Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28

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alton, he said. owes \ duty to civ.
Diploma Of Hard kuoek..
Ills ns presence in the university city
lmsp'rea GOV Cox. apparently to dis
S S adoltional problems. He said that
good fortune. Stating that he had not
oeen fortunate enough to secure a
college education, Gov. Cox added.
hoId q diploma from the school Of
nard knocks. And am glad OF it
Ior oeiieve that one Of the require :
states is to have had the experience
or the under man. The under man
must do his own fighting, PowerfnI
interests and combinations have their
representatives at the seat of gov
eminent, but the under man has oniy
MS congressman and his President"
comments On Statements.
In his address tonight Gov. Cox
commented sarcastically on the state
rss maq n,, oy Senator Harding.
ham with reference to his contribn-
tion charges and also declared that
eighty-eight men attended the meet
ing In Chicago when the contribution
quota lists made public at Pitts.
Senator Harding indoPses the p,an
tof quotas) and states his knowledge
OF the facts" said Gov. Cox read.
ing from the republican literature.
that the organization is to cover
every state and county. Then he states
that ne knows nothing about it and
that Hays and Upham are running
the campaign. / am disposed to agree
with him. There are many things be-
ing done now by the crowd surround
ing Senator Harding Of which he is
ignorant apparently. and II he should
would be done by the crowd and he
would not know anything more about
them than he says he does about the
contributions.
Fund Charge Renewed.
Il said that the campaign fund
| would not be less than SIS, ZOO, 900.
1 renew the charge. Mr.. Upham says
that the quota list was 'phony.' The
senatorial investigating committee
can call some Of the men who were
present that evening in Chicago and
some OF them will tell the truth. And
| II they do they will convict Treasurer
Cpham Of doing the reverse"
chairman Hays. in his statement, +"
! Of the fund"
That the democratic policy regard
ing contributions was Just the re-
verse" OF the republican was asserted
(, by Gov. Cox. who said that he had
conferred with Chairman White and
Treasurer Marsh of the national COM
mittee.
Il said that l wanted to serve no.
tice," Gov. Cox continued, that we
don't want any tainted money, nor
our administration plastered with any
second or first mortgages"
Attacks Alleged Secrecy.
| Attacking the alleged secrecy i'm
| posed on recipients of the Bulletin,
Gov. Cox said that some idea Of prob
able contributions could be gained
| are 10000 post Offices in the country
and that the quota list totaled S.
1l5, 900 for only fifty-one cities.
II also furnished evidence" he add
ed: that the quotas were being over
subscribed"
The contribution question, the can
didate declared, is a matter Of plain,
national honesty and decency."
NO small group of men having po-
tential millions and millions behind
| them should be permitted to buy a
governmental 'underholt.'" said the
governor, suggesting that republican
success. in view of the campaign con-
tribution disclosures. would weaken
! public confidence in an honest read
| justment Of affairs during the next
| four years.
THE senatorial committee knows
| how large the campaign fund is 60
ing to be-" said the speaker. Perhaps
! 5000 business men Of large interests
also know. ! ask you, Will An admin
| istration elected under corrupt aus
| pices receive the confidence of the
people?'