South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
SUGGEST PERJURY IN
CHICAGO SENATE PROBE
OF COP. CONTRIBUTIONS
Claims Denial Of Existing Re
publican Quota Is
an Untruth.
DELVES IN FINANCES
Delivers 10 Addresses Devoted
Largely to Campaign
Funds.

KALAMAZOO, sept 5.-SugEes-
tion Of perjury In the CHICAGO in
vesti cation by the senate committee
OF the republican campaign contri-
buttons was made here Friday night
by Gov Cox. dem ocrauc presi-
Dental candidate, in "a speech clos
ing the first day Of his western cam
paign.
Referring TO denials by repubh-
can leaders Of his Piusburg charges
that a republican quota list OF S&-
1850 was made for 81 cities, Gov
Cox said 20 his audience here:
Telling Untruth.
You know that when the denial
was made at Chicago OF the exist
ence OF a quota, men were deliber-
ately telling an untruth and telling
Il under oath.
The governors statement here
closed a day in which he delivered
sixteen addresses devoted largely 10
republican finances and the LIS que
of Nations. At Battle Creek he dis
cussed Article Y Of the league
covenant for the first time since his
acceptance address, declaring It's
import was an international warn
ing 20 keep on the grass" Of other
nations boundary lines.
Discusses Contributions.
Republican contributions were dis
cussed at length here.
Tt was first denied by AIr. lays.
(repu blicau national chairmaub,
that thero was a quota, said Coz.
Cox. again presenting the official
bulletin OF the republican Seasur-
or with its statements regarding re-
ports of full quotas and over-suo-
sCriptiOns.
Following with a statement re-
garding alleged untruths under oath
az Chicago, Gov, Cox continued. II
the leaders who have taken posses
sion of the republican organization
VIII tell an untruth under oath, /
ask you n that organization IS en-
titled 20 the support Of the rank
and file this fallI
I'VE have established. think.
the existence Of "a quota Is there
anyone who denies that they're try
ing TO put something over and don't
want anybody 90 know about IT.
Refers To Statements.
Mr.. Hays and his associates may
think they can fool the men of
America by that kind of twaddle.'
the governor continued, referring 10
statements iu the republican bull
letin." regarding plans 60 press the
effort for contributions. 'but tney
can't fool the women
Gov Cox also reiterated MS
charges of an enormous repll.l-
can fund. and that important busl-
ness interests were trying 20 buy
q governmental undcrhOld
Regardless OF deuials. the can
didate declared 'I repeat he
charge and Will continue 20 press
that charge until the second of No
vember'
Asking why business interests
should seek an advantage. the
democratic candidate repeated as
sertions that banking interests wera
seeking 90 change The federal re-
serve act. industrial Interests try
ing 20 buy the use OF the 1ayCnet
iu strikes and that the meat pack
ing interests were opposing govern
meut regulation of cold storage.
Tn closing his Michigan tour FRI
dav night, Gov cox. who did not
reach here until $3.50, central time.
repeated former arguments for the
league. and also attacks on the
senate oligarchy." Re paid q tribute
90 the presiding officers. 20 Mrs. y.
". Clark Of the local woman vot-
e-s league. who had "a husband and
two sons IN the war.