New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
Cox Starts His
Tour With Crv
OF f"Perjjury'
X epu b / c an Leaders in
Chicago Told Untruths
Under Oath Regarding
Quotas, Nominee Saws
Attacks Are Renewed
Western Audiences Told His
Opponents Are Trying
to ''Newberryize'' Nation

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Sept. 3.-Sue-
gestion Of perjury in the Chicago in
vestigation by the Senate Committee
OF the Republican campaign contribu-
tlons was made here o-night by Gov
ernor Cox in speech closing the first
day of his Western campaign.
Referring to denials by Republican
leaders Of his Pittsburgh charges that
q Republican quota list of ss,145 900
was made for fifty-one cities, Governor
Cox said to his audience here:
"You know that when denial was
made at Chicago of the existence Of a
quota men were deliberately telling
an untruth, and telling it under oath"
The Governors statement here closed
day in which he delivered sixteen
addresses, devoted largely to Repub-
lican finances and the League of Ma
tions. Republican contributions we're
discussed at length here.
1t first was denied by Mr.. Hays
(Republican national chairman) that
there was quota" said Governor Cox.
~SoAA ~ ACocAtiuk tHc OluClal OulleLln or
the Republican treasurer, with it's
statements regarding reports of "full
quotas and oversubscriptions. Follow
ing with statement regarding alleged
untruths under oath at Chicago, Gov
ernor Cox continued:
IF the leaders who have taken pos
session of the Republican organization
will tell an untruth under oath, ask
you if that organization is entitled to
the support of the rank and file this
fall?
Established Quota, He Says
eve have established, I think, the
existence of quota. Is there any one
who denies that they're trying to put
something over and don't want anybody
to know about it?
think they can fool the men Of America
by that kind of twaddle,", the Governor
continued, referring to Statements in
the Republican bulletin regarding
plans to press the effort for contribu-
tions, "but they can't fool the women"
Governor Cox also reiterated his
charges of an enormous" Republican
fund, and that important business in
terests were "trying" to buy govern
mental underhold.
"Regardless of denials," the candi-
date declared, II repeat the charge, and
will continue to press that charge until
November 2.'
Governor Cox's principal address of
the day was at Lansing. He also made
numerous rear platform speeches dur
ing the day. He spoke at Toledo before
crossing into Michigan. and later at
Tecumseh, Clinton, Jackson and Leslie.
Local flavor was given by the Gov
ernor to his addresses by constant ref
erence to the election fraud case Of
Senator Newberry, Republican, of Mich
igan. The candidate declared that an
attempt was being made by the Repub-
lican contributions ito NeWbcrryiZe
the nation"
AS proof Of his charges, the Cover
nor to large crowd on the state Capt.
tol lawn at Lansing, read from copies
Of the Republican treasurer's official
bulletin, presented in his Pittsburgh
address, and also before the Senate in
vestigating committee, and from an al
legged list of subscriptions to the Re-
publican handbook of William Barnes
comprised representatives of "big bust
ness almost everywhere in New York"
Will Watch Senate Committee
Reading from a list Of prominent
men named in the subscription list,
Governor Cox added:
"These men are not making contri-
buttons to my fund. And there arc
three very definite reasons: First,
they haven't been asked; second, they
wouldn't be permitted to, and, third,
they probably wouldn't if they had
the chance because they don't approve
of my policies"
Commenting on names Of corpora
tions on what he characterized as tho
"Boss Barnes list" Governor Cox said
corporate contributions were illegal.
He aslo promised to "kecp his eye