Evening journal., 1920-09-11
CHARGEFAILS,
edge DECLARES
Cox Descending to Most De-
spicable Type of Politics,
Edge Says
NO PROOF TO BACK
ACCUSATIONS FOUND

CHICAGO, sept. ii.-On the eve Of
the completion Of the Senate sub
committees Investigation here into
Presidential campaign expenditures.
senator Edge, Of New Jersey,
member Of Tie committee. last night
Issued statement asserting that The
democrats had failed 10 substantiate
Governor CON's charges that the Re
publicans were seeking to corrupt the
electorate by soliciting a fund of Si5.-
OOO,OO He declared. also that Gov
ernor Cox should withdraw his
charges or stand convicted Of de-
scendlng TO the most despicable type
OF politics imaginable"
senator Read, a Democratic member
OF the committee, commenting on SEN
atOr Edges statement. declared that
any eXpr ssiOn Of opinion at the time
'is indoo ant"
The committee viii conclude its ses-
sions here today and plans 10 meet
again September y in some Eastern
city TO be selected by Chairman Ken
Non. The Democratic members want
TO 20 10 New York and pursue the in
Nostigation Of the Cox charges there,
while The Republicans favor romov-
ing to Pittsburgh TO look into reports
that the liquor interests are aking an
active part in the Democratic nOmi-
nee.s campaign.
The financial witnesses yesterday
were Fred ". Upham. treasurer OF
the Republican National Committee,
and Edmond II. Moore. Governor COX's
personal representative at The inVesti-
cation.
Summarizing "all this budget and
quota business" into what nc called
a plain business statement" Mr.. Up
ham said that the State quota list OF
about Si.S0O,OO0 made up in his Office
included both the pre-conventiOn and
actual Presidential campaign periods.
lie then pointed out that more than
S,iWOOO OF this total had been raised
and spent before The present budget
OF s3ONOOO was made up.
lie said that since the Chicago con-
VentiOn he had raised about a million
and a quarter dollars. Of which about
two-thirds was applicable TO the ma
tiOna cOmmitbe, the balance being
returned TO States Whi0h had a Joint
fund campaign with the national COM
mitiee
senator Edge's statement in part fol
lows:
After eight days probing. including
severe cross examination by lXperi-
onced and able lawyers. members of
Nli' NNNhAllNlNHs Oh NUMEROUS Witnesses
suggested by Governor Cox or his rep
resentatives, endeavoring 30 prove the
Democratic nominees charges OF sin
lister influences organized 10 raise d
corruption fund OF Si5.OOO,OO0 TO buy
the American electorate and settle
industrial disagreeInents with On,
bayonet. ! am convinced that On,
committee is simply becoming The
vehicle for all types OF insincere po-
litical charges and rumors for parti-
san effect
His Governor Cox's) own chair.
man, Mr. White. frankly admitted hi,
lack OF knowledge Of any facts u
warrant he charges OF his chief. ant
practically every Democratic witncs.
has referr'd all interrogatiOnh 10 Mr.
Cox and most Republican witnesses
according 10 Mr.. Cox. periured them
selves. Under stlch circumstance,
what can possibly be gained by FOL
lowing his so-called leads further?
II don't doubt both parties, through
their various ORGANIZATIONS. are en-
deavoring TO raise large sums viii
which 30 carry on the campaign II
fact, all the testimony goes TO prove
10. although 10 date The R.publical
treasurer testifcs that since the con
ventiOn they have only contributes
100000 of the contemplated $1,000.
nm budget.
Democrats Admit Failure.
THE admission under oath Of Mr.
Jameson, finance director OF the Dem
ocratic party that he had cndeavorel
To secure f.O00OO0 contributors. in
cmding Federal emploN7s. 10 tina
fund. but failed. and the varyin
quotas that have been referred TO a
Republican efforts demonstrates On
activity Then Mr. Marsh, the Demo
cratic treasurcr's hurry-up hleqran
10 Democrats bankers and others an
the recent appointment OF Mr. Gerar
90 organize Democratic finance.
sDcaks for itself
The only difference seems 10 b
the determination Of the Repubhca
committee 10 limit their lndividua
contributions 20 $1,000. while wit
the Democrats they announce tina
there Is mn such limit.
80 far as sinister influences el
istlng which after all is the mai
concern, that TO date has been by an
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