New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Hays Shows Letter From
New Jersey Saloon Men
Hailing Cox as Cham
pion of Cause of Vets
Asserts Banks Are
Made to Contribute
Senate Inquiry Finds That
Republicans Got Small
Amounts by Party Call
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CHICAGO. Aug 30.-The charge
Of Governor James NJ. Cox that the
Republicans were seeking to raise a
sl5,oo0,0o0 fund to buy the election
this fall was met with a counter blow
te-day by Chairman Will H. Hays
when he took the stand before the
Senate campaign fund investigating
committee at its opening session
here
Mr.. Hays charged
That the Democrats were plan
ming s10,ooo,0oo campaign fund.
That the liquor interests were
soliciting funds to elect Governor
Cox. and admonishing voters by
letters to help elect men who will
kill prohibition"
That government funds are be-
ing used to help spread Democratic
propaganda.
That the banks throughout the
country have been called upon to
honor the drafts Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee for
campaign purposes.
Cox's Charges Called False
Mr.. Hays, who was on the stand
all day, with the exception of
short time in the afternoon,
when the Senators questioned Homer
s. Cummings, former chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
took the charges of Governor Cox
and piecemeal branded them "false
and libelous."
The session throughout the day was
hyeiy Mr. Hays time after time cor
fected, the Senators. His replies were
I at times sensational.
When questioned by Senator Kenyon,
'aalrman of the committee, Mr.. Hays
aamited that the campaign fund for
ms year might De almost double that
el 1915, but denied vigorously any
/ c:narge that the fund was being raised
'or the purpose of corrupting the cleo
torate.
In answering question put by Sena-
ior Reed, Mr. Hays denied that corpora
i aons or other agencies were working
/ II conjunction with the Republican
party to place the Republicans in
power
senator Reed asked:
II there are organized a thousand
4 fgehcles all driving to one point and
1 az working in complete harmony, but
WIN no actual connection, do you think
NAY hasn't anything to do with the
1 expenses of the movement? Isn't that
4 .oe commonest subterfuge that is ever
saopted to cover the expenditure of
a noney?'
Senator. l know nothing of subter-
n,ages in politics." replied Mr.. Hays.
ne ADDED that it was not in his power
. Keep other agencies from trying to
slect President. He said that news
papers, for instance, were taking ac-
.e .'e part in the election. but that
Iey were IN no way connected with
nc national committee.
Jersey Liquor Men Accused
VI all the counter charges made by
vi hays, the one that caused the
greatest uproar was that alleging that
,,le New Jersey liquor interests were
being used by the Democrats to obtain
4 ~mpaign funds for the election of
sovernor Cox in hopes of overturning
me Volstead act.
saarman presented was contained in a
4 PERSONAL letter addressed to Cabain
eros, New Jersey liquor establish
..m ment' and signed by George T. Car
.0h, as president of the New Jersey
association of Liquor Interests. The
,s.serhead bore red hand and the
rus Help elect men who will kill
,,;s. as' Hays, in presenting the letter,
nave here an original letter, ard
sns.ihit sliohit 1t for your inspection and
,ner investigation" The letter was
A s~a snly %, 1920, and read as fol-
Dear Sir and Brother:
4 J.he organized liqdor trade of New
ss.sey has set out to do its part to-
q. sh'o the election of Governor Cox as
s"a A. aext President of the United States,
WV wv u becomes my duty to call upon
,s; sa % help. More than that, we are
s"ns 10 fight as we never fought be-
70 Seen the hirelings of the Anti
ronS r,von League out of office; to elect
d;.,siessmen in twelve Congressional
smsts ss1icts OF the state who will vote to
MI nisap the Volstead act so as to per-
d lae sale of light wines and beer;
ia, s'ecs Assemblymen and state Sena-
rs;e VINO will keep New Jersey from
ssaliying the Eighteenth Amendment
.ss ssa prevent the passage of any law
ss.1ng in the volstead act in it's
d. ne nomination Of Governor Cox for
H. Presidency by the Democrats is a
victory for our interests, and it
tcostIeusd on psss three,
qusss,ree uuree OF Supply and Demand can fire.
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