Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
G, 0, P. FUND ONLY
$3,079,073.2O HAYS
TELLS THE PR0BERS
National Chairman Denies Cox's
Charges That SIS. 10000 Are
Being Raised.
DECLARES WET" MONEY
is AIDING DEMOCRATS

addition TO which about 81 ,QOO, ,0OOO was
being raised for the State committees
He charged that the liquor interests IN
New Jersey were soliciting money TO aid
The campaign of Governor COX ana
limited that the Democrats were sttempt-
ing TO raise "A $40, 900, 900 fund. :;
Mr.. HAYS, who was the prlno1pai WIZ
ness at the resumption OF the commit,
tees sessions, denied all knowledge VI
the Republican quota sheet calling ior
SS.l45. 600 cited by Governor Cox IN MS
Pittshurg speech and of an attempt to
raise ST.. 600. 900 as charged by the Dem
ocratic nominee He was followed by
Homer 5. Cummings, ex-chalrman OF
the Democratic National Committee,
who said that $4,000 900 was enough for
a national campaign fund. MIR. Gum
mings. said. however, that the eNpendi.
ture OF s3. 600 900 would not be proof OF
corruption.
HAYS TELLS OF s., ,O79, ,937 BUDGET
Mr.. Havs read long statement be
fore the committee, reviewing tho activi-
ties of the National Committee since
Nav. 1919. when he said budget was
formed.
1T was our opinion said Mr.. Hays
"that the best way for providing money
was bv small contributions from the
great membership of our party. We or
ganized drives for funds exactly as the
Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives
were organized. We formed budget
with the following estimates and we are
compelled TO keep within them:
Speakers Bureau, S255, 100; head
quarters expense, S750.S74 20; rents S45,-
$40: publicity. ircluding all kinds, 81 ,54o,-
500; general oXpeasCs, including an pu-
-ol, tnPlndpd
prpvious general headir gs, S6SO,92O; which
gives us a total of S3079,O37. 90
Senator kenvon-"What is the 20 cents
for
Mr.. Havs-"That is all figured out IN
the budget The budget Is the amount
that became the sum fixed for the treas
tlrer TO reach. The treasurer is driving
To collect enough and no more than Is
receSsarv to meet the expenses outlined
In this budget.
During the time this budget was
being made up and as early as August,
1919. the opposition was engaged IN q
similar activity, aiming for much larger
amounts | Will call attention TO the
issue of newspaper report OF sunday
August "a, 1919, IN which " ID. Jameson
of the Democratic National Committee
is quoted as declaring that the Demo
CratS nu~( nave YttR W tiSNs .
President. Here's the headline. Need
$4,000, 600 70 elect.
GIVES NEW JERSEY LIQUOR APPEAL.
Mr.. HAYS charged that the liquor
interests of New jersey were collecting
funds outside of the Democratic National
Committee 10 aid the campaign OF Cover
nor Cox. He presented letter signed
bv George T. Carroll, president OF the
Il l. ar In
tereSts. Ii was admitted In the record and
s,hnnpna was issued for Mr. Carroll.
The letter. addressed from $40 Broad
street. Newark. n j., was dated July
-. 1920. and bore the slogan. Help Elect
Men Who Viii Kill Prohibition. 1t WIS
addressed to Fabian Brothers. Part OF
il reads:
"Desr Sir and Brother-1he organized
LIQUOR trade of New Jersey has set out
u do its part toward the election a james
NJ Cox as the next President OF the Unit
ei states. and il becomes my duty to
call upon YOU to help. More than that,
We are going TO fight as we never fought
before to keep the hirellngs OF the Anti
saloon League out OF office: TO elect Con-
gressmen in the twelve Congressional
districts Of the State who Will vote TO
amend the Nolstead act so as to permit
the sale OF light wines and beer; TO elect
lssemblymen and State Senators who
viii keep New Jersey from ratIfylng the
Eighteenth Amendment and prevent the
massage of any law concurring IN the Vol
tead act in its present form
The nomination of Governor Cox for
the Presidency BY the Democrats Is
q big victory for our interests, and it can
le attributed in a great degree TO the
activity of our trade organizations here
j. New Jersey and throughout the nation.
Governor Cox Is a pronounced wet, and
he ran be relied upon to approve an amend-
mept TO the Nolstead act as suggested
above.
at is now up to our organization to
stand uritedlv behind the ticket of Cox
ard Roosevelt and roll up such majority
g. viii show convincingly that the public
will H. in our favor"
At the bottom of the letter, which con-
demns the Anti-Saloon League at length
ard makes plea for personal liberty, is
this:
Eve must have money at once to carry
on the work that we have planned. Jump
IN aud help US fight. Give US as much as
YOU can afford.
receipt from the same organization
acknowledging a s25 donation was read
u
bv /. \. Heller, treasurer Of the organiza-
ton. A subpoena for Mr.. Heller was issued.
DENIES QUOTAS IN cox LIST.
Mr.. HAYS resumed his statement, de-
scribing at length the machinery for
raising funds for the Republican National
Committee. a reference to Governor Cox's |
speech at Pittsburg brought an interrup-
ton from Senator Kenyon.
"In that speech" Senator Kenyon said, |
"Mr. Cox challenges you TO deny his !
charges as TO the quota of IS, las, 900 for |
different cities. What do you say to /
thatW
Mr. Hays-It is not true The figures |
j have gwen include every penny in the |
contemplated fund of the National Com |
mittee.
Senator Kenyon-You gave us some |
leads on certain expenditures. Can you |
give Us any moreY
Mr.. Hays-Yes. ! have the original |
letter signed by J.. w brennan, secretary |
Of the Iowa Democratic Club, addressed |
TO Miss Clara Ehle Of Norway, Iowa. |
Indicated on the letterhead are the names |
and addresses of the officers and directors |
OF the Iowa Democratic Club
Senator Kenyon--ls that the letter re- |
ferred to IN the interview with Congress-
man Good IN the newspapers this morn |
ing2
Mr.. Hays-It is.
The letter went into the record.
Mr.. HAYS then analyzed his plan Of /