organ
| izations to oppose any candidate any.
where who fayors the changes that
ware advocates II their leaders, &
the Gazette continues, CHOOSE to
fight the supporters Of wet proposals,
/ ii does not appear that whatever
steps they may take can be ques-
/ toned. So also the Kansas City
Journal lRepublicalll remarks that
.stlae 1wor1aen are finding stanch advo.
cafes rising iii their defense, and the
efgort is connect them with irregular
participation III 3 distinctly political
controversy, and especially with the
unlawful collection or diversion OF
funds. Is not succeeding as well az
/ the Chairman OF the COMMITTEES per.
mans hoped. When the women Of
! Tie country III Of any particular
/ state. continues the Journal, are
lassaiied as even technical vfolators
/ of the law or Of the proprieties. II
| may be taken for granted that they
viii be defended vigorously, as II the
present case
sesd III course declares the
j TTouston Chronicle Independently rs
Tout primarily to hight the enemies Of
/ lfuu0r. and II he can show xukere
i they spent one cent even while 9th:
erS spent d million cents, still IA his
eyes all the perfidy rests with the
4 Anti saloon League and the IN. e.
\ I III Any one even family familiar
with the affairs Of the two orkanizat
tons knows that they never yet had
1 funds to enter into b contest Ok cor.
4 Eruption with political machines even
e they had been So inclined The
Yakima Daily Republic Republican
also oilers the Judgment We think
i II & highly proper for the nv. G. a. q.
4 tent of 500 900 81 50 IN = primary
campaign. even II it was not right
for Mr. Ware and Mr. Pepper and
their friends to spend anxt hing at all:
i We hope the M. G.. al III of the Key
1 stone state VIII 80 stronger next
ffinne
me Bay Cfky Times Tribune tiiidN.
/ pendenk) assefte those WOMEN have
/ been iiglikin FOR d6cency Il Ions time 4
0rd the Berkshire Evening EaSl1
{ holds thai the 1e l1lkeie 81 tlle oFElll: