The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-01

10 publish II In tha intarea, Of the DOM
ocratic party5" senator Spencer asked.
And world peace" was Whites ans
II wctIs Abf nctlonsa genator
Reed interpoEed.
"Yos. oh yes" said white
Questioned M 10 the coat ~ tho plates
White replied that n "Mr, Cochran" WAS
to tlnd out how much they would coHt
"Wnat proccHs he used--what he did
In md the cost | don't know" WHIT.
said
Not Obligated.
"Ilaye you obligated yourself AZ yet
FOR any expense In connection with
these plateH2' Senator Spencer asked
None whatever
Have YOU II yet under consldern,
tlonn"
Yves, sir"
"As TO whether you will use II 10
part ~ yonr campaign or notf'
"Yoa, Hlr,
Pressed for a list ~ salaried officers
.; the democratic committee, white
answered II had only "A "rkeleton or
gnnizntloh at present" he could not
give the Information,
white was asked how many speakers
tho democratic national committee con
temnlated
II was asked by Senator Harrison. OF
the speakers bureau. what his budget
would he" white replied, land told
him We would have 20 get together on
that. I said would thko the reHpon
Hihlliiy of paying him lo,oo0
Clashes With Reed,
There were several clashes between
committee members when senator Reed
objected 10 the Hue or questioning and
especially whlla senator Edge was N.
terrogatluK Chairman white ns "a
whether he believed American citizens
OF established reputation would DELHI
erately collect money for corrupt pur-
poses
MIR white gave A. his iudemen, that
MI democratic funds would he limited
to 81 900 900 and told senator Reed he
had publicly announced that hu would
refuse any contribution carrying with VI
amy improper obligation, either ok
pressed or Implied.
"Do YOU know that .he New York
democratic committee, commonly known
ns TammAny liall. VIII raise hundreds
Of Thousands ~ dollars In addition 20
those which thoy may turn over 20 tho
national commttce7' asked Senhtor
Edge
Nr. white said he did not know that
| and added that he had no control oYcf
! TRmmauy Hall,
senator Rced then had Mr. white
| explain that when he said he believed
the corrnption charges ~ GOV Gov tn
| be true he had IN mind the possibility
~ the election hinEluE upon single
state and that state uron perhaps q
| rlualr precinct.
Senator Kenyon took up campaign
| advertising and publicity and drew the
statement that william J. Co'htnn;,
| planned 500 900 billboard campaign
| hut the arrangement lauAed because
funds were not available
" COULD BE DONE.
After several irterrogatons ret
atIvr 10 individuals said 20 be
r.mber, Of the democratic finance
conirlttee onitcr EDGE asked
"po you think II possible for the
prcsidsn Of the United states 20
he bought BY the use of money
eorruptly''
my Judgment ls" White replied,
THAT on close election, Il would
Ne true that money could buy H.
change the verdict OF the people,
"You believe that enough Amer''
can eltiEsns the electorate of Amer
tea. men ard women, could be &C
tuAiiy bought BY the use of money
eorruptly." senator EDGE asked.
'AaA General proposition, no.
White answered, but I say On
close haht I have seen that done IN
congressional election"
White was then asked N he knew ot
HIS own knowledge ~ SpN tclerfnns he
Ing sent 10 bankers B-king for hurried
contributions 20 the democratic cNm-
paisu fund ttr answered he knew
Trcnsutcr March bad sent ont s',netele'
efsma to friends nrd that Mush prob
nh'y could give tho cUipmliteo Nst.
Asked II hr know that Tammnur
would "a .r hundreds ~ thousands 6i
dollars that would not no into the dem-
ocrnttc national campaitn funi White
declared he tJd not know u and that ht
hnd no reason TO believe u. lIo de-
tiprcd he had no control however. ove'
| state aud county organizations or funds
| re insisted thpt 90 iar NJ the national
! committee II concerned :. oot ooo 10 th'
campaign fund tctni