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Show COX IGNORES OFFER OF if PROHIBITION CANDIDATE If ) ALBUQUERQUE, V. M . Sej.t 2 Qovernor Cox will Ignore proposuis . from tho I'rohii.li ion party for retire- ment of Aaron 8 Walk in.-. Prohibition j candidate, from the presidential race I If the governor would pledge himself ; to certain measures regarding the Volstead law. Governor C" hjia.de this lH announcement upon his arrival here ! last night. 11 Was understood that a similar proposal was made to Senator ibbbbbI The Prohibition party's proposal, I Qovernor Cox state, came In a letter about two weeks ao from Virgil Q. I Hlnshaw, who said he acted officially. , The letter WtLB in the nature of a (Urg JH tlonnalre regarding action upon the V'Olitead law and other prohibition questions Mr Ulnshaw, it was said. expressed confidence.'' that Mr. Wat- kins would retire from the presidential arena should Governor ( ox reph fa- vornbL to the ucstionr.ulre. No reply has been or will be made. , GOverhor Cox .ald. and ho declined I also to comment Upon a similar offer Bw; by Mr Catkins. |