The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
COURT SCRUTINY.
HARDING DECLARES
National Committee Is
Handicapped by
Lack of Funds

MARION, Ohio.-A direct chal-
lenge to Governor James NJ. Cox,
the Democratic candidate, to prove
his repeated assertions that the Re-
publican party has raised a $751;
100000 campaign fund, was issued
Sunday by Senator Warren G. Hard
ing.
The candidate characterized the
Cox charges that the Republicans
had raised huge campaign fund
by means of dummy" contribu-
ton as perfectly ridiculous"
1--WE court the closest scrutiny
of our campaign contributions, !"
said Senator Harding. Let Cover
nor Cox make his revelations. In
stead Of an enormous fund, as Cover
nor Cox asserts, the national COM
mittee is finding itself handicapped
in broadening the scope of the cam
paign through lack of money"
Senator Harding said that his po-
litical campaigns had beeh marked
by the small amount of money ex-
pended.
when l was the candidate for
the senate from Ohio, my campaign
expenditures amounted to $4,000.
When | ran for governor of Ohio,
$4,000 was spent"
Senator Harding estimated his
pre-convention expenditures this
spring at $4,000 and predicted
that the entire Republican campaign
this summer and fall would not cost
more than $3,O00,000. The Repub-
lican national committee was with
out funds at the beginning of the
present campaign, Senator Harding
stated, and had been compelled to
borrow $25O,000. No special effort
is to be made either by the candidate
or the party, Senator Harding told
the correspondents, to capture the
100000 women votes that are
now released for the elections as a
result of the ratification of the suf-
frage amendment.
'In making my campaign speeches
l shall address the American citizen
ship and l am not going to appeal
to sex any more than l would to
class" said the candidate.
Senator Harding estimated that
the women vote would not be thrown
exclusively in favor of either par
ty.
The candidate indicated that he
plans an exhaustive commentary on
the foreign policy of the present ad-
and on the league of
nations issue when he addresses Wis
iting delegations of Indiana Repub-
licans here next Saturday.
The complete failure of the league
of nations to function in the pres
ent Polish-Russian embroglio proba-
bly, will be the topic coming in for
considerable discussion in the can
didate's address. The appearance
Of Colonel George Harvey in Ma
rion and the fact that he will be
the probable guest of Senator Hard
ing for several days, led to the be-
lief that the candidates address on
the league Of nations and the Po-
fish question may be prepared with
the assistance Of the New York edi-
tor. The latter is recognized as one
Of the most consistently bitter oppo-
nents of the league in the country.
Other than the speech next Sat-
urday, Senator Harding has only one
important engagement for the week,
that of next Tuesday, when he will
be greeted by the Harding-Coolidge |
Theatrical club, composed of seven
ty-five stage and screen stars.
Arrangements were nearly per-
fected today for the arrival of the
stage folks, under the direction of
AL Joslyn, the famous comedian.
About everybody in Marion will
Join Senator and Mrs. Harding in
welcoming the delegation of stage
favorites upon their arrival at the
Marion station, and march behind
them in parade to the Harding
front porch.