Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-03
.LOWDEN FAVORS
LIMITATION Of
CA|NPA| F UNDS
Speaks for Legislation to
Control, Limit and Give
Publicity to Expenditures
of Office Seekers.
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Chicago, June Gov. Frank
O. Lowden tonight in a formal
statement disavowed for himself
and for his campaign manager, L..
| l.. Emmerson, any illegitimate eX-
penditures from his campaign fund
land denounced the two Missouri
delegates who testified yesterday
before the senate committee as
having received contributions and
expecting to vote for his nomina-
ton.
The payments were made to the
mon for organization purposes,
Governor Lowdons statement de-
Iclared, before Mr.. EmmcrSon knew
they would be candidates for dele
gates, and the governor declared
that he would not accept their
votes in the convention if cast for
him.
At the same time the governor
spoke for legislation to control,
limit and give publicity to cam
paign expenditures. His statement
follows:
my injunctions to Mr.. Emmer-
son were to use no money, except
for legitimate purposes of the
campaign, and to make no cNpend-
itures which could not be MADE
public. He has assured me that
my wishes in thiSrespect have been
absolutely complied with ana |
have full faith he has told me the
truth.
PERSONALLY / knew nothing until
| read his testimony Of the pay
ments to Moore and Goldstein. Mr.
Emmerson informs me that these
contributions were made in Janu-
larry. LONG before the delegate con
yentions were held and that the
personnel of the Missouri delega-
ltion was at no time discussed with
them; that the contributions were
made up on the representations
THAT the amounts were required Tor
the organization of their districts.
Further, he tells me he did not
know at any time that either OF
them would be a candidate for del.
legate. However. the testimony OF
Moore and Goldstein before the
senate committee, as reported
through the press. clearly SHOWS
| that they are not fit to sit in a ma
tional convention and certainly l
will not accept their support.
"This goes for any other dele
gate or delegates, if any, similarly
situated, The vice of the whole
thing inheres in the present sys-
| TEN. Under existing conditions q
nationwide campaign for the press
lidency necessarily requires the eH-
penditure of a great deal of money
even for legitimate purposes
suppose no system can be devised
to avoid some expenditures put l
lido think that congress snould
clearly define the purpose, Hhllt
the amount and force an, accurate
disclosure. under proper penaltles,
of the source Of all cohtrlputlolls ,
and to whom paid and Tor what
purpose paid.
IF this government is to survive
some method must be devised 10
protect the great presidential office
from even a suspicion OF corrup-
ton -,
Edgar j. Cook, WHO has been IN
charge of Senator Johnsohs chi
! cago headquarters, SAID:
at NAV not be bribery to make
tho paynent of $500 each to Nat
lGoldstein and Robert Moore OF
Ct Lotiis. delegates from Missouri
who had previously thereto met
lGoyernor Lowden in the state man
sion at Springfield, but l charge
directly that it was such a use of
money by those closely associated
with Governor Lowden's campaign
as to bring the party into disgrace;
Missouri had no preferehtlal
| presidential primary. There was
| no use TO which a candidate Tor
president could expend money eX-
| cept to thus curry favor with dele
gates and in this manner warp
their Judgment. This is a dis
grace"