Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-06
CAMPAIGN PROBE |S EXTENDED TO COVER NOVEMBER ELECTION COSTS
Pomerene Forces Action On Measure Backed by Borah
 In.Debate
SHOOT MAKES SLUR
 ON PRESS OF U. s.
Senator Dares Republicans to Play Favorites With
 Men or Parties"
l4s,oci,t,d Pres, Lea.,,,I VireJ

(4ssoci1f,d Press Lesssj WireJ
 WASHINGTON. June D. lnvesti- gation of expenditures in the presi- dential and. congressional campaigns, which will end with the November election, was ordered today by the senate. The inquiry will be conducted by the same committee which has been hearing evidence as to pre-con- vention political financing. The com mittee heard one witness in that phase of the investigation today and then adjourned until July when it will complete this work in prepartion for the later inquiry.
 Senate action today was on the reso- lution of Senator Pomerene, democrat Ohio. member of the investigation committee. and was taken in the clos ing moments of the session after brief but spirited debate. Senate Pomerene arranged the contingent eX- penditure committeee for delaying it's report and asked immediate considera tion. Senator Shoot, republican, Utah, objected, declaring that under the rules, the resolution would have to lie over one day.
 Senator Pomerene in attacking
 the committee. declared that he
 was not driven "by these methods
 of procedure" and said the senate
 could not "play favorites with
 either men or parties" He de-
 cIared that the Democrats would,
 not, and Republicans dared not,
 say to the people that it was none
 of their business where campaign
 funds came from or how they
 were expended.
 Senator Borah, republican, ldaho author of the resolution under which the present inquiry is being conducted also supported the Pomerene proposal. Referring to Senator Shoots objec- tion to immediate action, he said he feared this might be found by Novem- Der to be an 'error of judgment" The feeling against excessive expenditures was not confined to any one party, he declared, and warned the Republicans to clean house between now and next Saturday" or some other party might be selected ito protect the American flag and American institutions"
 Borah in Outburst
 Charging that men of wealth were seeking to control the political par ties, Senator Borah asked if the party once led by Abraham Lincoln could afford to object to the consideration of such a resolution so they won't be under surveillance between now and next November"
 Senator Kenyon, Republican, Iowa, chairman of the investigating commit tee, presented a table giving cOntribu- tions which, he said, were made in the last campaign by those supporting President Wilson and said that a num- Der Of the contributors were later ap- pointed to diplomatic positions. Sena- tor Shoot withdrew his objection to the Pomerene resolution.
 If we had a public press that did not magnify every statment made there would be no objection to a fair investigation" Senator Shoot said. "I would not object to law that would require every political dona- tion for campaign purposes to be made public"
 Senator Robins Jn, democrat. Ark ansas, asked why Senator Shoot inti- mated such an investigation would be unfair when the Republicans had majority on the committee.
 q only meant that the press was unfair" replied the Utah senator.