Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

lin of Colorado had raised 100000 in
that state.
Senator Kenyon asked for more
about the alleged Ohio quota. Gov.
Cox says that $500, 200 was raised in
the twinkling of an eye" the SEN
ator said. quoting from the COVER
nors Wheeling. W. Va, address.
Yes. and l have heard it was
more than that" Mr.. Moore retorted.
In nay own town OF Youngstown
ago"
He suggested that the committee
call C. H Booth Of YOUNGSTOWN,
George n Jones. Toledo: John Kirby.
Dayton; Frank knAse, Portsmouth;
John A. Kelly. Columbus. and Dudley
land.
Mr.. Knuse.' Mr. Moore continued.
raised $500 in twenty-four hours"
A Asserst New.-
There was nothing secret about
it. was thereT senator Kenyon
Not then. but there is now Mr.
Moore retorted. THAT was before
you had started your investigation
What is your understanding about
this Ohio quota?" Chairman kenyon
asked
my understanding is that cincin-
natl was to raise $500. 600. Cleveland
100000. youngstown $4,000
~Fhsy Gan Tell Ye..n Says Moore.
Where did yen get your informa-
tion?"
These gentlemen / have named can
tell You all about it. Dayton was to
raise $4,000; Akron. e.o0a-you UNI
derstand these quotas were revised
from time to time, and, like Taft with
the tariff, they usually revised them
Slos.0eO: Canton.
$4,000, and at Lima man whose
name 1 will give you later collected
$4,000 that 1 know Of, How much
more ] don't know"
Raps to Restore OeAsr.
Fred w. Upham. republican na-
tional treasurer. who was an inter
ested spectator. interrupted to tell Mr..
Moore that Ohio had raised s1Ts.so0
before the convention and &1S0.225
since. The witness started spirited
exchange with Mr.. Upham. while Sem
ator Kenyon vainiy sought to restore
order.
1t understand, Mr.. UphAm." he said,
that your quota in Ohio was %40e oee-
was. but yeu revised it upward later
to ss5s. eso"
Asks Abe~t Rsys.ets.
Senator Kenyon asked about Gov.
Cox's charge that republican cam
paign contributors planned to use
bayonets in putting down labor trou
bles, and endeavored, without success.
either to learn the names Of soMe Of The
men who contributed With that idea. OF.
that the charge was q wild flight
of the imagination"
so far as know every man who
contributed to the e3e.00e raised in
Youngstown vas either the Dresi,
dent. secretary or steckAolder in
Il can't say. Of course. whether
they were planning to use baSoaets-
! only say that they have used the
bayenet. not under Gov. Cox. but
under his predecessor"
Senator Kenyon ask
ed.
II don't knew whether they expect
cd to control labor by the use Of the
bayonet or purchase some other un-
derhold on the government"
Charge Was Direct.
But here 10 q direct charge from
a presidential candidate that they did
plan to use bayonets."
mo man can tell who any ene ia
that contributes to campaign fund.
except by his business and his past
record. You have the list of con-
there" Mr.. Moore said Il do say
that many men in my own state
would never think of contributing to
a fund to be used against a man who
has given the business administra-
ton Gov. Cox has. if they didn't think
they would fare better in their labor
troubles under republican than a
administration"
Well give US their Names" Senator
Kenyon asked.
Yes. I can give them to You. If YOU
insist. but these men are my friends.
! meet them daily in the club and
hear their views and I don't believe
you should force me to name them.
/ can do it though. IL necessary"
Senator Kenyon dropped the line Of
questioning without getting the
names.
MI. Moore said that si.asS had been
sent to Utah, and he said that whom
this statement was made to the COM
mittee there was on file with the
Of state q sworn statement
by Ernest hamburger. republican ma
tionai committeeman; that he had re-
tional committee. Mr.. Upham inter
rupted Mr.. Moore. saying he had tes-
tilted that he had sent 5000 to Utah.
which was $i.836 more than he had
from that state.
The witness apoloEized and ex-
planned he had not had access to the
records.
The record is public property.
said Senator Kenyon. You are at
liberty to use il to verify any state
ment you wish to lock up"
Mr.. Moore said he would do SO and
the committee recessed with the un-
derstanding that Walter Dickey Of
Kansas City would be called after
luncheon.