The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
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PUSH SLuSH
FUND PROBE
Moore Declares,H He Knows
Men Who Can Probe
G. o. p. Cash Boast

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Subpoenaes for
q dozen or more witnesses were
sent today by the senate committee
investigating campaign contribu-
tions, while the committee took a
recess until next Tuesday. Many
OF those summoned, it was UNDER
stood, were cited to the committee
by e. H. Moore of Youngstown,
Ohio. pre-convention manager of
Governor Cox.
Il have the names of men who
can give absolute proof that before
the public conscience was aroused
the heads of this money-getting Or
ganization publicly boasted that
the Blair plan would raise $16.0OO,-
000," MIR. Moore declared in a state
ment.
VIII Call Blair.
One Of the subpoenaes was for
e. N. Blair, assistant to Treasurer
Fred W. Upham Of the Republican
national committee. Mr.. Moore de-
clared Blair was the father of the
"city quota plan" which was re-
ferred to by Governor Cox in his
Pittsburgh speech.
Senator Reed, one Of the commit
tee, told MIR. Moore, when he az
rived yesterday. to appear before
the committee, that they wanted
facts, not leads-the men who
could testify of their own knowl-
edge as competent witnesses in any
unreasonable tribunal a. to the
matters at issue.
VIII Get Names.
After conference, it was decided
to get the names Of proposed wit
nesses from Mr.. Moore and issue
subpoenaes.
After the conference with Mr.,
Moore, the committee leaders de-
clared they would search into the
records of every political group
down to the smallest ward unit. and
that they expected to "uncork a
series of political scandals"
Prepare for ~Battle"
Chicago, Sept 3.-United Press)'
The weekend lull in the senate
committees investigation Of cam
paign funds is being used by both
Republicans and Democrats in mar
shaling forces for next weeks bat
tie royal"
Democrats were more active than
Republicans here today. E. H
Moore. who yesterday tut new life
into the inquiry by his arrival with
new leads" for the committee, con.
ferred with party leaders and con-
tinued to give out interviews.
Put 1t Up to Committee.
Moore and the other Democratic
leaders united in asserting they
have now put it up to" the com.
mittee to do some real investigat-
ing concerning Governor Cox's
threefold charge-that the Repub'
licans were preparing to raise /,
corruption fund Of SIS. .000, 900; thai
sinister interests had their check
books ready to buy an underhold or
the government by aiding Harddng's
election, and that profiteers ant
those desiring to see the bayone'
used to control labor were in league
with the G. o. P.
Moore said that one important
lead already had been given thu
committee. through testimony re-
garding William Barnes militant
propaganda" enterprise and tn,
pledges OF support to it from mer
and corporations OF great wealth.
Another lead will be given, h'
said, when he testifes at the re
sumption Of the hearings next Tues
day. That lead, he declared. vii
point the way to the evidence
proving Cox's $15.000,009 slush funa
charge.
Repubs. Pooh-pooh Charge
Will n. Hays and other Repub
lican leaders pooh-poo6ed the sug
gesion that Moore or Cox "haa
anything on" them. Hays and Ere,
W. Uphan, Republican treasurer
said Moore has brought "a lot o
old stuf to the committee. The.
said their only defense against thi
charge that a vast secret none.
raising organization was built un
der direction Of q "professiona
money raiser, will be repetition o
the denial they made when thi
charge was first made.