The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
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DLA|R PUTS
0, K0N COX
QUOTA LIST
Upham's Assistant Says
There Are 81 Instead
of 81 Cities.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Charges by
governor Cox that the Republicans
nd fixed quotas and planned ex-
tensive fund raising drives" in at
hast 81 cities, and that the nation
Il committee had had a part in as
1essing the city quotas, were ad-
mitted on the stand before the SEN
ete Investigating committee today
W Harry NJ. Blair, assistant to
Fred ". Upham, Republican ma
tionil treasurer.
/, Reading from a document pro-
duced by Mr.. Blair, which, he said,
Ass sent out in lieu of the much
Alcussed form 101," Senator Reed
brought out that the treasurer's Of
Ice planned to organize intensive
drives in 54 cities, three more than
he Ohio governor had mentioned.
From the same document Sena-
10. Reed read that the local chair
man appointed in each city was to
accept the quota placed upon the
city by the national treasurer"
But he never did that to my
knowledge Mr.. Blair interjected.
Explains Methods.
He explained the method was for
The state chairman of the ways and
means committee to select chairmen
b cities, who then would be con-
Emed by Mr.. Upham ITO make it
official" and that Mr.. upham
should pass onto the local chair
man city quota suggested by the
slilas head.
His testimony at many points
showed that the ideas which he had
b bis mind we're rejected by his
vuperiors when placed on paper.
which was the fate Of form 101."
Cox's Copy Incomplete.
Mr. Blair produced copy OF
f(hat form and when it was COM
pared to the copy Of the same
form which Governor Cox had sent
to the committee, the governors s
COPY was found incomplete.
One paragraph omitted from
Governor Cox's suggested that con-
trlbutions of $1,000 and $4,000 be
accepted, removing the $1,000 limit
nxed by Chairman Hays.
While he planned drives in 81
cities, Mr.. Blair said, it was found
impossible to carry out the pro-
gram because of local conditions
~ some places. He mentioned
minneapolis and St. Paul, as cities
where the drives were abandoned
because it was mot expedient' tc
start them.
Not 81 But "a Cities.
You did though contemplate or
sanizing in 54 cities?" Senator
Reed asked.
YES, sir"
Y 80 II Governor Cox or any 9th
" man charges you had plans fol
usanizing in 81 cities, he simpl,
uaderstated, didn't he?"
Yes, sir"
senator Reed kept up his fire OF
ue witness and finally obtained as
Ent TO proposal that the nationa
Ways and means committee ap
plnled the state chairmen, ther
ssnl paid workers to aid thes'
uAfmen and finally by takini
nOney raised by these agencies, ap
proved their acts.
Say Cox Proved Help.
wnen he was asked if instruc'
Sons had been issued to slow VI
vscaase Of the revelations Defor'
- committee. MIR. Blair said:
NOT to slow up, but to speed ur
= matter of fact subscription
ave been increasing since Gov
Maor Cox made his charges L
ssca an extent that I think he real
ought to be listed with my pail
u you approve his work tina
...es It unanimous" Senator Ree'
M. Blair was asked to explain
Mletans which stated:
/, Blair Defines Bull"
vlncinnati business men hav
erwritten that city's quota, tn
.u amount to be delivered b.
eenator,
\. Blair.
what is the difference betweel
~, ss.l and TRUTH" pressed the sen
huli is expanded TRUTH" de
asu The witness and the merrl
ut lasted until Senator kenyo
pped for order.
Blair Supplies List.
q Blair turned In . list Of pal
11ers supplementing one turne
t night They proved to 3
ssants to state directors In Ill
Indiana and Ohio. and tn
a travelling representative
xing out .oe the Chicago head
rerx These latter were Fran
1 and c. A. Fenner:: for I'LL
=, A. Hahn and W. B. Thwee
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