Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-01
that, and added that he had no con-
troll over Tammany Hall.
Nav ,SI,bpoepa Gov

tnat, and ADDED that he had no con-
troll over Tammany Hall.
Nav Subpoena Cox.
Just before the committee met for
the afternoon session Senator Ken
yon asked newspaper men when Gov
ernor Cox would reach Chicago on
the trip west.
Advised that the governor was ~eX-
pected Sunday and asked if he would
be subpoenaed to appear Monday, the
senator said
The committee has done nothing
on that. If we do I will announce it."
Farley p. Christensen, presidential
nominee of the former Labor party,
appeared at the senatorial investi-
cation Of campaign funds today and
asked to be heard. Senator Kenyon,
chairman of the committee, at once
accepted the offer.
Britten Produces Proof.
Congressman Britten earlier in the
day had displayed to the committee
a newspaper page proof Of story,
entitled Uncle Sam of Freedom
Ridge" which eulogizes the league of
nations. This story, which is ready
for free distribution in plate form to
turnout the country, has
been paid for by persons who will
benefit by a democratic victory, he
intimated
Chairman White had read the
story, he testified and admitted he
desired to contribute campaign funds
toward its circularization. Altho he
sWore no such funds had as get been
authorized, the article already is in
boiler plate form and circulars Of
fering 1t to country editors without
charge have been sent broadcast.
Funds Raised in DribIets.
The 100000 campaign fund of the
republican national committee is be-
ing gathered in dollars and quarters
from the rank and file Of the party.
The sources of contribution range
from the industrial center to the
country village.
This was the testimony of Fred
w. Upham, treasurer of the republi-
can national committee, yesterday be-
fore the senatorial committee invest.
igating campaign expenditures
Democrats Outbid G. o. p.
The hearing also revealed that the
democratic national committee had
outbid the republican committee for
the services of Prof. John O. Hall,
professor Of social science at Villa
mette university, Salem. Ore.
Senator Harry S. New, of Indiana,
chairman Of the republican speakers
committee, told the committee that
Prof. Hall had requested an appoint
ment as campaign speaker for the
republicans. but had stipulated that
he be given a financial assurance
equal to that offered him by the dem
ocratic national committee.
Senator New said Prof. Hall was
In the employ of the administration
when he sought employment with the
republicans. and that he wrote. say
ing the democrats had offered him
$1,000 and all expenses if he would
undertake to line up the Scandinavian
vote for Governor Cox. Senator New
added that he had declined to bid
against the democrats and that Prof!
Hall now is head of the Scandinavian,
bureau Of the democratic national
with headquarters in room
gil Murray Hil1 hotel, New York
city.
Reed Wants All Papers.
The greatest amount Of time. how
ever, was expended in examination
to reveal the sources Of the republic
can fund Senator Reed demanded
that Mr.. Upham produce ''all papers,
books, documents, contracts, lists,
circulars, or other matter having
any bearing on the question Of the
raising and expenditure of funds"
Mr.. Upham and Mr.. Hays submit
ted a large array Of documents, in
Guiding the official bulletin" pub
lication from Mr.. ,Upham's office. In
his examination Senator Reed
brought out that money was being
in small amounts in indus
trial centers and country Villages
from Texas to North Dakota and
from Maine to San Francisco. His
examination considered each state in
detail, and sonly in what Senator
Reed termed the hopeless south
ern states" did he fail to find con-
closing his examination Senator
Reed demanded the names of the
members of the national committee.
Kenyon Takes a Hand.
Senator Kenyon then took a hand.
mr.. Upham," he said, you have
here q list Of thousands of
names Of people who have contrib
serve, in going thru the list, that
there are contributions of 81, SO
cents-eyen some Of 25 cents"
Mr.. Upham-That is complete
list of every subscription.
Senator Kenyon-Two dollars, SO,
s5-thousands of people contribut-
ing these small sums of money?
Mr.. Upham-Yes. We have sought
to popula-ize our campaign and to
distribute the burden of the cost over
the whole country. We seek, in fact,
to get SO many stockholders. know
ng that stockholders would vote the
ticket.
Senator Kenyon-Have there been
any contributions from what are
termed the large interests
If, the country?
M. Upham- has not been
\ contribution from a large interest
that know Of.
Kenyon Goes Back to 1904.
Senator Kenyon-There has been
much criticism in the past because
Of large donations from New York,
commonly called Wall street dona-
lions. Do you remember how much
Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Belmont contrib
ated to the democratic fund in 1904?
Mr.. Upham-Supposed to have
about half million
each.
Senator Kenyon-They made up
the deficit in the democratic cam