Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
SI.USH FUND CHARGE.
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campaign fund, Governor Cox was little
more forceful in his language perhaps,
than he was Thursday night, but he did
not specifically add to his charges. lie
did go at considerable length into the
motives he said employed those who seek
to buy government bayonets and those
who seek to upset the Federal Reserve
banking system to contribute to the fund
When asked before his afternoon
meeting what reply he had to make to
Republican Treasurer Upham's statement
that someone had fooled him with the
So, 900 quota list, Cox replied
'As to that, | refer the matter to the
Kenyon investigating committee. it
has the power to subpoena everybody who
was at that meeting in Chicago and those
who are there can be compelled to tell
exactly what happened.
Don't imagine" he told 500 State
Democrats who assembled at an afternoon
dinner at Savin Rock, "that the motives OF
those who contributed to the fund were
patriotic Much to the CONSERVATION OF
the opposition | am going to continue To
dwell on the subject of that fund until
November 2.
II have heard of men in Ohio who
wrote their checks for large sums TO that
fund.- and what did they want? They
were the same men who had come to the
governors office in Columbus. 1hey
wanted me to send soldiers out to bring a
strike to an end. didn't do it. Govern
ment will not claim the confidence of the
people if the military arm of government
becomes the agent of either party in an
Industrial dispute For six years we have
not cast a soldier into labor trouble IN
Ohio or fired shot
What was done In Ohio ran be done
in tie nation. These men are seeking TO
buy an administration favorable TO their
policies. One of their policies IS the Use OF
havonets TO settle industrial disputes.
The bayonet Is poor agency. fublic
opinion will always settle industrial
problems.
f. '1t is necessary that the readiustment
be made under the auspices OF progressive
government These men who arc making
these contributions have other axes TO
grind A good many OF tho men who are
writing large checks remained At home and
wire making their fortunes when our boys
were fighting overseas. They have their
eyes on the Federal Reserve banking
system
Il bring to YOU the cause of progressive
democracy. Governor Cox said early IN
his address IL do not ask yon TO come to
| the front porch in Ohio. As soon as we
| faced our antagonists we saw the first
| weak point in their llne--tho proposal of a
separate peace with Germany-and lead
/ ing the hosts of progressive democra |
| marched into the break The second
/ break came last night. They have been
| gathering the largest campaign fund
| known in the history OF the world.
| Saving the Mark Hanna fund was
/ more than $4,000. 600 he we nj ON that
/ .'since that day no political party TILL nov
/ has ever dreamed Of getting together such
| a sum.
II charge that at least $4,000, 900 was
/ being raised Mr.. Hays denied It. and
| said that the estim ate was $4,000, ,000
Later Mr.. Upham explained tkat the sum
was 81, SOC, 900. In my Pittsburg speech !
convinced every fairmlnded voter that
| Mr. Uph ans figure could be multiplied at
| least by two.
II repeat the charge now, and | shall
| continue 10 repeat 1t until November =
The Republican fund, not campaign
fund but a corruption iund, VIII not DC
less than SIS 100000"
Governor Cox asserted he was con-
WINGED that there was going on great
awakening OF the moral, thinking forces
| of the nation which not only would re-
suit in triumph for Democracy but
would recessitate the entire reformation
of the Republican Party.
We have not got the money. W.
will not try TO match their fund, M
added
The Governor said he had heard thu
names OF prominent men in OHIO wht
had sent their contributions to the Re
publican fund.
The ones who have sent large checks,
he added. "are the same who came L
the Governors office in Ohio-and wha
did they want? They wanted me 10 sent
out soldiers to settle labor disputes.
wouldn't send them.
These men are attempting TO buy III
Administration that will be favorable Il
their policies, and one OF these pollele
is the use of the bayonet IN the settle
ment of these industrial disputes.
Governor Cox warned the buslnes
men that such a course was shortslghte'
as a readlustment based on such metho d
would not be lasting and an accumulatlo
of wrongs would only bring on multi
phcitv of wrath. The Democratic Party
he added, was pledged to a Teadlust
ment so made that the average man coul
regard government as an agency OF justice
1t was the high moral purpose OF thos
. who were advocating the League OF Ma
tions, Governor Cox SAID, that all ma
tions should stop carrying concealed
, weapons, stop building warships an
adding to armament National debt
! could not be paid and stability brough
about while such things We're going OF
The Republican leaders, he added, ha
fought the League of Nations, not froI
anv great moral reason, but for selfis
ends
ASK the average Republican politicia
about it and you will find out what th
trouble is, he said. You will find OF
that il was because the almighty Coo
while this great conflict was going OF
left him sitting on the bleachers.
There was striking moment whe
, Governor Cox spoke of a conversation b
had had with The Great Church Dil
> nitary, the great spiritual leader of til
war" whose name, he said, he was nc
at liberty 10 mention.
. why is it that they are delaylnl
; delaying, and delaying?" He quoted ii
. churchman as saying. Don't they kno
that there is confusion everywhere, ths
the fires of Bolshevism are here, an
, that danger is faced which has nC
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