The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-21
WHAT n. NJ. BUTLER OVER
LOOKED
BY \. ID. Cochran e

1t isn't often that Nicholas Murray Butler, pres
dent of Columbia University and one of the best minds
in the G. o. p, let's his political trolley slip off the
wire but he did it when he shooed President Cool
dge away from third term and incidentally wished
fight over prohibition the Republican party.
The trouble to be that Nicholas thought
there was only one spokesman in Washington-the one
that hangs around the White House and gets his
name in the papers-when matter of fact there
are at least two While Calvin Coolidge is suspected
of being the White House spokesman everybody knows
that Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League is
the spokesman for the Official Righteousness and One
Hundred Per Cent Americanism of this weladvertised
Land O Free and Home of the Brave
Nicholas might have got away with his stuff If
he had had only Calvin to deal with, because Calvin
is VIGOROUSLY shy, dfident and otherwise ngabby
In this instance he could be depended upon to indulge
in deep thought and deeper silence.
But Wayne is different. In things governmental he
vociferates in audible tones. When any strange bird
begins scratching his garden he not only crows
but he cackles-and the ever-interestng Eighteenth
Amendment to noble Constitution is of the
corner stones of Wayne's garden.
So when Nicholas Murray Butler got
Wayne B. Wheeer's side of the fence he started
thing. Among other things he agitated Wayne's vo
cabulary, than which trere is none other quite so
much.
With utter lack of the respect due of the
great minds in the G. O. P, Brother Wheeler loose
with the assertion that Dr. Buffers liquor us
soaked in avarice, lust and rum. But that isn't all.
He says DIR. Butler and his allies now whine and
show their yellow streak" and adds that the emf
nenty respectable DIR. Butler Zines with the boot
eggers, runners owners of speak-easy property,
newspapers underworld denizens alcoholic slaves
and personal liberty fanatics to bring back booze"
This isn't all of Brother Wheeler's blast Of BROTH
erly his fellow Republican, but it is a fair
ple and enough to indicate that Republican as well
Democratic brethren find it difficult to dwell to-
gether in and harmony when they get to gnaw-
ing on the prohibition bone chewing the Vol
stead rag.
This appears to put both parties out of the run
ming in the 1928 neutrality-suspicious. so far the
pire State is concerned AS dictator of the Democratic
party the allpowerful Mr.. Wheeler says Governor AL
Smith shan't have the nomination; and die
tator Of the Republican party he officially
that neither Nicholas Murray Butler nor any other
apologist for the. liquor crowd will occupy the
White House."
This situation wouldn't be half so interesting If
Brother Wheeler not in position prove that he
has the political of his prohibition convictions.
Being boss Of the Anti-Saoon League which functions
holding company for both old parties Brother
Wheeler's fiat comes pretty near being law. and that
puts Governor Smith aud Dr. Butler in the eaky
boat.
IT they don't watch out Wayne may call out the
marines and pull Nicaragua the wicked and in
subordinate State of New York.