Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27

ocratir candidate also discussed the
league OF nations and Industrial prob
lens. urging settlement of strikes
without the bayonet.
The normally voiced by their
candidate as visioncd by his masters"
said Governor Cox in this connection.
referring 10 Senator Harding. IFS
bayonets at the factory door! unre-
strained proiitcering a; the gates OF
the farm, the burden of government
on shoulders other than their own,
and the Federal reserve system an
| annex TO big business. When the
American people fully grasp the sin
lister menace hanging over them they
Will shun it as Il plague"
Returning to the campaign fund
question, Governor Cox reminded his
audience, in order. he said, to reach
proper understanding. tina, recent
contribution OF large sums by bust
ness interests began iii the clso U,
Senator Ncwbcrry, of Michigan.
His present charges. the Governor
| declared. OF q fund so stupendous
as TO exceed the realm of legitimate
expense means hut ono thing: immi-
rupt campaign"
Senator Newbcrry. the candidate
continued. was convicted in Re
publican State and community. be-
fore Republican judge. grand and
petit jurics. The Ncwbcrry charges.
| Governor Cox noted. also were de-
| MED. "onc would have thought"
said the speaker. that this cxperl-
cnce would have had it's restraining
| influence on subsequent events. bu,
the resolve of certain interests TO
take over the affairs OF our govern
nent amounts apparently 10 "A ma
MIA"
Carnival OF Corruption.
Unaffected by the Newberry' cpl
sode, money was spent after il had
been collected from business inter
osts in the preconventIon campaign
IL, such sums that the Whole com
try was shocked by tho scandal. sain
I Governor Cox. Millions OF dollars
. admittedly were expended in behalf
OF its candidates.
The Ncwbcrry affair and the pre-
liminarics to the national colvcu-
ZION are now admitted public facts
ihcE are rccountcd as first symptoms
OF an iniquitous contagion that CON
tinucS. Judging the future by the
past, tho people themselves mus,
bring II to an end. Nothing appar-
emily, except the stiff shock OF OK
pressed public condemnation a. tho
poNs Will be effective. The Newberrv
lesson went unhcedeG by the inter.
ests behind presidential candidates
in the spring and early summer of
1870. and the adnonition which INC
multiplied circumstances of tho very
recent past would ordinarily carry
to the normal mind is insufficient TO
stay the hand of greed, OF conspir-
my duty to expose"
Governor Cox recitcd how tho Re-
publican ways and means committee
was organized last December ana It's
work, no said, was vigorously push
ed from the very first" Its local
chairmen. he said, were business
men. IN most Instances very wealthy
men In this connection he quoted
from John Kirby. Jr.. chairman OF
the Dayton. Ohio. committee, of Feb
ruary last. stating:
RMS IS purely business mems
movement"
An AFFAIR of "salesmanship.-
III look on the ing etus of CONNER
clal enthusiasm" Governor Cox con-
iinued. The philosophy running
through the literature is emphasized
by the rccurrent terms of salesman
ship. The plan was only not to or
ganize every State, but every county
IN the United States. Definite quotas
were established in precisely the same
manner as the Liberty loan campaigns
We're conducted; population and bani.
deposits apparently being the base OF
calculations. In addition TO the local
chairmcn, State managers were en-
gagged. Travelling representatives OPP
Grated between them and the COM
mnniiy organizations: salaries run
ming as high as $500 a week and ex-
penscs have been paid In order 10
create and maintain enthusiasm and
morale. An official document was
published, intended as II will later be
shown, for the eyes exclusively OF the
men and corporations who are a par,
OF the movement"
Governor Cox quoted at length from
many issues of the Upham bulletin"
~ 'E'I 's-'uc OIL July II, the CaHul-
uatc said, contained this sentence:
Nobody is going TO have anything
to do with this Bulletin who has not
had actual experience in digging up
money in the field"
statement by Mr. Upham said
that Senator Harding's election was
the sob and involved The simplest
principles Of salcsmanship. knowi-
edge in our goods. faith in our goods.
tact and energy in presenting our
goods" Governor Cox declared.
Gives List "r "Money Digger.."
Describing the fund managers as
money diGSers." Governor Cox said
Mr. upham's assistants we're Harry
NJ. Hlair, Edwin L. Quarles, assistant
10 Mr.. Blair: g. " Ice. Eastern di-
vision director; Henry L. owen. cen
IRA! division director; Charles a Nc
Neand, Western director. and j.. G..
F!tzserald. office manager
Governor Cox read "a Bulletin state
inent by Mr. Blair that the efforts for
funds for forty-one States would he
directed from main headquarters.
"l'or the present" said Mr. Rlair's
statement, our efforts Will be di-
| TCCjcd primarily TO urcduct,y 10,