South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-28
WATCH THEM SQUIRMl HEAR THEM
DENY AND EXPL AIN

With s75OO,OOO officially admitted-S4 500 600
more shan c o. P. National Chairman Hays said
approximately expected be raised for cam
paign purposes-and ss.145.OOO allotted to 81 prtn-
cipa cities in 81 states. proven as a starter quoting
O. p Treasurer Uphaun's "oficiai bulle-
tin" his authority Gov. Cox OF Ohio began his
exposure of the republican conspiracy TO purchase
the presidency" at Pittsburg, Thursday night It had
been claimed by republican organs that he was
lodging the Issue. trying cover up; but evil
IDENTIFY ne has been uncovering instead With the
statements Of Treasurer Upham alone. he proves
Chairman Hays a consummats prevaricator and
without going into details when one considers that
It s16.5OOOOO TO elect william Mckinley in
1sss-and that Warren Gamaliel Harding looks
like Mckinley, halls from the same state as Nc.
Knley, and is going to campaign like Mckinley
assuredy that will call for at least $4,000 900 in
itself
Gov. Cox went 70 the home state Of Boise Pen
the Mark Hanna o the Harding campaign to
give out his figures and perhaps very properly He
points out too. that when Treasurer Upham an
nounced his s7,50o.ooO collection. Chairman Hays
appeared and pronounced his blessing be was not
inaocent OF his deliberate falsehood then when he
gave out the other day that the republican fund
20 be only 100000. and neither was Can
dldate Harding. having approved os the aIlotInents
innocent when he gave out his denials Understand
that 81 cities is very small portion OF the coun-
try. They have already assessed onehalf that $15-
OOO.0 900 a few cities the canvas has scarce
y started. The Upham bulletin" quoted by the
governor makes bones Of anticipating Sis
100000 the minimum sum needed and that it
Will be available as the campaign warm FAR
Their IN the canvas.
It must have been a bitter pill for the Associated
Press. the republican press. and other 3 o. p.
sources, that have been seeking 70 bellttle GOV
Cox's statements 20 have this official G. O. p.
bulletin" thrown into their teeth Candidate Hard
ing and Chairman Hays If they have any sense Of
shame, ought feel rather Anticipated and Astlte-
iess. They must have thought they had everything
sealed tight the names OF the contributors
Remember Gov. Cox never said the republicans had
S15.ooo.0Oo in cash subscribed He said u was
the minimum of their ambitions with the sky the
limit" With ss.145.oOO already on the boards and
blessed" according the treasurer's report and
siS.ooO.ooo anticipated therein. who the liar.
WM Hays with his approximate 100000" when
he knows better. Gov Cox when takes the
reports OF the &. O. D. treasurer for il?
And who Is prevaricatiug Gov. Cox or Sen. Hard
ins-the senator knowing as he did the scope Of
Tie auotments 20 those 81 cities? sen. Kenyon o
Ike senate investigating committee perhaps has
hurch what gong on a; The republican
treasurer's once. ne has by no means been riding
r. appear. We guess the governor was not so very
much afraid. No one has noticed him backing any
wafer yet-and now that the cat is out what does
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