Evening journal., 1920-08-25
COX REFUSES
TO give FACTS
Will Furnish Only Leads"
About Campaign Funds,
He Says
PROOF OF CHARGES
PUT UP TO PROBERS

DAYTON. Ohio, Aug. 2l-That Gov
ernor Cox wants the Senate commit
tee investigating campaign expendi-
lures 10 help supply the proof OF his
charges that the Republicans are rails
ing a "slush fund OF si5OOOOOO 10 buy
the Presidency Is apparent thrOugh
a telegram sent last nighl to senator
William ). Kenyon Iowa, chairman
of the committee. Here Is the text
Of the message.
In addition TO my statement in
Pittsburgh / VIII send TO you such
leads FOR Information as / possess. II
WIZ De my purpose TO assist you In
every possible way"
Cox 10 Offer Proof.
This telegram, which Governor
} Cox made public a short time before
ne loft Dayton TO resume his stump
ing tour In Indiana. supplemented a
statement which he issued earlier ln
| the day IN which he declared no would
prove his charges. This Is the text
[ OF tho statement.
senator Harding denies my charges
about the campaign fund which the
senatorial oiigarchy Is raising. ] am
prepared 10 believe that he knows
nothing about a lot OF things that arc
going on around him. This reveals
the very dangerous symptom which
nave been discussing. In my Pitts.
burgh speech this week ] Will advise
the country as 10 matters Of which
the Senator claims 30 be ignorant and
VIII prove my charges"
Governor CoX's telegram 10 Senator
Kenyon Is In reply 10 a message OF
inquiry which he received yestorda,
In which the chairman Of the Senate
committee invited the DemOcrati,
nominee to appear In person and prove
the charges he has been making IL
general terms during the last week
This Governor Cox does not intend {,
do unless, of course, the committe
insists, for he is taking the position
that as candidate he should be per
mitted 10 act Independently u tn
committee, making public when h
sees NJ, at times when political ad
vaniage Is 10 be attained, any In
formation that may me in his hands
Governor Cox declined 10 discus
the situation In any way contentIn
himself with making public the icle
gram to Senator Kenyon and IN
statement. In outward appearance.
however, ne maintained an air Of ab
( s0lute confidence, giving the appear
ance that he has satisfied himself tha
he will be able 10 prove the charge
/ in detail, even 10 the extent 0f con
. necling the contribution with SIMS
ter interests which he asserts are Try
irg 10 buy special governmental p 'iv
iicces from the Republican party.
Vents COmmitiee'S Help.
10 is clear frln the telegram sen
tonight that what Gov. Cox intend
| 10 send will be- eads," and that Ia
committee itself will be expected {
follow them up 10 produce the infor
ma,iOn in support - the chargel
Those who saw the text OF the mes
! sdsc commented UV"r he fact ma
'fef0s" under III cIrcumstan "a
! m ght he anyth.nf winch any p5 s.
= familiar with - dfv"l, pments OF On
present campiifl h16f possess.
I There Is, OF course, no advance In
= formation as 10 wl'6i Gov. Cox expe0l
70 tell the ceuntsy in the pittsburg
4 speech, which Is 10 be delivered .
d Thursday night, 10 he publishes
6hereeore, in tho newspapers OF nel
, Friday morning. The secret Is TO B
. guarded diligently 20 prevent its fal
q ing into the Republican camp In az
Z vance OF the speech.