Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-01

Hays and Upham told Of collections Of
S1,300,000, a budget Of S3,S79,0 900, and a
nationwide Organization to raise money.
White said he had made no plans, had
no exact budget, had no organization
to raise money and had heen unable
to allot funds to various parry bureaus,
because there was no fund to aIIot
We are in serious need" said White
The republican members of the com
mittee snapped questions at White in
rapid fire concerning Gov. Cox's charges
that the republicans had sinister inter
ests and were conspiring to buy and un-
derhold on the government.
White, unperturbed by the heat of his
questioners, replied to all the queries that
he believed firmly in Coxs ability to
prove all his charges, but said Cox, and
he alone, has the evidence.
EXPRESSES FIRM y
BELIEF IN GOV. cox.
Il have no evidence" White said ''but
have full confidence in Gov. Cox"
White was put on the witness stand
when the hearing on campaign expendi-
lures was resumed.
W. D. Jameson, assistant treasurer Of
the democratic national committee, who
was scheduled to testify, had not ar
rived.
Il haven't had time to fix definite
budgets for the various bureaus" said
White.
4 have tentatively fixed 100000 as tho
budget for the speakers bureau"
Are you going to limit the size OF
eontributions?" Senator Spencer asked.
No, have already publicly stated We
wiz not
1T viii depend on the source Of the
contribution"
DO you know Of any sinister influences
! trying to make a continuation of prof
iteering possible through contributions
to the republican party?" asked Spencer.
Il have read Gov. Cox's charges and he
is usually able to prove his charges
replied White
White said he had no evidence to sub
nit
SAYS GOV. cox
HAS EVIDENCE.
Spencer quoted each Of Cox's charges
as made in his Pittsburg speech and
fasked White where evidence could be
obtained.
In each case White said Cox had the
/ evidence.
he added that in his opinion the tes-
! timoBy presented regarding the piedxing
( Of moral and financial support to the
+ republican party by the RockefelIars and
other miilionaires under the guise OF
/ subscriptions to William Barnes book.
/ 'Repubneanism of 1890" was evidence OF
! the readiness of certain interests to "buy
T an underhold on the presidency"
/ In response to further questioning By
/ Senator Kenyon, White said he had no
evidence whatever" OF the truth Of any
/ Of Cox's charges.
If he has such evidence it would be
/ fine campaign material, wouldn't it,"
continued Kenyon.
/ 1T might be" White replied
/ White said Cox did not give him any
evidence to submit to the committee.
/ 4 talked briefly with Gov. Cox last
Sunday" said White
4 said: Are you sure of your
| grounds?' 2
He said: Yes
Il said; 'yOu are the boss. you run
Then Gov. Cox is the only man in
+ the United States who can give the CON-
nittee evidence in support of his
charges?' asked Kenyon.
Il don't know whether he's the only
/ one or not"
Kenyon read Cox's telegrams to him,
/ self and to Senator Reed promising to
submit evidence and asked White
/ whether any such evidence had been
sent.
/ WHITE AND
/ KENYON HAVE TILT.
White again said he had none
Gov. Cox has telegraphed he would
send this committee leads and he hasn't
sent them" said Kenyon.
Must we wait until Cox Cox is ready
to submit his evidence to usY"
J You haven't been held up or de-
/ lsyed," retorted White
You're not ready to adjourn yet"
Well, must we sit here all through the
campaign until he gets ready to lay his
/ facts before us?" persisted Kenyon
You've arranged a speaking trip for
Cox and You don't want that interrupted
do your Kenyon asked
THE committee has full Jurisdiction
and can call the governor If it wIshes,'ss
White said
BARNES BOOK
FURNISHES LEAD.
"Then the only evidence of anything
sinister which you had been able to dis
cover is this Barnes book? asked Ken
yon.
That's the lead" said White.
rs that as sinister as you planned
to publish broadcast at the democratic
expense this story Of Uncle Sam Of
Freedom Ridge?'" demanded Kenyon
White said there couldn't be anything
sinister about the publication. of an ar
| gument for the league of nations.
The most sinister thing about the,
Barnes book, he said, was that, though
many $1,000 subscriptions to it had been
obtained, nobody appeared to have seen
a copy of the book.
Kenyon inquired concerning payment
Of democratic speakers.
White said he engaged Dr. John @.
! Hall. professor in Willamette college,
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