The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-08
COX KNOCKED LIVE
HORNETS NEST ON
own PARTY'S HEAD
Charge Regarding Campaign
Funds Flares Back and
Singes Democrats.
THEY WANTED TEN MILLION.
People Willing to Contribute to
Get Rid Of Democrats, but Not
to Keep Them in Power.
By WILLIAM HOSTER.

"God In everything" sang the poet
And this does not even exclude the
campaign speeches OF Governor Cox.
As a result of Mr.. Cox's allegations
OF a big Republican Campaign Cor.
ruption Fund. certain definite facts
have been demonstrated by the sworn
testimony of the leaders Of Governor
Cox's own party. They may be sum
married as follows:
1t has been demonstrated that
whereas. In their most sanguine
moods. the Republican managers never
contemplated a campaign fund Of
more than $4,000. 900, the Democratic
party, at an expense OF One-half mil
lion dollars. set up the machinery for
the collection OF u campaign fund Of
SlO,OOO.O 900.
1t has been demonstrated that the
contemplated SlO.OO0,OW fund " the
Democrats did not materialiZe for the
sole reason that there aren't a sui
ticient number Of plain people In the
United States who want a continuance
of Democratic rule. to contribute even
une-tenth Of $lO.OOO,OOO.
Ii has been demonstrated that
whereas. the great body OF the peo-
ple-literally thousands of them
have willingly contributed from ~
cents 10 81 geo 10 be rid OF the present
Democratic administration, aud to de-
feat Governor Cox; on the other hand
not thousands and not even hundreds
are willing to contribute ; cents to-
ward a continuance OF wisconsin.
What Records Show.
II has been shown by sworn records
that whereas, in despite OF MIR. Cox'S
outraged feelings over the disposition
of thousands Of ordinary American eiti-
ems to help pay the expenses OF de
tealing him in his campaign for the
presidency. MIR. Cox in 1914 viewed
with colfFiacenry lite criminal efforts
of his campaign managers In ohio 10
eNtort from the Civil Service EN-
~ployees of the state contributions in.
tended to further his personal pnliti-
cal fortunes. lit has been shown by
the testimony of Mr.. Cox's own cam
paign managers that the 81. loo, 600
which the Republican managers hope
To raise for all political purposes this
year Is not more han can legitimately
he expended for this purpose. and that
these frank Democratic managpr
would also like to have a similar
amount, but don't see any way of get
ting IL.
1t has been shown that the
ordinary rank and file Of the American
people, for the first time in American
politics. are ready to contribute II Of
their own pockets to defeat a candida
CIV which represents all that Is repuK-
nant and hostile to American institu-
tinns. and that this willingness Of the
American people TO contribute to the
expense OF defeating the Democracy
is the sole basis OF Governor Co.'s
charge Of q conspiracy to buy the gov
eminent Of the United States. Incl.
dentaIly 1t required the candidacy Of
Governor Cox to Introduce into 4 ma
tional campaign the doctrine that it
is possible for the people Of the United
States to buy their " government.
unless Mr.. Cox nnconscionsly means
to convey the idea that in this cam
paign the people are to huv back their
government from the autocracy which
has seized it and refuses to let go.
Finally it has been c~onclusively dem
onstrated that II the Democratic party
Is to secure any money to waste In a
vain effort to achieve a Democratic
victory That money must come exclu-
sIvely from men Of the Colonel Deeds
type and the Dayton aircraft Plunder-
bund. and from the Wall street inter
national fnancierS. who alone will
profit through the participation Of the
United States In Wilson's League OF
Nations.
All OF these conclusions have been
demonstrated by sworn testimony be-
fore the Senate Committee with n
mathematical precision which would
have met the enthusiastic appreciation
OF the late Mr.. Euclid. Governor Cox's
great expose has peterei or. It vas
n false alarm.
LeI's get back to the Issues - re
campaign.