Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-04

peetedly present, and told the gather
ing; Il am an FISHERMAN, and I'll
stand by Ulster. but l am with you
in toto. Have patience with Ulster
and Wen bring her to the point of
seIf-government as a part of united
Ireland" Other Belfast leaders said
much the same. 1t was believed this
conference was a long step toward
Irish unity and the settlement of the
islands troubles.
Meantime Terrence MacSweney,
lord mayor of Cork, was dying of self
imposed hunger In British prison. and
lrishmeD appealed to King George to
save him. and to President Wilson and
pairing his case to that Of the hurgo-
master of Brussels whom the Germans
imprisoned. Mr.. Lloyd George said
that, whatever the consequences. the
government could not take the respon-
sibility of freeing MacSweney. The
Sim Fein leaders feared his death
would lead to an outbreak that would
play into the hands of the British.
Efforts of the anti-suffragists to pre-
vent or delay the PRONUNCIATION OF
the ratification of the suffrage amend
ment were fOiled, and on Thursday
Secretary of State Colby. receiving Off
cial notification of the action of the
Tennessee legislature, signed and is
sued the proclamation. The District
of Columbia refused to issue re-
straining order to Secretary Colby
so now the only hope remaining of the
foes of suffrage is that the United
States Supreme court will declare the
Tennessee ratification Illegal.
1t is interesting to read the Opin-
ion of the venerable Cardinal Glib
hons. who has been a consistent OPP
ponent of woman suffrage. He says
Il regret very much that the women
have taken the plunge into the deep.
would much prefer that things had
remained as they were. l am, how
ever. of the opinion that after the first
election or so only small percentage
of the women of the country viii
avail themselves of the privilege of
voting"
Governor Cox reused the Repub
licans by asserting that they are
raising a minimum fund of S15,000,0E
for the campaign National Chair
man win Hays and his associates at
once denied the truth of the statement
and both they and the Democratic
leaders demanded that the senate COM
mittee on campaign expenditures in
vestigate the charge The committee,
which is in session in Chicago sub
poenaed National Chairmen Hays and
White and Congressional Chairmen
Tess and Doremus, and invited" Gov
ernor Cox also TO appear before II and
present such evidence as he might
have 70 SuhStantiate his statements,
The Democratic candidate said he
would furnish what information he
had in due time, and meanwhile he
went ahead with his speaking tour
repeating his accusations. When he
reached Pittsburgh. Thursday night
he opened up and made public the al.
legged facts upon which he based his
charge that the Republicans are try.
ing TO buy the presidency"
The expose" really was not so sen
sational as might have been expected
Cox read list of 81 cities and the
amount which the Republican national
committee proposed TO raise in each
| the total being $S. l45. 900 This figure
( he asserted, had nothing TO do witt
''the large amounts being collected il
/ hundreds Of smaller cities, towns anC
! rural communities" He gave no name:
/ of contributors, saying the Republi
/ cans could produce those. The gov
! ernor also read documents which he
+ said proved that Senator Harding hac
| detailed knowledge OF the financing o.
his campaign.
Republican Treasurer Upham. who
had previously told something Of the
quota list, says the quotas are vastly
larger than the actual amount callet
for by the budget. and asserted tha
the national committee had collected
to date. only S696,97T.S2
rather weak comeback was tbs
/ charge msae by Congressman Free
Britten. tat the British parliament
had Appropriated $4,000 in favor OF
/ the British ambassador at Washington
for entertainment purposes" and thai
this fund had already found its wa,
to the Democratic national committee
This was, Of course denounced as ab
/ Surd by both Ambassador Gedde:
and Democratic Chairman White. Gov
/ ernor Cox said the charge was ''t0t
silly for words"