The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23
LITTLE NEW DATA
 SECURED BY FUND
 PROBE COMMITTEE
Two Flat DeniaIs Connected With Charges Which Have Figured In Previous Testi-
 mony Are Produced
By Associated Press


 Washington, September 22-The Senate investigating committee again plunged into the seas of republican and demo- cratic campaign funds today, but the rec ord showed little affirmative information on party funds at the close of the session to add to what had previously been dis closed
 Two flat denials connected with charges that have figured in previous testimony were produced, however. One was entered by William Barnes, Jr., who asserted that the book, "Republicanism in 1s2e," pub- lished by his company, the Albany (New fork) Journal, had no connection with the republican national committee and was a private commercial venture. The i other denial was made by George T. Car roll of Elizabeth, N J., president of the National Retail Liquor Dealers of Amer lea, and of the Federated Liouor Indus- tries of New Jersey. who said that such support as these organizations had given the candidacy of Governor Cor for the presidency was in no way connected with democratic party financing
 Mir. Barnes carried his denial to the ex- tent of challenging the committees right to demand subscription lists for the book published by his concern. He questioned it's authority to call for an accounting as to private business venture, contending that the explanation he made showed the work not to be campaign document After an argument with Senator Reed democrat, Missouri, who insisted that form of subscription contract differing from those produced by the witness was already in the record. completion of Mir Barnes examination went over until to- morrow. Exhibits filed with the com mittee during it's Chicago sessions will not be available until then
 ADMITS LETTERS SENT
 Mir Carroll acknowledged having au- thorized the sending out from his office of letters urging liquor dealers in the na- tional association to aid the Cox and Roosevelt ticket. The letter before the committee, he said. had been read to him over the telephone for approval. but he did not recall the paragraph especially urging that the democratic candidate be supported No official action had been taken by either organization of which he was head to indorse the presidential ticket, he said, although it had been de- cided to urge election of Liberal Con gress, regardless of what party they rep resent"
 Senator Edge, republican, New Jer- sey, asked if the witness approved of Governor Cox's recent declaration to the effect that "the liquor question is dead as slavery" Carroll replied that statement of the candidate was silly"
 A total of Tess than $2,500" had been received in response to the circular let ters. Carroll said, adding that no cam paign literature had yet been put out. although. it was in preparation.
 Senator Edge asked if any demo- cratic party official had ever sought to have the liquor men "desist" from this activity in behalf of the democratic ticket. Carroll replied in the nega- tive, and the senator then asked if the work had not been accepted" by the democrats
 QUESTIONS HELD UNFAIR
 Senator Pomerene, democrat Ohio. challenged this last question as unfair and Senator Reed finally broke into the discussion with the. .declarat tion that the single subscription of John D. Rocke- feller to the Barnes book was larger than the whole fund raised by the liquor men. He insisted that such a subscription was shown in the com mittee records and was disputing this with Senator Kenyon, chairman, when adjournment was taken.
 The witness. leaving the stand. agreed with Senator Reed. wh, suggested that the showing did mot justify all this scare-heading about liquor help in the Cox campaign"
 The first witness heard today was James w. Gerard. formerly ambassador to Germany and now chairman of the finance committee of the democratic national committee. He lave the full membership of the commifSee and sub mtted his books to show all contribu- tors to fund which yesterday totalled s12s,S21. The witness told\ Chairman Kenyon that national campaign fund of s15.000.000 would shock public conscience and insure the defeat of the party that raised it." He denied know1- edge of any sinister" influences at work to aid the republican campaign fund.
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