Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03

pectedly present. and told the gather
ing: II am an FISHERMAN, and I'll
stand by Ulster, but I am with you
in toto. Have patience with Ulster
and we'll bring her to the point of
self-government as a part of united
Ireland" Other Belfast leaders said
much the same. 1t was believed this
conference was a long step toward
Irish unity and the settlement of the
islands troubles.
Meantime Terrence MacSweney,
lord mayor of Cork, was dying of self
imposed hunger in British prison, and
Irishmen appealed to King George to
save him, and TO President Wilson and
the heads of all European states, COM
pairing his case to that of the burgo-
master Of Brussels whom the Germans
imprisoned. Mr.. Lloyd George said
that, whatever the consequences, the
government could not take the respon-
sibility of freeing MacSweney. The
Sim Fein leaders feared his death
would lead to an outbreak that would
play into the hands of the British.
Efforts Of the anti-suffra gists to pre-
vent or delay the PRONUNCIATION Of
the ratification of the suffrage amend
ment were foiled. and on Thursday
Secretary of State Colby. receiving Off
cial notification of the action of the
Tennessee legislature. signed and is
sued the proclamation. The District
of Columbia refused to issue a re-
straining order to Secretary Colby,
so now the only hope remaining of the
foes of suffrage is that the United
States Supreme court will declare the
Tennessee ratificatio illegal.
1t is interesting to read the opin-
ion Of the venerable Cardinal Glib
bons, who has been 9 consistent op-
ponent of woman suffrage. He says:
IT regret very much that the women
have taken the plunge into the deep.
| / would much prefer that things had
remained as they were. 1 am. how
ever, of the opinion that after the first
election or so only small percentage
| Of the women of the country will
avail themselves Of the privilege of
voting"
Governor Cox reused the Repub'
licans by asserting that they are
raising a minimum fund of S15,O00,0o0
for the campaign. National Chair
man Will Hays and his associates at
once denied the truth of the statement
| and both they and the Democratic
i leaders demanded that the senate COM
mittee on campaign expenditures in.
vestigate the charge. The committee
which is in session in Chicago sub
poenaed National Chairmen Hays and
White and Congressional Chairmen
Fess and Doremus. and invited" Gov
ernor Cox also to appear before it and
/ present such evidence as he might
have to substantiate his statements
The Democratic candidate said he
would furnish what information be
had in due time, and meanwhile be
i went ahead with his speaking tour
repeating his accusations. When be
reached Pittsburgh, Thursday night
he opened up and made public the al
legged facts upon which he based hi:
charge that the Republicans are try
ing to buy the presidency"
The expose" really was not so sen
sational as might have been expected
Cox read a list of 81 cities and tn,
amount which the Republican nationa
committee proposed to raise in each
the total being $S,145, 900. This figure
he asserted, had nothing to do wit
''the large amounts being collected il
hundreds of smaller cities. towns AM
rural communities" He gave no name
of contributors, saying the Republi
cans could produce those. The gov
ernor also read documents which b
said proved that Senator Harding ha
detailed knowledge of the financing o
his campaign.
Republican Treasurer Upham, VIII
had previously told something of tn
quota list. says the quotas are vastl
larger than the actual amount calle
for by the budget, and asserted tha
the national committee had collected
to date, only $696, 6,977.S2.
A rather weak comeback was tn
charge made by Congressman Ere
Britten, that the British parliamen
had appropriated $S7,500 in favor c
the British ambassador at Washingto
; for Entertainment purposes" and tha
this fund had already found it's wa
to the Democratic national committe,
. This was, of course, denounced as al
surd by both Ambassador Gedde
{ and Democratic Chairman White. Co
ernor Cox said the charge was 'to
silly for words"