South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-02
FRED UPHAM AND FRANK BLAIR ON
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.

Fred ". Uphan's presentation OF figures the
Kenyon investigating committee in Chicago. prob
ing the campaign expenditures Of political parties
is renindfuL indeed of the statements filed by
Frank W Blair. the Newberry campaign treasurer,
in Michigan. Blair to expenditure of
$4,000 which jury later found to be upwards
OF $4,000. NeVberry a convict. Will Hays.
the republican national chairman, presents a bud
get Of $3.O7e. 0372O-just TO show how carefully
exact he is--and Upham swears collections
date OF $15SO.s2O.65 with equal apparent for
oxactness.
That 33.o7sO372o less 3ss.241.7s-whioA latter
is designated as state funds."-is the limit
anticipations of the national committee be ex-
pended by the committee. according Hays and
Upham. Well far the Newberry state COM
mittee was concerned Frank Blair told the truth
too: but out OF he treasury of the Newbe-ry COM
mittee "held men" were employed and paid salaries
to 90 out and organize Neyvberry clubs These
raised their own funds for local to aggre-
gate Of upwards of oOOOQ. Was the field man"
a connecting link between the Newberry state
nittee and the local Newberry clubs. wasn't he?
Judge Sessions Of the Grand Rapids federal court,
instructed the jury. yes" the jury said. yes
and very properly.
Nobody has expected Chairman Hays or Treas
urer Upham to go before the investigating commit
and plead guilty the Ccx charges Very sell
dom that a man charged with oftense goes into
court II he contests the case at all. with figures
that convict Former Chairman Cummings OF the
democratic national committee right when ne
testhed the figures in themselves do not show
corruption and neither they excessive" but
you may note that the republican press is not
dwelling upon what he said additionally about ne
OF that fund 20 encourage and help organize
the activities Of independent clubs ard associa-
tons" Under the system OF republican political
Wandering. II 1t plans expenditure by
the national organization. OF s3.O7sO57.20, it ex-
poets It produce IS Cor every 81 thus expended.
through contributions and county organiza-
lions, and these Independent clubs and associa-
tons these latter-ostensibly disconnected"
There you have your s15OOO.OoO--to be Just
exact as Mr.. Hays: S15.S95.1s5-and Mr.. Hays
knows it. and Mr.. Upham knows it, well Mr..
Cox. They too, that when the democrats talked
about campaign fund $1O.0O0.ooo, the talk
was that they would need it TO win the election
IN competition with the republican expenditure of
3l5.oooOo0" exactly as former Democratic Chair
man Cummings explained it-of which mention is
carefully avoided in the republican press, in their
enorts TO make it appear that he approves OF the
republican system. and admits that the democrats
alone have been ambitious for big" money
The reports that come out q Chicago with refer
euce TO This investigation. sound very Michiganes-
que indeed that is as they come through republi-
can channels Paul Kine. who Convict New
oerry's campaign manager and convicted with
him. was Just a small advance edition OF VIII Hays.
and Frank Blair. The Newberry treasurer. just a
miniature John The 80 ptis-f TO Fred Upham. The
loop hole" through which the republicans hope
to crawl out is the same that through which
Sevbsrry hoped 80 crawl out independent dis
connected clubs and associations" not required BY
law 10 publish their contributions or what they DO
with chem.
The federal court up in Michigan however. de-
aArsd thAt The "held agent OF the central