The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-27
COX GIVES FIGURES
ON CAMPAIGN FUNDS
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE TELLS HOW
VAST SUM WAS RAISED.

VAST SUM WAS RAISED.
Pittsburgh gh-Information to sup
port his charges that a republical
campaign fund exceeding $4,000 ,OO
was being raised Gin conspiracy t,
: buy the presidency" was presented
by Governor Cox of Ohio, democrati,
presidential candidate, in addressing
a public meeting last night. Cover
ner Cox's data consisted almost en-
tirely of matter taken from the "of
ficial bulletin" of Fred W. Uphan
Of Chicago, treasurer of the republi
can national committee, but his chief
exhibit was a typewriter list pur-
porting to show republican campaign
quotas imposed on 81 principal cities
in 27 states and aggregating $685.
900. Names of local subscribers, Gov
ernor Cox said, were ordered kept
secret. These quotas, given as $4,000
900 for New York City, $75O,OO0 for
Chicago, $5O0,O00 for Philadelphia,
ranging down to $4,000 for smaller
cities like Albany, N. Y, and Allan
ia, Ga, were said by Governor Cox
to have been announced about the
middle of July.
That Senator Harding, his republi-
can opponent, twas acquainted with
the details" of the quota plan and
that it was approved by Will H. Hays
chairman, of the republican national
committee, was charged by the demo-
cratic candidate.
From subsequent issues of the "of-
ficial bulletin" Governor Cox quoted
many reports from republican work
ers throughout the country reporting
Ngoing over the top" and in excess
of the alleged quotas.
Announcement of the $8,145,000
metropolitan quotas, Governor Cox
said, was made by Harry M. Blair,
assistant to Treasurer Upham. A
meeting was held in Chicago, Cover
nor Cox said, at which Will H. Hays,
chairman of the republican national
committee, "spoke his blessings"
The governor charged that type
written sheets bearing the 81 cities
quotas were distributed to those as
sembled" and he produced one of the
alleged quota lists but did not state
how or where it was acquired. The
quota plan, he said, was carried out
like that of the liberty loan cam
paigns. /
That the reputed attempt to raise
$8,145,0OO from 81 cities in 27 states |
is fair evidence that the total nation |
al fund will be much larger was de-
clared by Governor Cox, who said big |
business men were prominent on the |
republican ways and means commit |
tee and that the raising of funds was |
on a business salesmanship" basis.
Governor Cox also quoted from
statements in the republican bullet
in" that state and county organiza
tions were not to be disturbed or
retarded in their activities"
Calling attention today to Chair
man Hays statement that 100000
was being raised, Governor Cox said
that today's papers carried state
ment from Treasurer Upham that the
republican total would be about ST.
100000.
1sFrom the evidence which we shall
submit" Governor Cox added, "I
justified in multiplying Mr.. Upham's
figures by two"
Governor Cox, standing staunchly
by his charges that an attempt to
purchase the presidency was being
made, declared that "the senatorial
and their friends are bark
ening back to the days of Mark Han
na," stating that in the 1896 cam
paign which Mr.. Hanna managed t
SIG 100000 was spent. II
"It was this foul thing" said the {
governor, (which Theodore Roosevelt t
brought to an end when he reformed \
the republican party. When he was i
doing it Warren G. Harding branded {
him as an Aaron Burr"
II charge again an assault on the
electorate" said Governor Cox. "It t
can't be hidden; the hosts are mar g
shalled; the money ammunition is (
prepared but it will not succeed. The t
net is spread in sight of the quarry. +
What is the game except to becloud 9
the public mind on the subject of the d
league of nations issue and world S
peace? ?" g
Chairman Hays Replies p
New York-After reading Cover r
Tor Cox's Pittsburgh speech, Will H. o
lays, chairman of the republican ma t.
ional committee, said he had no COM
nent to make. B
Mr.. Hays said that a statement of
he case made earlier in the day, re-
erring to the utter falsity of Cover
lor Cox's charges, was all the reply s.
eeded at present. a
cit. does not make any difference Tin
vhat Candidate Cox may say at
relative to the republican ct
ampaign contributions" the state al
lent said. OF
s'I hope he divulges the source of b;
he funds which are being received m
v the democratic national committee fc
nd other agencies to be used in an
ffort to elect him. Every actively er
f the republican national committee
l connection with the raising and
pending of money will be shown by
s with real satisfaction before the sf
enate Investigating committee next 81
eek. Incidentally Mr.. Cox will have as
, do likewise. in
"He has charged that millions have ia
zen paid into the republican national pl
,mmittee by sinister influences to to
orrupt the electorate. That charge
Q will have to prove. It is an insult
} the thousands of good citizens all