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Show cannot surrqitT oox It will bo difficult for Prohibitionists to support Governor' Cox, according to former Oovernor llanly of Indiana, Oovernor Hanly waa the Prohibition candidate for governor In 1916, and recently gavu out this statement: """ ' . j. "I do not think tho Prohibition party should nominate a candldato for .president this year. They will hold a convention In, Lincoln on July 21. In viow of the amendment and sustaining of tho law by tho supremtt court, tbo matter resolves Itself on tho question of maintenance of the law and must largely be fought out in congressional districts. "I hppe to be ablo to support Senator Harding and tbe Republican ticket nnd give what osslBtanoe to It I can. I am waiting to hear what the senator says In his speech of acceptance Many prohibitionists prohibition-ists feel as I do. I think H will be difficult for prohibitionists pro-hibitionists to support Cox In view of the fact that his nomination was brought about by the work of Now York and New Jereey Tnmmanys. It was decided de-cided at Prtncli Lick ten days before tho convention. It Is hard for a candidate to get away from thoee who mado him." s n k Iz |