Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-27
CAND|DATESFO
PRESIDENCY ARE
TOO FREE WITH
MONEY, CLAIMS
Senator BOrah Charges That
Pre-Conyention Expenses
of White House ASpirants
Are Unreasonable,
CONGRESS CALLED ON
FOR REMEDIAL ACTION
War ProiiteerS Combine to
Control National ConVen-
tionS of Both Dominant
Parties, He Alleges,

INV MORNING. JOURNAL SPECIAL LNAsGo WlN9t
Washington, March 26,--Charg-
ing that war profiteers" mad COM
bined to control the republican and
democratic conventions. Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, told the
senate today that the pre-conven-
ton expenditures of some presi-
dental candidates presented q
shameless situation" promising a
"saturnalia of corruption" unless
congress called halt.
Senator Borahs charges We're
made in presenting his bill for
limitation of pre-convention ex.
Ipeuditures,
Reading a published story that
testimonials" endorsing Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood were being purehas-
ed in Indiana at the rate of $3.50
apiece Senator Borah said he had
been advised that plenty of af-
fidavIts to the same effect were on
file in a neighboring state"
General Woods managers state
that the managers for Governor
Lowden are spending more money
than they are. That is their de-
fense. | am inclined to think tina.
Is true. There are some evidences
of It.
Where Is Money Coming From?
IF these gentlemen win frankly
tell us where the money Is coming
from, | would he willing to accept
their explanation. But when they
remain silent there Is only one in-
ference to be drawn and that is
that the charges are true"
Senators Thomas of Colorado
and Ashurst of Arizona. democrats.
asked Senator Borah to give the
names of democrats who We're
spending large sums of money and
the speaker said he would do so
at the proper time.
"If ! knew any democrat who
was spending money excessively
said Senator Ashurst, Il would feel
w ms Auty b. see tirat he didn't get
some delegates he might otherwise
get. And IL / thought any demo-
crat was trying to get third term,
! would not hesitate to tell the peo-
| pie that that was wrong"
"If the senator doesn't know that
| a democrat is seeking a third
term" rejoined senator Borah,
"then he is blessed with an inno-
cence of which I would not sus-
pect him. | think the president is
entitled to a third term, for who
else would lead the fight for the
| treaty." &'
Doesn't the senator mean a
third nomination? asked senator
Moses, republican, of New Hamp-
shire, who is manager of Generat
Woods Washington bureau.
| well, If the candidate of the
senator of New Hampshire keeps
up his practices and Is nominated,
| it will be a third term" senator
Borah replied.
| Both Parties Raising Big Funds.
| Senator Borah quoted newspa-
| per report that the democratic ma
| tional committee was raising ten
million dollar campaign fund. and
added that there were evidences or
a like situation in the republican
organization.
but Chairman Cummins of the
| democratic national committee has
denied that story" interjected Sem
ator Harrison, democrat, OF Missis-
sippi.
| Senator Chamberlain, democrat
of oregon. interrupted Senator Boz
rah's reading of a list of names or
| alleged contributors iE General
Woods campaign fund to ask ~
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