Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-02

was the quota Of Atlanta alone, and that
it was all raised by June Il.
Il can name the man who raised IT.
He was so disgusted when Harding
was nominated that he quit and said
he wouldn't support the ticket
Moore declared that the republicans
had corrupted Lincoln's government by
the people" into government 'buy the
people"
While Moore was talking to interview
ers the committee was squabbling over
taking his testimony.
Republican members objected to put
ting him on the stand today.
Senator Spencer Of Missouri, repub-
llcan. left Chicago last night and Sen
ator Edge said ne had to depart this
afternoon, thus leaving Kenyon as the
only republican and Reed and Pomerenc,
democrats.
Kenyon desires to get away tonight
The republicans charged the democrats
with trying to put them in the position
Of refusing to hear vital evidence
They said it was unfair to put Moore
on without the full republican member
ship Of the committee present.
POINDEXTER
CALLED To STAND.
Senator Miles Poindexter Of washing
ton, chairman Of the republican sens-
torial campaign committee, was unex-
pectedly called to the stand when the
committee resumed it's hearings today
Moore, who was expected to be the
first witness, had not appeared when
the hearing opened.
Senator Poindexter was asked con-
cerning the campaign funds Of the sena-
torial campaign committee
He testified he did not have any rec>
erds from which to give authentic tes-
timony, saying the funds Of the conl-
mittee we're in the hands Of Senator
Frelinghuysen OF New Jersey and that
only Frelinghuysen could give positive
information.
The funds being collected by his com
mittee, Poindexter said, are to be cred
tied against written guaranty by the
republican national committee OF a fund
Of S200,OOO
If more than 10000 is collected, Poin-
dexter said, the surplus is to be placed
with the national committee
POINDEXTER IGNORANT
OF FRELINGHUYsEN PLANS.
Senator Poindexter insisted he was en-
Frelinghuysen has for raising campaign
funds.
He said, however, an auxiliary com
mittee. OF which Elicit Wadsworth OF
New York is chairman. has charge Of the
active work under Frelinghuysen's di-
rectiOn.
He said this committee had not raised
any money.
Senator Reed, Missouri, warned Sen
ator POindexter that the appropriation
of 10000 to be spent in thirty-two
states in the senatorial campaign, placed
the republican leaders and candidates
dangerously near the corrupt practices
act, and cited the case Of Senator New
berry of Michigan.
"Ten thousand dollars is the maximum
a senator may spend" Reed said.
"You have set an average Of $3.50 in
thirty-two states.
There is no limit to what your local
organization may raise.
"The court in the Newberry case held
that If the money is spent by an organ
ization in the interest Of the senator, the
senator could be convlctedS under the
law"
Senator Reed, during the examination
Of Senator Poindexter, demanded that
Chairman Hays Of the republican COM
mittee be called upon to produce lists
Of all the financial or money-raising com
mittees in the states.
Senator Edge. republican. demanded
similar lists from the democratic officials.
REED AND EDGE
IN SHARP CLASH.
In a sharp passage with Senator Edge,
Reed made this statement:
up to date we know you have got the
money and we shall know all about it If
this committee remains in session for
the next forty eight hours"
Reeds pointed remark was taken TO
mean that he had received Gov. Cox's
evidence, or that Moore was prepared to
give 1t.
The clash with Senator Edge came
about when Senator Reed tried to force
from Senator Po!ndexter q statement
that an election could be swung by the
use of cash in pivotal district or state.
Poindexter had admitted that the sen
atorial committee might have as much
as $4,000 to send into certain state il
1t chose.
Poindexter said, however,
1--WE never would send any such sum-
Poindexter denied fatty any knowI-
edge of any S15,OO0,000 campaign fund.
He said such a fund would be an