Arizona republican., 1920-08-27
Questions Republican Sincerity


 q hereby give it wide and non exclusive publicity Governor Cox continued, but why was the pupllca- ton to be only the organ of the secret society? Why were the names Of local contributors not to be made knoWnE Was it because each contribution would carry it's own meaning to the voters in the local communities Or, if secrecy were guaranteed in the communities. were MT. Hays and MT. Upham to do the same thing in suD- hitting their returns box office receipts? I certainly believe there is some reason. What is it? The public is entitled to know. If MT. Hays and Mir. Upham do not come forward with the information, the Republican na- donal committee ought to remove them both and insist upon clean bill of health. Furthermore. there should be some explanation Of this being made purely a business affair. participated in by business men and business men only. Unexplained. it carries its own condemnation and exposes tine purpose of the whole shameful business. II means that the quota is to be assessed against those who are to benefit and that the captains of industry who have answered MT. Hays roll call are sub hitting to taxation with the under standing that they will have repre- sentation."
 The quota plan, Governor Cox charged. was approved by Chairman Hays and Treasurer Upham. and also. he added, it received endorsement from a higher source.
 Quotes Harding in Bulletin
 Quoting from message" written by Senator Harding in the official Bulletin" of Aug. 5, Governor Cox said that Senator Harding expressed his gratitude for the enthusiasm shown" in raising the campaign fund Nfr fe "a even with the details, is evidenced by a subsequent passage" said Governor Cox. which is as follows:
 Through the fine work of your or ganization. we are nearing that form of political patriotism which expresses itself in support from every county, every state. Therefore, I want all members of your organization to feel that their efforts are essential to our success in planning for national en- lightenment and deeply appreciated by me-"
 Governor Cox said he depended wholly for the purpose of making proof of his charges, upon official documents which came from Repub- lican headquarters. Contrary to an in ernor Cox added that he intended to pass this evidence" to the senate cam paign Investigating committee.
 Names of local subscribers, Governor | Cox said were ordered kept secret. | These quotas given as $2.000,000 for l New York city, $750,000 for Chicago, $500,0OO for Philadelphia and ranging down to $45.000 for smaller cities like l Albany, N. Y, and Atlanta, Ga, were said by Governor Cox to have been an- nounced about the middle of July That Senator Harding, his Repub- lican opponent, Twas acquainted with the details of the quota plan and that | it also was approved by Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee, was charged by the Demo cratic candidate.
 ] From subsequent issues of the of ficial bulletin" Governor Cox quoted many reports from Republican work CTS throughout the country. reporting going lover the top" and in excess of l the alleged quotas.
 Plans Formulated in Chicago
 Announcement of the $S,145,O00 met ropolitan quotas, Governor Cox said was made by Harry M. Blair, assistant to Treasurer Upham. A meeting was held in Chicago, Governor Cox said, al 1 which Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee, spoke his blessings" The governor charged that typewriter sheets bearing the 51 cities quotas were distributed tc those assembled". and he produced ont of the alleged quota lists but did not state how or where it was acquired The quota plan, he said. was carried out like that of the liberty loan cam paigns.
 !. That the reputed attempt to raise %S. .145, 900 from 51 cities in 27 of the A i states is fair evidence that the tota national fund will be much larger was declared by Governor Cox, who said big business men were prominent on tht Republican ways and means committed and that the raising of funds was or a business craftsmanship" basis. Governor Cox also quoted from state. ments ;Tl the Republican Bulletin that state and county organization. were not to be disturbed or retarded in their activities
 Says G. O. p. Figures 5o96 Short
 Calling attention to Chairman Hays statement that S5,000,000 was beins raised, Governor Cox said that today papers carried statement iron Treasurer Upham that the Republical total would he about S75Oo0oO
 From the evidence which We vii