Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27

toward producing the quotas Of the larger
cities. This does pot mean that present
| State and county organizations will be
disturbed or retarded in their activities.
It is simply an effort to produce money
most quickly and in comparatively large
amounts We need the money now"
"The qtiotn which Blair had in mind
was very soon thereafter announced. The
meeting was held in Chicago. Mr.. Hays
addressed it and spoke h;s blessings.
Typewriter sheets were distributed to
those assembled. produce herewith one
of these sheets, which carries quotas as
Indicated"
The list presented appears elsewhcre)
'This total--which Mr.. Blair an
nounced could be gathered together quick
ly--is SS,145,OOO. The population
these cities in round numbers is 25,OOO,-
900. Apportioning this on per capita
base, it would amount to 81 cents on
every man, woman and child in fifty
one cities We now have the base OF the
plan approved by Chairman Hays and
Treasurer Upham. But it received indors-
ment from higher source. hold in my
hand copy of the bulletin of Aug. 5,
1920, which carries the following from
the Republican nominee for President:
1T is headed Senator Hardings
message The message is addressed
from Marion, under date of July 30,
to My dear Mr.. Upham, and says:
Allow me to express through the official
bulletin of the Treasurer's Office my
gratitude for enthusiasm shown by all
associated with your Office in raising our
national campaign fund for 1920.
THAT Senator Harding is acquainted
even with the details of the enterprise
,.
from his message which is as follows:
Through the fine work of your or
ganization, we are nearing that form
of national patriotism which expresses
itself to support from every county, every
state.
Therefore, / want all members or
your organization TO feel that their
efforts are essential to our success in
planning for national enlightenment,
and are all deeply appreciated by me.
''The sum of IS, S,145,0 900 is To come
not from 81 states, but from the largest
cities in q States New York State is
represented by only four places, New
York City, Buffalo, Rochester and Al
bany, and yet the Hon. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt announces that the County
of Dutchess, suburban and rural
community, was assessed $4,000.
In the Bulletin of August 16, Harry
Nj. Blair, MIR. Upham's first assistant,
under his own signature contributed
an article entitled "Step on It." These
are his slogans:
" Harding and Coolidge, have the
confidence of the people, but, boys,
get the money" The platform is sound
enough to hold the weight of the Ma
ton, but boys, get the money
,al. = l,,. 1.
any more time left. Boys, get the money
vacations; meetings are hard to get, but,
boys, get the money!; There are hills to
climb, but if YOU want to make a hill
at the same speed you have been running
when the road was level, you have got TO
give 1t more power, Give her the gas;
step on it."
Il charge again planned assault on
the electorate; it can't be hidden, the
hosts are marshalled; the money ammuni-
ton is prepared, but il will not succeed.
The net is spread in sight of the quarry.
What is the game except to becloud the
public mind on the subject Of the League
of Nations issue and worlds peace?:
'"The 'normalcy' voiced by the candi-
date as visioned by his master is bayonets
at the factory door, unrestrained profteer-
ing at the gates of the farm--the burden
of government on shoulders other than
their own and the Federal Reserve system
an annex TO big business. When the
American people fully grasp the sinister
menace hanging over them they will shun
IL as q plague.
Truly the Senatorial obligarchy and
their candidates are barking back to tn
days Of Mark Hanna. The Wall Street
Journal, in giving list of expenditures in
the campaign since 1850 shows that in
1895, Mark Hanna spent s16, 500, 900.
Nothing approaching il has been attempt
ed until now. at was this foul thing whic
Theodore Roosevelt brought to an end
when he reformed the Republican party
When he WAS doing it, Warren G. Hard
ing branded him as an Aaron Burr
'fWhen my charge Of corruption fund
was first made, William III. Hays. chair
man of the Republican National Commit
tee made distinct threat in these words:
IF at the instance of our adversaries, this
is finally resolved into ques-
tion ST personal characters, we know of no
reason aside from natural distaste why we
should not meet the issue as readily as any
other
Il renew the charges and accept the
challenge"