The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
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'God III rversstfins, ss:n. the poet.
And this does nj sAyril exclude the
campaign speeches uf Governor Cox.
AS a. result OF Mr. tsox's allegations
of a big Republican Campaign Cor
ruption Fund, carta!n definite facts
have been demonstrated by the sworn
testimony of the leaders OF Governor
Cex's own party. They may be sum-
married. as follows:
It las been demonstrated that
whereas, IN their most sanguine
moods, the Republican managers never
contemplated a campaign fund Of
more than $4,000, 900. the Democratic
party, at an expense Of one-half mil
lion dollars, set up the machinery for
the collection Of a campaign fund Of
$10,0OO,O0O.
It has been demonstrated that the
contemplated S1O.OOO,Om fund Of the
Democrats did not materlalize for ths
sole reason that there aren't suf-
dcient number Of plain people \ tn
United States who want a continuance
Of Democratic rule, to contribute even
one-tenth Of $10,Oo0.O00.
1t has been demonstrated that
whereas. the great body Of the poo
have willingly contributed from 80
cents to $1,000 to be rid OF the present
Democratic administration, and to de-
feat Governor Cox on the other hand
not thousands and not eve hundreds
are willing to contribnte 5 cents to-
ward q continuance Of wisconsin.
What Records Show.
It has been shown by sworn records
that whereas, in despite Of Mr.. Cox's
outraged feelings over the disposition
Of thousands of ordiinary American clti-
Gems to help pay the expenses OF de-
feating him In his campaign for the
presidency, Mr.. Cox in 1914 viewed
with complacencv the criminal efforts
Of his campaign managers In Ohio to
extort from the Civil Service en-
ployees Of the state contributions In
tended to further his personal politi-
cal fortunes. 1t has been shown by
the testimony of Mr.. Cox's own cam-
paign managers that the $4,000,0N
which the Republican managers hope
to raise for all political purposes this
year Is not more than I'll legltimately
be expended for this purpose, and that
these frank Democratic managers
would also like to have n similar
amount. but don't see any way of get
ting it.
It has been shown that the common.
ordinary rank ami file OF the American
people, for the first time In American
politics, are ready to contribute out OF
their w pockets to defeat a candida
cy which represents all that is repng-
nant ard hsstile to American institu-
lions, and that this willingness of the
American people to contribute. to the
expense of defeating the Democracy
Is the sole basis of Governor Cnx's
charge of a conspiracy to buy the gov
ernment Of the United States. Incl
dentally 1t required the candidacy of
Governor Coz to introduce into a lia-
tioral campaign the doctrine that It
Is possible for the people of The United
States to buy their own government.
unless Mr.. Cox ouroEscinusly means.
to convey the idea lhat In this can..
paign the people are tn buy back their
government from the autncracy Which
has seized II and refuses TO lei. 20.
Finally II has been ronrlnsively ,irts,-
onstrlted that if the Democratic Tarig
is to secure any iiib1lfv to nr.s'e in IL
vain effort to ncllisve q Democratic
victory that money must come exciu-
sivc.:y from rflci, Of tise GoiGiIei f1ea,iss