Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-26

the senatorial probe be plunged into
every activity of other candidates.
The Wood camp, which has been
restless ever since the investigation
started. was nearly unanimous in say
ing that the investigation will wreck
the republican party. and that no
good is being derived from the testi-
inony. Johnson headquarters issued
a pair OF statements, the last direct
ed particularly at Herbert Hoover's
campaign. Hoover and Harding
headquarters remained officially
sidlent.
Statement by Emmerson.
Secretary of State Emmerson. fresh
from Washington, did not mince
words in stating his views Of the
situation as follows:
Governor Lowdens campaign
management has always insisted
that there has been nothing to con-
ceal, either as to the receipts or the
expenditures in connection with his
presidential campaign. With that
solely in mind, we have kept faith.
That was our purpose in presenting
complete and unequivocal state
ment OF our campaign finances to
the senate committee at Washington.
we fully expect, and we believe
that we have the unqualified right
to insist, that each of the other can
didates shall be caused to make as
full presentation of their receipts
and expenditures as we have done.
We feel that the people of the nation
are certainly entitled to as complete
an exposition of receipts and ex-
penditures as has been made in be-
half of Governor Lowden. We have
no doubt that the senate committee
will proceed upon that theory.
I'VE have resorted to no quibbling
In producing the facts, nor have we
attempted to hide behind any subsid-
iary organizations in any state. We
have no reason to think that the SEN
ate committee will permit any other
candidate to take advantage of any
technical subterfuge."
Johnson Shot at Hoover.
The johnson shot at Hoover was
contained in this statement given out
by Meyer Lissner, of Los Angeles, in
charge of Johnson headquarters at
the Auditorium hotel:
THE senatorial investigating com
mittee is doing great public serv-
ice, but the testimony that is being
given illustrates the difficulty in get
ting at the bottom OF the sack. Mr..
Lucey. for example, testifying for
Hoover, gives items approximating
100000 for everything in the nation
except California. How ridiculous
this statement is may be shown by
the fact that 1t may be confidently
stated that Hoover expended over
$780, 600 in one city alone. I refer
to the city of Los Angeles. know
whereof I speak in this matter. be-
cause I was in charge OF the John
son campaign in that city.
= Tells Of Barrel.
What Is involved by way OF ex-
pepso In an intensive campaign such
as was made for Hoover in Los An
geles. and for Wood. Lowden. and
other candidates In many other
places. may be gathered from these
facts: On the day after the election
at Hoover's headquarters in Los
Angeles whole regiment OF hired
workers was paid off. The checks
ran as high as $3.50.
"On election day hundreds of auto
mobiles We're hired at $e5 each.
Hoover paid out over $4,000 for ad-
vertisins In one Los Angeles news
paper alone and his ads ran in sew
eralNundred newspapers thruout the
state.
Hoover sent literature to every one
of more than 5000 registered voters
In Los Angeles. under a 2-cent
stamp. and this was done thruout
the state where there are more than
one million registered voters. Not
less than s5o,o0O was thus dispensed
for circulariZation in California"