Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27


discussion: ''If at the instance OF osll
adversarics, this campaign is finally re-
solved into a question of personal charac-
ters. we know of no reason aside from
natural distaste why we should not meet
that issue as readily rs any other.
II renew the charges and accept the
challenge" Governor Cox declared, ano
the crowd checred.
There was big parade upon the ar.
rival of Governor Cox here. thousands
turned out to meet him.
In producing his evidence Governor
Cox said.
Il have charged the leaders who
have taken over the official affairs
of the Republican Party organization
with raising stupendous campaign
fund, so stupendous as to exceed the
realm of legitimate expense, which means
but one thing, iminent danger OF an odious
and corrupt campaign.
sIn order that the present situation
might be properly placed IN the puplic,
understanding, we should be reminded
that the contribution of large sums OF
money by business interests began In
the Newberry Senatorial contest IN
Michigan. When accusations were
made, general denial was forthcoming,
and vet in a Republican State, IN a Rc-
publican community, by a Republican
Grand Jury, by Republican petit,
Jury, and before q Republican United
States Judge, sthe accused, now men,
Der of the Senatorial oGgarchy, was
convicted of fraudulent and corrupt
practices.
"One would have thought that this
experience would have had its restrain
ing influence on subsequent events, but
the resolve of certain interests to take
over the affairs of our government amount
apparently to mania. Unaffected by the
Newberry episode, money was spent
after it had been collected from business
interests in the pre-convention cam
paign in such sums that the whole coun-
try was shocked by the scandal.
Millions of dollars admittedly were
expended in behalf of its candidates.
The Newberry affair and the prellm-
inaries to the Republican National Con-
vention are now admitted public facts.
They are recounted as first symptoms
of an iniquitous contagion that continues.
Judging the future by the past, the
people themselves must bring 1T to an
end. Nothing, apparently, except the stlfi
shock of expressed public condemnation
at the polls will be effective.
"The Newberry lesson went unheeded
bv the interests behind Presidential
candidates in the Spring and early
Summer of 1920, ahd the admonition
which the multiplied circumstances OF the
very recent past would ordinarily carry
to the normal mind is insufficient to
stay the hand of greed, of conspiracy, and
corruption, which it Is now my duty TO
expose.
ITO be specific, / charged that a
campaign fund of not less than Sl5,0Oo,-
600 would be used by the Republican
leaders in furtherance of the campaign
in behalf of the Senatorial olgarchy.
Mr.. Havs denies it. In proof | shall
submit nothing except Republican evil
dence.
Il shall depend wholly, for the pur-
pose of making proof conclusive, upon
the official documents which came from
headquarters.
"At the outset, however, let me call
your attention to the fact that when
Mr.. HAYS denied my charge he said that
the fund would be S3,000,000. That was
less than a week ago. This morning
papers carry statement from Fred
w. Upham, National Treasurer of the
Committee in which he
admits that the total will be approx
mately $500, 900. In short, MIR. Upham
has multiplied MIR. Hay figures by two:
From the evidence which we shall
submit | think YOU viii agree that we
are justified multiplying Mr.. Upham
figures by two.
In January of this year, the Republican
National Committee organized during
It's session in Washington, ID. c., what was
known as the WAYS and Means Committee
As the term implies, it was to lay out the
course OF campaign and supply the means
to support 1t.
The work was vigorously pushed from
.he very first. Business men, IN most m
stances very wealthy men, were selected
rs local Chairmen. For the purpose OF
ocal illustration. / am advised that MIR.
MelIen is Chairman of the Pittsburg Re-
publican Ways and Means Committee.
That it was intended as the affair OF
lass is shown by letter written by John
Kirby IT., Chairman of the Dayton, o.,
committee. under date OF February Z,
1920. which said: This is purely q business
mans movement" Ii took on the impetus
1f a commercial enthusiasm.
''The philosophy running through all
The literature is emphasized by the re-
current terms of craftsmanship. The plan
vas not only to organize every State but
svery country In the United States. Def
mite quotas were established in precisely
,he same manner as the Liberty Loan
campaigns were conducted population
md bank deposits apparently being the
,ase of calculations.
"In addition to the local Chairman,
State managers were engaged, travelling
operated between them
md the community organizations; salaries
as high as $500 week and ex-
,enses have been paid in order to create.
md maintain enthusiasm and morale.
An official document was published, in
ended, as it will later be shown, for the
ives exclusively of the men and corpora
ions who are a part of the movement
II present first copy Of the first |
dition of the paper. 1t is entitled Official |
bulletin, Treasurer's Office, Republican |
National Committee, Fred W. Upham, |
'reaslirer, No. 355 Conway Building, |
,hicago: No. 10 West 44th Street, New |
york City and published July IL, 1920. |
he first line in its first issue says: This |
ulletin is official This was followed by |
mother striking phrase, which rsn as fol-
1ws: Nobody is going to have anything
D do with this bulletin who has not had
ctual experience in digging up money IN
be field
And then, going from general TO con-
rete terms, we find this language: "lf
ou don't read it, you my not miss any
electable diction, but you may miss
omething that those in charge think is a
art Of your Job to help elect Harding
resident Of fhc limited States