El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-31
LIQUOR MEN RAISE LARGE FUND
FOR DEMOCRATS, HAYS CHARGES

senator Reed, OF Missouri. who cross
questioned the Republican leader at
considerable length and asked him
pointedly as to the source OF intorma-
ton on which Mr.. Hays based counter
charges that the Democratic organi-
zation had planned a campaign fund
Of S1O.OO0.000 and had -misused gov
ment instruments and functions"
Mr.. Hays charged that in addition
to the regular Democratic campaign
activities, the liquor interests OF the
country were raising Large
10 forward b Cox candidacy IN
support Of this charge he gave the
committee a letter signed by George
T. Carroll as president Of the New
Jersey Federation Of Liquor Inter
ests."
Mr.. Carroll and / n Heller. who was
named as treasurer Of the association
Quotes From Cox.
The Republican budget. senator
Kenyon brought out on ross examt-
nation OF Mr. Hays. did not provide
for increased railroad fares IN the
transportation items, nor for the in
creased electorate resulting from SUI
frage ratification
Senator Pomerene read Gov. CoLs
quotations from the official bulletin
Of the Republican national treasury,
had Nfr. HAYS verify them from a file
Of the publication and then asked
him how he explained the frequent
use Of the word quota" as applied to
various cities. Mr.. Hays replied that
the amount to be expected from a
given state undoubtedly had been dis
cussed by someone somewhere, but
that he supposed the goals set for
various cities, If such goals were set,
were laid out by the state organiza-
ton.
The witness always referred to the
list given out by Gov. Cox as b
false quota list"
He denied positively that he had
suggested that contributions OF more
than $1,000 from an individual be par
titioned among the donors family OF
clerks or other employees
That Is a subterfuge and IS 70 be
avoided" said Mr.. Hays
Senator Reed questioned MI. hays
about the i~nterraciaf ouncL the
American Defence society n the Re-
publican Publicity association. OF
which senator Harding. prior to his
nomination, was a director
Mr. Hays said senator Harding had
resigned about the time OF h con
vention. In answer 70 questions he
said the Republican national commit
tee had been financing the publicity
association for the last Few months.
Mr.. Hays said he knew nothing
about the interracial council, but had
heard Of an advertising agency which
placed advertising in foreign Ian
guage Newspapers
Hasn't that agency been bought up
by Coleman Dupont and Francis kel-
lar7" Reed asked, with the purpose
Of controlling the advertising in the
foreign language papers2"
Not 10 my knowledge"
Senator Edge, Republican protest
ca against senator Reeds line OF
questioning.
"lIr. Chairman he said. ct think
it is going too far to ask the chair
nan TO reveal his plans for the future
campaign"
7 intend to ask him about every
plan that involves the expenditure OF
so much as a nickel" senator Reed
rejoined-
7 am perfectly pleased to answer"
Mr.. Hays added
Condition Of c. o. p. TreaEury.
Turning to the condition OF the Re-
publican treasury when senator Hard
ing was nominated, Mr.. Hays said
that when q new set OF books was
mittee had on hand $~296,621.27, which
was turned over by the old commit
tee, and we owed 100000"
Since the 1890 convention there
a been raised by the national COM
mittee for its own use S51s,015.54 up
TO August &c, 1870" he said. sDurinE
this period there has been raised BY
the states whers w have a joint
working arrangement for their
use S399s2z17S.
There was on hand August %,
in the national committee treas
ury S155,125.13 and we owe Ss66.OO0.
This amount has been borrowed I
From June Il TO August %, 1920. the
nationai committee has expended
SS~45s90s.50.
This leaves a deficit Of s2s.s74ss
august 20 However, we have IN
collected pledge cards amounting TO
szsl565-55s all due between now and
/ b treasurer has these ]
Redge cards. These pledges come
nom every state and are from 2s04
persons with an average contribution
sAlo-o5 Per person OF these 2304
pledges, none IS over $1,000 except two
which are for $4,000 each.
during this period from June Il.
1870, TO August 26, 1920, there were
l2'3ss men and women contributors
suats committees throughout the
collecting organization, an
average OF SSH
Tells Cox Charges.
Gov. Cox has publicly charged:
That certain interests were
banded together to buy the presi-
dency and that millions mad been
contributed 10 b Republican party
with sinister interest That state
ment is false.
"2-Thzt there Is a deIibsrats plot
that has been carried out IN every
county IN America in a conspiracy to
buy the presidency Of the United
stares- That statement also Is
false
"5-That others are writing large
checks SO that their pupils or tools
can get q { office II Industrial con-
troVersles come, the can have The
bayonet TO enforce their will That
statement also IS false.
THAT millions have contrfbut-
ed through q corrupt source in furth-
Of a Republican conspiracy 10
buy an underhold on the presidency:
that the Republican fund. not q can-
paign but a corruption fund. will not
be less than $4,000, 0oo.' That state
meut also is false.
"5-That a quota fixing assess
ments to be raised by certain cities
amounting to over $4,000 was
adopted at a meeting at which Mr..
Upham and I were present That also
Is false Nc such quotas were ever
adopted at any such meeting nor at
any other time or place.
He has made statements charging
a slush fund for corrupt purposes
subscribed in the names Of dummy
contributors and to be used to cor
rupt the electorate. These statements
also are false.
T now say that each and all Of
these several charges are absolutely
false in what thew saw and TfhaTorru