Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-08
4BUT, BOYS, GET THE MONEY!.
(From the New York Worldly

dence than that offered by Governor
Cor IA support of his charge that the
Republican managers were raising a
$15, 200, 900 fund to buy the Presidency.
Mr.. Hayes pouts prettily and calls
the charges an insult" but the fact
remains that they are supported by
documentary evidence that came from
the Republican National Committee
itself.
AS part Of his proof Governor Cox
submits a list prepared in the office OF
the Treasurer Of the committee giving
the campaign fund quotas Of fifty
cities Of twenty-seven states. This
list alone provides for more than
$S.O0O,OOO, beginning with the tribute
OF $4,000, 900 levied on New York. In
addition Governor Cox cites. the offici-
al bulletin Of the Republican Commit
tee as evidence in respect t. the sums
of money collected Id other cities not
on the list.
In a speech in Maine a week ago
Mr.. Hayes intimated that the Repnbli-
can campaign fund would be about
ga, 100000. Later the Treasurer Of the
committee suggested that II might be
$780, 900. The manner Of sorganiza-
ton and assessment on the basis sub
mitted by Governor Cox ifrpn evidence
furnished by the Republican workers
themselves indicates that the Sit, 0OO,-
900 which the Governor named is not
excessive. Hardly less sensational
than Governor Cox's detailed figures
are the exhortations to Republican COL
lectors sent out from the Treasurer's
office.
Harding and Coolidge have the
confidence of the people; BUT
BOYS, GET THE MONEY!
The platform is sound enough
to hold the weight of the Nation;
BUT, BOYS, GET THE MONEY!
1t takes time to organize, but we
haven't any more time left BUT,
BOYS, GET THE MONEY!
This, with the further admonition,
sect the right man to see the right
people," is faithful index to the
character of the Harding campaign
and to the character of the Harding
Administration should the ticket tri-
umph at the polls.
It is not worth while arguing
whether SIS, 100000 or $S,0O0,OOO can
be legitimately expended in a national
campaign 1t cannot be, nor can 1T be
Iegitimately collected. No such sums
can be spent without debauching the
sources of popular government, nor
can they be raised without the direct
or implied promise of privilege. What
they mean in American politics is the
barter and sale of government to pri-
vate bidders. That is what they have
always meant and that is what they
always will mean.
Senator Harding's return to nor
malcy'' is triumphant in this miser-
able scandal. It is return to the
normally of Fosters frying the fat"
1t is a return to the normally OF
Dudley's blocks Of five" 1t is re-
turn to the normally OF Quay's "shak-
ing the plum tree" 1t is return TO
the normalcy of Hannaism and It's
slush funds used to corrupt politics on
the pretense of saving the national
honor.
Safeguard America first; but boys,
get the money. Stabilize America
first; but, boys, get the money. Think
of America first; but, boys, get the
money. Exalt America first; but,
boys, get the money. The boys get the
money, the corporations get the Gov
eminent and the American people get
tricked and deluded again
corporations get the Government and
the American people get tricked and
deluded again.
Senator Harding is the kind OF
man who stands by the organization OF
his party because he is too weak to
stand alone. If he were an ADLER man
or a better man he would take over
to himself the duty of cleaning house
in this case. He would compel re-
organization of the management ofthe
campaign. He would put stop to
these slush funds. He would veto all
plans to collect further tribute, and
end the scandal.
He and his associates are forever
railing against the spread of Bolshev-
ism, but there is no other such pro-
for Bolshevism in this coun-
-ry as TIE campaign fund practices OF