Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27

did not plan to send his data to the
Senate campaign investigating commit
tee, stating privately that the commit
tee could get its information from his
address last night.
Discusses League.
Besides his statement on republican
finances, which he prepared with great
care yesterday on the train en- route from
Evansville, Ind, and which he read to
his audience last night, the democratic
candidate also discussed the league OF
nations and industrial problems, urging
settlement of strikes without the bay
onet.
didate as visioned by his masters, said
Gov Cox in this connection, referring to
Senator Harding. lis bayonets at the
factory door, unrestrained prohteerins
at the gates of the farm-the burden OF
government on shoulders other than
their own. and the federal reserve sys-
tenn an annex to big business. When
the American people fully grasp the sin
lister menace hanging over them they
will shun it as plague
Newberry Case.
Returning to the campaign fund ques-
ton, Gov. Cox reminded his audience in
order he said, to reach a proper under
standing that recent contribution OF
large sums by business interests began
in the case of Senator Newberry of
Michigan.
His present charges, the governor de-
clared, of a fund 80 stupendous as to
exceed the realm of legitimate expense
mean but one thing: imminent danger OF
an odious and corrupt campaign.
Senator Newberry, the candidate
was convicted in repub-
lican state and community. before a
republican judge, grand and petit
juries. The Newberry charges, GOV.
Cox noted, also were denied. one
would have thought" said the
speaker, that this experience would
have had it's restraining influence on
events, but the resolve OF
certain interests to take over the
affairs of our government amounts
to mania. Unanected
BY the Newberry episode. money was
spent after it had been collected from
business interests in the preconven-
ton campaign in such sums that the
whole country was shocked by the
scandal. Millions of dollars admit
teddy were expended in behalf of
It's candidates.
'"The Newberry affair and the pre-
iminaries "a the national conven-
ion are now admitted public facts.
They are recounted as first symptoms
If an iniquitous contagion that con-
inues. Judging the future by the
,ast, the people themselves must
,ring it to an end. Nothing appar-
entity. exoDpt the stiff shock of ex-
pressed public condemnation at the
polls, will be effective. The New
perry lesson went unheeded by the
interests behind presidential candi-
lates in the spring and early summer
i xrvE ioh
he multiplied circumstances of the
very recent past would ordinarily
larry to the normal mind is INSULT
.ient to stay the hand of greed. of
and corruption. which it
8 now my duty to expose"
Republican Methods.
Gov. Cox recited how the repub-
lean ways and means committee was
,rga nized last December and it's work.
ne said, was vigorously pushed from
he very first" Its local chairmen.
ne said, were business men. in most
instances very wealthy men," In this
he quoted from a letter
John Kirby. jr.. chairman of the Day.
ION, Ohio. committee. of February Z
ast stating: This is a purely BUSH
ness mems movement"
ut took on the impetus Of COM
mercial enthusiasm" Gov. Cox contin-
ued. 1.-THE philosophy running through
all the literature is emphasized by the
terms of craftsmanship. The
plan was not only to organize every
state, but every county in the United
States Definite quotas were establish
ed in precisely the same manner as the
liberty loan campaigns were conducted.
population and bank deposits apparently
being the base of calculations. In addi-
ton to the local chairmen, state man
o.
sentatives operated between them and
the community organizations; salaries
running as high as $500 week and ex-
penses have been paid in order to create
and maintain enthusiasm and morale.
An official document was published, in
the eyes exclusively of the men and cor
porations who are part of the move
ment."
Quotes From Bulletin.
Gov. Cox quoted at length from many
issues of the Upham Bulletin" The
first issue, of July II. the candidate
said, contained this sentence:
Nobody is going to have anything to
do with this bulletin who has not had
actual experience in digging up money
in the field
A statement by Mr. Upham said that
Senator Harding's election was the
LOB" and involved 1.-The simplest princi-
pies of craftsmanship, knowledge in our
goods, faith in our goods, tact and en-
ergy in presenting our goods" Gov. Cox
declared.
Describing the fund managers as
money diggers." Gov. Cox said Mr..
Upham's assistants were Harry NJ.
Blair, Edwin l.. Quarles. assistant to
Mr.. Blair: c. w. Lee, eastern division
director; Henry E. Owen. central divi-
sion director; Charles A. Mckeand'
Nd "a ENItZparQIn
office manager
Gov. Cox read bulletin statement by
Mr. Blair that the efforts for funds for
forty-one states would be directed from
main headquarters.
For the present" said MT bar
statement. "our efforts will be directed
primarily to producing the quotas OF the
larger cities. This does not mean tnat
present state and county organizations
will be disturbed or retarded in their
activities
1.-The quotas. which Mr.. Blair had
in mind, was very soon announced
said Gov. Cox. 1.-The meeting was
held in Chicago. Mr.. Hays addressed
it and spoke his blessings. type
written sheets were distributed &c
those assembled. l produce mere
with one of those sheets, which car
ries quotas as indicated"
Presents List of Cities.
At this point Gov. Cox presented
the list of fifty-one large cities and
he said, the allotment would be 81
cents per capita for each man. woman
and child of their 25,500,o00 popu-
lation.
The sum of $s,145, 900 is to come
not from twenty-seven states, but
from the largest cities in twenty
seven states" said the governor
New York state is represented by
only six places, New York city. Buffalo
Rochester and Albany, and yet Franklin
D. Roosevelt announces that the
county of Duchess. suburban and
rural community, was assessed w.
600 But let US see whether the
quotas placed upon the larger cities
were exceeded. Again we come fol