The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-07
CHARGES COMMITTEE IS
NOT TRYING TO SECURE.
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BEST EVIDENCE IN CASE
Assails Inquiry Body for
Not Calling Repuh6-
cans Able to Tell

Chicago, Sept. THE senatorial
committee investigating campaign
expenditures "is not seeking the
best evidence" to prove Governor
Cox's charges against the Republi-
can party, Edward H. Moore Of
Youngstown, Ohio, the governors
personal representative, told the
committee on the stand today.
Moore told Senator Kenyon there
were men better able to tell Of the
Republican plans than either he or
Governor Cox, and asked why Coz
lionel William Boyce Thompson o.
New York, chairman Of the Repu-
lican ways and means COMMITTEES,
and the so men OF the paid organ
ixation" were not called.
Governor Cox has no evidence IN
support Of his charges outside OF
what Moore brought to Chicago
with him, the witness said. Az he
spoke he unfolded . massive stack
Of papers that apparently numbers
ed several hundred sheets.
Explains His Mission.
Governor Cox sent him to Chica-
60, Mr.. Moore said. to give the
committee the list from which the
committee could get the evidence
that would support the governors
charges" He mentioned Harry n.
Blair, first assistant to Fred w.
Upham, Republican national treas
urer, and several other employees
Of Upham's office.
Have you all the leads Governor
Cox has," Senator Kenyon asked.
Il couldn't say as to that
He didn't ask you to give just
part Of his information?
Says Bulletins Give Leads.
Certainly not. But the Repub-
liean bulletins and the Republican
I.papera- fuEnish- all .ths leads neces.
sary."
Governor Cox has no evidence
outside what you have brought to
us?' the senator continued.
Il think not"
Signs of friction developed when
Chairman Kenyon questioned Mr..
Moore about an interview he gave
newspaper correspondents last
Thursday when he appeared to tes-
tify, but was not called.
Repeats Charge.
The chairman asked Mr.. Moore
IL he had said that the COMMITTEES
was afraid to call him to the stand.
and il he had said the COMMITTEES
was not seeking the evidence to
prove Governor Cox's charges.
Il did mott" the witness exclaim-
ed.
You don't need to get angry"
Senator Kenyon said.
Il am not getting angry. What
said was that you were not seek
ing the best evidence. And l nay It
again. You are mott"
Says Committee Can Prove It
did you say: II the COMMITTEES
wants to, it can get the men here
who will prove the falsity or truth
of Governor Coxs charges In "a
hours"" asked Senator Kenyon.
well. If l didn't say it then.
say it now," responded Mr.. Moore
Mr.. Moore said he was sure thai
Fred W. Upham. treasurer Of the
Republican national committee
would not testify to untruths, but
he was equally sure that the Repub.
lican official was a victim OF ethel
mistakes or bad bookkeeping wher
he testified concerning the Quotai
assigned various states.
Reed Protests Kenyon Method.
ii Senator Reed protested that Sen
ator Kenyon was seeking what tht
witness did not know. rather thai
what he knew.
"You can question in your owl
j, way when your turn comes" re
= torted the Iowa senator, and h'
then read charges from Governo
Cox's Wheeling speech to the efec
that powerful interests ver'
/, scheming to buy government con
. troll and from the South Benz
speech. that SO far as Republica'
contributions were concerned, "th
u sky is the limit"
j. He also read Q Cox statemen
: that $5O0,000 had been raised Il
: Ohio, in the twinkling Of an eye.
Explains G. d. r. Organizat10n.
y In answering Senator kenyon
: direct question for names OF me
5. who knew about the Ohio fund. Nj
D. Moore went into q long explains
.. ton OF his understanding OF Re-
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