The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-07
(Conttnned IRON Paes one.)


pubIican campaign fund ycrgsnisa-
ton. He said = wAs headed ~
Colonel Thompson and had -
state chairmen men whom the Re-
publican bulletin described as "of
accommodating influence"
He said Fred Miller ofColumbus.
Ohio, was chairman IN Ohio, and
that like other state chairmen. ne
had appointed chairman OF local
ways and means comittees.
NAnuinofuFery Are ChAlfnen.
II found that usually In Ohio
these local chairmen were manu-
facturers." said Mr.. Moore.
The witness reiterated the charge
that specific quotas were assessed
against local committees and then
said:
But these local organizations
were largely scenery" The real
workers for funds were paid men
headed by Harry M. Blair, assist
ant to Mr.. Upham.
He said Blair had under him
certain divisional directors" IN
charge Of sections Of the country.
These are the professional
money raisers," said Mr.. Moore.
I'm Iowa the, paid director Ii IT.
wing Norwood. Of Davenport" said
Mr.. Moore.
THAT is not the man." interjected
Mr.. Upham, who from the side lines
was an interested listener.
well, Mr.. Upham can give you
the name Of the Iowa director, =
said Mr.. Moore. I
Are Camouflaged, He Says.
ITO the public these paid direc-
tors are camouf)aged as executive
secretaries Of tie ways and means
committees, said the witness.
A battalion Of moppers-up." is
also a part of the Republican fin
ance organization. according to Mr..
Moore. He said these men went in
after the organization headed by
Colonel Thompson had collected
from "the cream list"
Mr.. Moore said that Chester G.
Hamilton of Colorado had raised
100000 in that state.
Submits Names.
Moore submitted many names Of
men he said could be forced to tes-
tify under oath concerning his
charges. Ohio, Illinois, Massa-
chusetts, Kansas and Utah were the
states from which he suggested men
he named be called. Some Of these
men, he said, belonged to the "un-
paid, white shirt" money raisers,
under command Of Colonel William
Boyce Thompson. Others, he de-
clared, were professional paid
money raisers, forming the other
half of the dual Organization, under
command of Harry M. Blair, assist
ant treasurer Of the Republican ma
tional comittee. All those he named
to the committee will be called
Senator Kenyon, chairman, an
nounced.
Moore said the committee could
get the first hand evidence from
many men proving his charge thai
the Republicans were prepared t
raise a fund, not Of $l5,000,000 bu!
SIG, 1000, 000.' while his evidences
would be second hand.
With considerable heat, Moore
told the committee that II 1t want
ed evidence it should call the mer
who are in the confidence Of the
Republican leaders; l am not"
Comes at Cox Request.
Moore said he came to Chicago q
Governor Cox's request to furnish
leads" to the committee.
HAS Governor Cox any evidenc,
in addition to what you bring ?
asked Senator Kenyon.
II don't know, but ! think not,
said Moore. Il will give you thu
evidence to show that before las
January q plan was perfected b!
the Republicans to raise 5000, 200
In pursuance Of that plan q way
and means committee was formed
headed by Colonel William Boyc'
Thompson"
Moore was interrupted and aske'
to tell specifically about Cox
charges that 100000 was raise
in Ohio in tho, twinkling Of a
eye"
He said Fred Miller, Columbus
had charge Of fund raising in Ohio
Mostly Scenery"
Ways and means committee
named in cities and counties wer
largely scenery" Moore said. Tn
real work. he declared. was don
by paid money raisers under direc