The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
Democrats PLEAD Poverty.


Unless, as was suggested by sen
ator w. s. Kenyon. chairman OF
the committee. the Democratic
pursestrings are looseucd after the
committee sdjourns, there will not
be sufficient money 20 pay on the
obligations that the Democrats an
ucIpate making.
Tales Of Democratic poverty
abounded at yesterdays session
Gerard testified that only &I.6.S2l
had been raised, and evidence wa
introduced to show that Senator
Pat Harrison, OF Mississippi. instead
OF circulating George CreeTs book
The War, the World and Wilson.
at the expense OF the national com-
mittee, as he said that he wound
like TO do. had been forced 10 off,=
only what assistance he could &c
the former confdsut OF the ProsI-
dent in urging all Democratic sd-
hercnts TO read the book.
Outstanding developments OF the
hearing were the admissions that
the films and CreeTs book were
being used as part OF the Demo
cratic campaign and the testimony
ii m royce Thompson. Of
New York, chairman OF the ways
and means committee OF the Re
publican national committee. in
which he characterized charges O.
Gov. Cox that the Republicans NyeI.
TO spend S5o.eOO.OC0. as "barrCom
politics" and pure bunk" Thomr-
son also told the committee ths'
he considered that the Democrats
were Just as close 10 Wall Street
as, II not closer than. the Republic
ans. and that Cox, in the making
Of his millions, had had some per
Sonal experience with the opera
tiOns in the financial center Of
America.
Reed and Tkompscn Clash.
sThis. statement OF Thompson
aroused the ire Of Senator James =
Reed. OF Missouri. Sho demanded
to know specific instances in which
Gov. Cox had sBCcUlated in Wall
Str ct. Thompson said that he was
unable 10 give such proof, but that
he knew Gov. Cox TO be q very
rich man and that few OF the
men associated with the inner COun-
ellis OF the Democratic party, in
stead OF being on the verge OF pow
Crty. could by their own Contr'-
buttons finance the entire Demo
cratic campaign. lie also testified
that the men associated with Ger
ard on his finance committee were
OF greater wealth and more typiCs
OF the so-csIled Wall Street crowd
than his associates on the RepUb-
lican ways and means committee.
GHmpses into the testimony. how
ever. showed that the Democrats
cannot be accused OF liberality in
any measure. Newton d. Baker.
secretary Of war. and for the past
four years the holder Of a $1,000
place in the administration. contrib
uted $50 10 the Democratic os-
chequcr. Franklin d. Roosevelt.
candidate for tho vice presidency. in
return for the payment Of his sN-
penses by the national committee
has promised TO contribute $4,000
William Barnes, publisher OF the
Albany Journal questioned as To
the book published by his COMPANY
"Republicanism in 1880 informed
the committee that it was a news
paper publication. The Committor
did not appear to be satisfied. Barnes
was detained until today in order
to get Photographic copies from the
public printer.
Believes s-yOeo.0OO Enough.
Senator kenyon questioned Cor
ard a. to tho amount that lie
thought should be properly SpoHf.
He declared that S2.ooO.000 would
be ample for all legitimate pur-
poses.
Gerard submitted tho books %
mis- committee. which covered re-
ceipts since the convention and the
names OF the following contributors
were read by members OF the com
mitlec:
Bernard NJ. Baruch. $4,000: c. T..
Alexander, $1,000; L. L. pohcny.
S6, 500; August Belmont, $1,000 Jo-
seph L. Willard. $1,000
Gerard said that he had made il
rule not to ask any office holders
for money. The budget so Tar OF
the Democratic leaders. he said. in
Cluded 1875. 900 for publicity and ad-
vertising; 100000 for the Cox spc-
Cial train: 500. 600 for the expenses
OF the speakers bureau. and $40. 900
used by Mr.. Roosevelt so far for his
expenses.
Senator Kenyon then questioned
Gerard about the circulation Of the
book. Uncle sam OF Freedom
Ridge" alleged as propaganda for
the league OF nations. Gerard said
he knew nothing Of this and did not
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