The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-31
NATE BATTLE LOOMS OVER PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TARIFF Bill
WILSON FILINGS
DEFIANCE At
''ANTIS"

Dr.. Clarence True Wilson,
secretary Of the Methodist
Board for Prohibition, Tenn
perance and Public Morals,
today declared that the "drys"
regard former Attorney Gem
eral George W. Wickersham,
of President Hoover's COM
mission to investigate law en-
forcement as dripping wet. "
Nevertheless they are satisfied
that his opinions and findings win
be worth more than that Of an I'M
vestigator identified az a "rabid
dry"
In making this concession that
the foes Of prohibition can address
concrete problem ipnpartially, DR..
Wilson said he was perfectly willing
to withdraw as chairman Of the
joint debate between Clarence OAR
row and U, 8. Senator Tess il his
ability to be a. fair arbitrator was
further questioned. Representative
Mccormack Of Massachusetts, has
challenged his right to WELD the
gavel. He accepted the invitation
to referee the forensics at the re-
quest of barrow, nationally recogH
nized wet" The Wilson statement
follows:
Representative John W. McCor-
mack of Washington has wired
protest to Clarence Darrow in Chi.
cago over Darrow's expressing an
opinion that he would like to have
me preside at the debate between
himself and Senator Tess at the
Auditorium on June 5. He thinks
that such a choice would have a
tendency to dry up the affair before
the vets get chance to moisten 1t.
"I have had five joint debates with
Mr.. Darrow on the prohibition sub
ject. In all of the instances we had
a wet chairman, with possibly one
exception. This was without any
protest from me or a single criticism
from the Grys, so far as / know.
Mr.. Mccormick needs something
for his nerves. His cause will not
suffer in Mr.. Darrow's hands. Have
a little faith. 1t is impossible to get
an impartial chairman. Prohibition
has assumed such proportions that,
there isn't q man in America with
brains enough to be at large who
does not lean one way Or the other.
as to whether prohibition Is a sue
cess or a failure. whether 1t ought.
to be continued or abolished; but
mighty few of them are small
enough to show their bias II they.
are asked to serve on q jury or pre-
side In q debate.
81 notice that President Hoover, in
the selection of men to look into the
question Of law enforcement, selected
Mr.. Wickersham, who was Taft's
legal adviser when he vetoed the
Webb-Xenyon bill, and millions Of
drys look upon Mr.. wickersham az
dripping wet, but VS. are perfectly
willing to let him investigate the pro-
hibition situation. for an opinions
from him in favor Of law enforce.
ment would be worth more than 1t
would from one OF US drys.
It seems that Mr.. Mccormack
comes from the district Of formers
Representative James A. GaIuvaMs
and he il evidently trying to run
true to form. II he thinks he.
would be more totally impartial
than I will be, / will be very glad
to resign in his favor"
I'm d long series Of debates IN
which I have participated, bes
lieve that nine-tentha Of the chair
| men have been vets, and In not q
single instance has there been q
word or act Of bias shown. I
accepted this invitation, therefore,
as a fine chance to show that o
dry can b just a. impartial a.
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