The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-27
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DAYS before the convention and again
within 30 days after the convention
a complete list OF contributions. a
10000 fine and two years imprison-
ment would be imposed for viola
tons
Another bin OF the same general
nature. drafted three years ago by
"a special subcommittee hut never
acted on, was introduced by Sem
ator Pomerene. democrat OF ohio,
and Senator Kenyon. republican OF
Iowa, suggested that resolution bt
adopted In the near future for "a con
gresslonal investigation OF eXpendi-
tures this year.
Senators Thomas OF Colorado and
Ashurst OF Arizona, democrats.
asked Senator Borah TO give the
names of democrats who were
spending large sums OF money and
the speaker said he would do so at
tho proper time
III | knew any democrat who was
spending money excessively" said
Senator Ashurst ~ should feel II
my duty to see that he didn't get
some delegates he might otherwise
got And u | thought any democrat
was trying to get a third term |
would not hesitate to tell the people
that that was wrong"
'lf the senator doosn't know that
democrat Is seeking a third term"
reJoined Senator Borah. then he Ia
blossed with an innocence OF which
| would not suspect him / think
the president IL entitled to "A third
term, for whom else would lead the
fight for tho treaty."
Doesn't the senator mean q third
nomination." asked Senator Moses
republican. New Hampshire, who Is
manager OF General Woods wash
ington bureau.
"well, IL tho candidate OF the sen
ator OF New Hampshire keeps up his
practices and Is nominated. II will
| be a third term" Senator Borah re-
piled.
Senator Borah quoted ncwspa.
per report that the democratic ma
tional committee was raising a Sl0,-
! 100000 campaign fund. and added
that there were evidences OF like
| situation In the republican organiza.
ton,
But Chairman Cummings of the
democratic national committee has
denied that story" intcrjected Sen
ator Harrison. democrat, MiSsis-
sippL
In Michigan. Senator Borah said II
was a sorry comm entary on politi,
cal virtue shen In recent years one
senator had been expelled, another
tried for corruption and that now
we have suffered the humiliation
OF third jury trial"
Senator Chamberlain. democrat
Oregon. interrupted Senator Borah't
reading OF list OF names alleged
contributors to General Woods cam,
paign fund to ask IL some OF then
were not giving money for politica
activities In both parties.
They usually do Senator Borar
said. Edward | Doheny, head oI
great oil interests In Mexico, i'
! named here as "A contributor To Gen,
eral Woods funds on the republican
side and he himself IL IA candidat,
for election To the democratic con
Vention as delegate nt large from
California, These gentlemen usual
| ~ look to tho protection of their In
forests. Mexico is likely to bull
large I'm the next campaign,
81 believe this is national peril
| ! intend to get the facts out, ever
| II have to do It In a brutal or crud,
way, Candidates who accept favori
| like these are called upun to return
them after they get elected
| "Now, I have lot OF telegram
| from South Dakota concerning th'
primary there which I'm not goinl
To read They indicate that for over!
vote cast In that primary FOR Woo,
or Lowden $40 was spent Il cos
that much, How are republican
going TO defend this kind of thni
after the nomination has beer
made? Now IL the time to clean tn
Augcan stables"
senator sterling republican
South Dakota, interrupted
Il cannot let the inference 20 on