The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

(, licity would be . great reform. and
| one which the followers OF Mr.. Hard.
ing will be more apt to .welcoine thar
Mr.. Cox.s adherents. for despite al
judging BY reports made after the elec.
tion In the last two presidential cam
paigns, be q reform Of the democratic
party much more than OF the republi-
can party 1t Is hoped that Gov. Cox
is held strictly to account in this mat
ter"
There is no doubt that the demo-
cratic party will do this, the Albany
Argus, Independent democrat, assures
its readers, but will the republicans?
whether the republicans refuse or ac-
cept the challenge 70 publicity" II de- ;
as they never were before But they
don't need much watching the. Fort
Worth Telegram. Independent demo-
crat, believes, for the wild scramble
for the republican carr. n.o on with
UNLIKELY that they viii risk a repeti.
this insures that the republican ex.
penditures will be kept. within bounds.
The creation OF the Kenyon inyesti-
rang for the republicans. says the Ell
Paso Times (Dem.):
"There can be no question that the
huge sums spent in behalf of Gen.
Wood and Gov. Lowden In the precon-
vention fight had considerable effect on
the fortunes. OF these candidates, and
undoubtedly II the democrats keep ham
mering away at the slush fund idea
they will be able to embarrass their
opponents considerably"
The Minneapolis Journal (1nd. Rep)
however, is not disturbed by the situa-
ton. 1t says:
Senator Harding was not hurt IN the
least by the Kenyon committees reve-
lations before the convention, as very
little money had been spent on his dark
horse campaign. Soon after he was
nominated he urged upon republican
managers that Individual contributions
be limited to $1,000 as q maximum, ana
this suggestion has been adopted"
Journal urn PII Believes ;1' mo one viii BE- hurt
by the plan;' and. ION the other hand.
It will stop the mouths of those who
talk rnysterously. about the huge cor:
ruption funds raised by Wall street,
big business and other overworked
bogeys."
The Cleveland News Rep. counter
charges the democratic accusation OF
republican extravaganza and quotes the
Chicago Tribune Und. Rep.,) which de-
clares that the administration is finance
ing its candidate. Says the Tribune:
partly and in large part by taxation.
and we trust that his accounting will
include the amounts of public moneys
thus spent. If Mr.. Wilson were q re-
publican the public money would be
spent for Harding. but inasmuch as MT.
Harding has no such advantage, 1t
would be ridiculous to permit Mr.. Cox
to ascend to. any such pinnacle OF
righteousness"
without making any direct accusa-
lions the Hartford Times (Dem:) re-
marks that apparently the republican
oeen an a TO ee ther
expenses, but 1t is difficult to see how
they can fail to follow suit" for, as it
further states, ''if it is wholly untrue
that the republicans plan any staggeI-
their reach the disproval Of the charge"
Many writer's chose to look at the public
question in the light of the good 1t can
accomplish. The plan. the Norfolk Vir-
ginian- Pilot, Qnd. Dem) predicts. will
make strong appeal not only to the
democratic voters. but to the nations
electorate as whole:
1.-THE object Of publication of pre-elec-
ton campaign accounts Is not SO much
a safeguard to the electorate from being
victimized by corruption as to put 1t on
notice as to what interests are aligning
themselves with the different parties"
To this the Boston Globe Qnd.) agrees:
Fat present" 1t says, 1.-The voters are
concerned as to where the money comes
from and what returns. If any. are ex-
pected by the contributors. That desire
satisfied, the Chattanooga Times Qnd.
Dem) declares: the campaign may
proceed along party lines" Says the
Binghamton Sun (Ind. Dem.):
an is a program that is fair to both
parties. It ID a public matter pure and
simple, this election OF president. The
people have absolute right to know what
m eans are being emplOVed to sure the
election. They have a right to. know
to what influences he owes his election
or msy feel obligated to after election"
Too much money has been spent In
past on PRESIDENT elections. the kicn-
and now "the American people win
never consent to the presidency being
put up to the highest bidder II they
know H."