Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-27

Bulletin of Fred W. Upham Of Chicago,
treasurer Of the republican national com
mittee, but his chief exhibit was a type
written list purporting to show repub
hcan campaign quotas imposed on fifty
one principal cities in twenty seven states
and aggTegating Ss,145,o00
SAYS NAMES WERE
ORDERED KEPT SECRET.
Names of local subscribers. Gov. Cox
said, were ordered kept secret.
These quotas, given as 100000 for
New York City, ST50,000 for Chicago,
S500000 for Philadelphia, and ranging
down to $4,000 for smaller cities like Al
bany, y. Y, and Atlanta, Ga. were said
by Gov. Cox to have been announced
about the middle Of July.
That Senator Harding, his republican
opponent, was acquainted with the de-
tails" of the quota plan and that It was
also approved by VIII II. Hays, chairman
Of the republican national committee, was
charged by the democratic candidate.
From subsequent issues of the Official
Bulletin Gov. Cox quoted many reports
from republican workers throughout thu
country reporting going over the top"
and In cases exceeding the alleged quotas.
Announcement Of the S. 145, 900 metro
politan quotas. Gov. Cox said, was made
by Harry NJ. Blair, assistant to Treas
urer Upham. A meeting was held in
Chicago, Gov Cox said. at which VIII
II. Hays, chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, spoke his blessings"
The governor charged that typewritten
sheets bearing the ffty-one cities quotas
were distributed to those assembled
and he produced one of the alleged quota
lists, but did not state how or where 1t
was acquired.
The quota plan, he said. was carried
out ike that of the Liberty loan cam
paigns.
That the reputed attempt to raise
ss,145,OOO from ifty-one cities In twenty
seven of the forty eight states, Is fair
evidence that the total national fund
will be much larger, was declared by
Gov. Cox, who said big business men
were prominent on the republican ways
and means committee, and that the rails
ing Of funds on a business salesman
ship" basis.
Gov. Cox also quoted from statements
in the republican bulletin that state and
county organizations were not to be
disturbed or retarded in their activi-
ties"
statement that $1,000 900 was being
papers carried a statement from Treas
urer Upham that the republican total
would be about s7,5O0,0OO
From the evidence which we shall
submit" Gov Cox added, II think that
you will agree that we are justified in
multiplying Mr.. Uphams figures by
tive"
AGAIN QUOTES
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
On the question of keeping secret all
local subscriptions, Gov Cox quoted
from the official bulletin of Aug 16 as
follows:
"The names of amounts subscribed by
local donor should not be made public
locally"
II hereby give it wide and non-ex-
elusive publicity Gov Cox continued,
but why was the publication to be only
the organ of the secret society? Why
were the names of local contributors not
to be made known?
"Was it because each contribution
would carry its own meaning TO the
voters in the local communities? Or,
if secrecy were guaranteed in the COM
munities, were Mr.. Hays and Mr. Upham
to do the same thing in submitting their
returns on box Office receipts?
II certainly think there is some reason.
What is It? The public is entitled to
know. If Mr.. Hays and Mr.. Upham do
not come forward with the information
the republican national committee ought
to remove them both and insist upon a
clean bill of health.
Furthermore, there should be some ex-
planation Of this being made puraly a
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