The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
Managers Of Both Parties Are
Raising Big HuIIabaloo Over
Campaign Funds.
LAW VIOLATIONS CHARGED
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Candidate Cox and the managera OF
both the Democratic and the Repub.
iican campaigns have created q deal
Ut noise and fury with their charges
aud counter-charges relating to the
campaign funds. Accusations and re-
torts, denials and admissions have
been flying thick aud probably will not
cease for some time. The senatorial
investigating committee seemingly is
determined to get at the truth with.
Out fear or favor. and II certain Of
the charges are sustained. legal pro-
ceedings are likely to result.
Republican managers assert that
Cox's charges that they had conspired
to buy the presidency with huge sums
Of money have been completely dis
proved. Homer Cummings, former
Democratic national chairman, told the
senators he could find no evidence Of
corruption in the Republican plan for
raising campaign funds. and added
that his own party organization was
trying to raise funds by the same
method used by the Republicans. But.
he complained, the latter had been the
more successful. Neither Mr.. Cum.
mings nor any other witness heard by
the committee was willing to admit
that the presidency could be ''bought."
Mr.. Cox elaborated his statements
ny making public document entitled
Campaign Plan In Larger Cities"
which he said proved the Repub-
lican national committee was seek.
Ing to raise sums ranging from
5000 to $1,000. Treasurer Up
ham disposed Of this by explain.
Ing that the plan outlined in the
document was not ratified. but on the
contrary was vetoed almost without
discussion because the national com.
mittee was determined to try out the
$1,000 limit plan. How closely this
was adhered to was told the senator's
by National Chairman Hays. He said:
During the period from June II, 1920,
to August &c. 1920. there were 1880
men and women contributors to both
the national committee and to state
committees through the joint collect.
Ing organization. an average Of $82.ll.
of these none have been over the thou.
sand-dollar rule except eight, which
eight have given total Of $lS,5OO, an
average Of $l.6S7.5O. The highest Of
these was $780,"
On Tuesday Mr.. Upham supplement.
ed this by submitting the full list Of
contributors to the Harding fund.
Fewer than a dozen. he said. had
given more than $1,000 and two sub.
scriptions Of 5000 each were the
largest received to date. The quotas
for the national fund. Mr.. Upham said,
totaled $4,SS7 600 approximately, with
ssO,OOO additional quotas for special
state funds. but that 1t was a case of
80 per cent or for cash." He said
the glowing bulletins sent out to
Republican fund workers and quoted
extensively by Governor Cox were
bull" and craftsmanship" The Re
publican budget. he insisted, was for
slightly more than $3,OOO,OOO.
But the Democrats were not out Of
ammunition. by any means. The next
thing they brought to the attention OF
the senatorial committee was the "de
luxe" book. Republication in 1920"
which william Rarnes Of New York
was said to he getting out. The sena.
tors were shown a list Of wealthy men
who had pledged some $4,000 for this |
Barnes effort, and Wilbur Marsh,
Democratic treasurer. said that to his |
mind II indicated plan to collect |
arse campaign funds Independently Of |
the regular Republican machinery. He |
tanned q number Of organizations that, |
he said. were engaged In similar ef. |