El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
BIG CROWD LISTENS
TO CHARGES BY cox
b. DAVID LAWRENCE
tContInued from page Il

ALeutlnuru IRON pAEc L.
got here in All his speeches put to-
gether.
Had On Overflow Crowd.
Perhaps p was the extraordinary
character OF the occasion It had
been vel advertised in advance be-
cause Of the governors announce
ment that he would present proofs
OF his sensational charges. and the
big auditorium was packed 10 the
doors a large overflow crowd was
addressed out Of doors
The people appeared Convinced that
Gov Cox had proved his case One
Ekep1c answered a rhetorical ques-
ton BY saying he didn't believe the
governor had named a single corpor-
alton OF individual that had paid
cent, and Cox, who appears 10 enjoy
heckling. said the senate invesligat-
ing committee, dominated by Repub-
leans had the power to call in chair
man Hays and treasurer Upham and
either disprove the charges or get the
names OF the persons who had con-
trlbuted The quotas.
The governor read his manuscript
carefully, and frequently Haunted. so
that everybody could see IT, a printed
copy OF the official bulletin which
was published privately and for con-
fidential use BY the Republican na-
tional finance organization Mr.. Cox
some OF the slogans from the official
bulletin and as he poked fun at SEN
ator Harding for saying he didn't
know OF these things when the bull
letin contains a letter OF endorsement
rom the Republican candidate him
self
Creates a Suspicion.
or course, crowds do not analyzs
speeches carefully. They all 90 BY
impression and the information OF voice
and emphasis Of speakers
Editorial writers viii probably
serutinize the. evidence and the SEN
atoriai investigating committee viii
also examine It carefully, and the Re-
puQltcans named IN the documents
sim have an opportunity to explain
lneE side Of the case But this much
Gov Cox did. He created 8 suspicion
y ne minds OF his audience that II
fe,010,OOg was being raised in The q
states from 25.00D,00 people. the
final totals could easily more than
DOUBLE or as he phrased it "be not
less than S15,00o.oca.T He also smoke
OFTEN OF quotas being oversubscribed
N cities not mentioned IN the list COW
ering the first 100000 so a. "a
create the impression that 4 secorS
list OF quotas we5 made up for addi-
lonal SUNS. If GOV. Cox has that
second list, he gave no hint OF II Ia
Us hpeScn here Circumstautiaffv he
oult Up the second part Of his cass
On inference and deduction and asks
tnat the burden OF disproving the ex-
lstence OF larger fund than Al leaEt
Ssse9o,o0o be placed on his opponents.
there is talk that Gov. Cox has other
documents and that he wants 10 draw
tne IRE OF his opponents by pubIish-
lng II IN separate speeches, but news
paper men here have the Impression
tn4t II the governor has any more
substantial proof than h r-.ze--+,.,1
% snow the plans for the remaining
SI'eg9,ooo. he would have produced il
in Pittsburg. -
Established His Case.
II e estimated he established his
case for his first IS. 0O0. 900. buf frs
ssslllalIieer rests upon differences
esa1n ron various references in the
o.. - bulletins in cities and states
..oL lnentioned In the original list OF
This much can be said. The audi
nee N Fittsburg recognized the dis
c1epancy between the Statement a.
I-Dlled 10 VIII Hays that he nd e.
SSlineted the Republican campaie,
- - az ss'UOos000 and that the al
I..'.s On q q treasurer Upham that At
-sast sssvO0,0O0 would cover ne ~
psnse Tor national and state ana locs1
election purposes. -
ol1.questlonably, the quotas given
~ Gov Cox viii be admitted AZ 49,
rs been an estimate for stste 80
sSoenlry work as well as the Dresi-
Ss.ltslel ticket In various cities. but
1919 me senatorial investieation
-9-i,ali zee next week the Repubiira1-
VII nave their opportunitv 10 -s-'.
80 tney intended TO differentiar.
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ps 5nqitures.-copyright, 1920. bv IA
Vid Lawrence. - Ia