Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Idaho Senator Reads Press
Dispatches Declaring Test.
moniaIs in Favor Of Candi-
date Bought for $3.50 Each.
SAYS WILSON SHOULD
BE HIS PARTY'S CHOICE
"Nobody Else to Present His.
ue"-Promises to Bare
Extravagant Expenditures Of
Democratic ASpirants.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING,
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire

Dy IAN - ~ N SLSA4No
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, March 26.-In
heated discussion of the alleged law
ish campaign funds of Wood and
Lowden and couple of democratic
aspirants, to the presidency, in which
was injected a reference to Mr.. VIII
son and third term, the presiden-
tial campaign got under way in the
senate today.
Much political oratory, pent up
during the recent months of treaty
discussion, was spilled, Senator
Borah. Johnson supporter, leading
off with an attack on the Wood
campaign in support of his bill re-
curing publicity. Of preconvention
contributions and limiting primary
expenditures to $4,000 in each state.
Senator Kenyon announced he
would offer a resolution for con-.
gressional investigation of the funds
and expenditures of the various cam
didates.
Challenge Senator Borah.
Senator Moses of New Hamp-
shire, General Woods Washington
manager, vigorously denied that any.
money was being used ''illegitinratc- i
ly" by the Wood faction. Demo-
cratic senator's challenged Senator
Borah to produce the facts about ex-
travagant expenditures of demo-
cratic candidates and Borah prom
ised to furnish full information at
an early date.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, dem
ocrat, brought up the third term is
sue. II know no democrat who is
indufging in extravagant expendi-
lures" he said, "and if l did I would
publish it. Moreover, if I thought
any democrat was today seeking a
third term | would publish that fact.
too"
"Does the senator mean that he
knows of nobody now seeking q
third term?" asked Senator Borah.
"The assumption of cherubic inno-
cence is quite too much for senator
representing Arizona. So far as thar
goes, however, think the president
is entitled to third term, because
there is nobody else to presd IL
issue to the country"
Senator Moses Skeptical.
"I assume the senator means a
third nomination, rather than a third
term" suggested Senator Moses.
"Well," answered Senator Bo-
rah, "if General Woods managers
continue their present practices il
wil1vmean a third term"
After explaining briefly the pur-
poses of his bill, Senator Borafs
sal dthat "for many years the use OF
money in elections has been grow
ing enormously"
1T has now attained an astonish-
ing extent in controlling nomina-
tions and elections and the year 1920
promises to become a perfect satur-
MALTA of corruption" he went on.
At this point Senator Borah read
from this mornings New York Sun
an Indianapolis dispatch describing
the method of the Wood manage
ment in Indiana, declaring that tes-
timonials are being bought from all
sorts of people in favor of General
wood at $3.50 each. The dispatch
said the word had gone out to get
the nomination for Wood at what
ever cost.
Hold Wood Responsible.
"And am advised that there are
plenty of affidavits describing simi-
lar conditions in adjoining states"
he continued. Surely General
Wood would not do such a thing,
but he is responsible if he gets the
benefit of it. If they are paying
$3.50 for testimonials, in heavens
name what will they not pay for
votes?" "
"All' this is not confined to the re-
publican party either. In less than
10 days we will find that these ex-
penditures of republican aspirants
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