The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-31
G. o. P. Treasurer on Stanc
CategoricaIly Denies "Spe-
clal interests" Support
ing Campaign.
REFUTES Cox'S CHARGES
Congressman Britten Fails to
Prove British Money Went
to Democrats.


,ttsburoh. was made today by Fred
w. Upham. treasurer Of the repub.
ncan national committee, In testi-
mony before the senatorial commit
penses. Chairman Kenyon OF the
committee called attention TO the
ss nsf, To- saying noyy It totaled more than
"The first time ever saw the
list was IN the newspapers the day
after the Cox Speech" said Mr.. Up.
nam. "Furthermore, no one In my
onice made up such list with my
Inowledqe or consent"
Mr.. llpham denied flatly that tn
official bulletins issued from his of1ic
to fteld workers engaged In raising tn
republican campaign fund. were secre
or counselled secrecy, He pointed ou
that the only prohibition in that re
Fpect referred to publishing lists Of con
trthutors in local newspapers.
such list was published in on,
city. he said. "and several persons OBJ
Jected to seeing their names in print.
senator Reed. cross-examining Mr.
tipham. brought out the fact tina,
money advanced the two committees
was on straight loars~and was not in
cluded In the budget bf ~approxir1a tely
yesterday
where viii they net tne money
~ pay back these loans?" Senator
Reed asked.
"That means they will raise that
r1oney In addition TO the budaet
!, yen raise, and return II to you"
r,ore added to your campaign
"Not 10 our fund"
I'VE need not euuivocate. You
know, Mr.. uphan. that when money
is put into any campaign fund II Is
put there to help all the eandI.
dates"
Congressman >Britten asked that he
he permitted to testify yesterday, but
the committee decided to call Chair
man VIII III. Hays. OF the republican
national committee instead. Republi-
can adherents are.agleeful today over
me testimony given late yesterday by
ToTscr s. Cummings former chairman
cf the democratic national committee.
Cummings, admitted that in 1916 the
cr'ocrats started cut ''to get as much
Hs we could" and that postmasters and
ether federal authorities were solicited
chost. The former democratic chair
rN"7 also supported Republican Chair
r'ar HAYS Testimony to the extent of
sowing that he did not regard the
cvcessive and that he saw nothing to
indicate corruption in any of the
evidence yet presented to the commit
tcn.Y
The. lenders and the amour they
loenAd the committee are: 5x
Liberty NatioHri bnnk. New York,
.oooi First National hank, Boston.
= a 900; Gopfiiitntni md eoninietciai'
4 N>tionai banls. New Work $4,000;
e. s.rSs9rs Sga National. bank San Francisco.
wSlter s, nickey, ss5.ooo. Fred ".
Upham. $4,000. n t@l
Categorical Denial.
~ -. -.
, questioned by Senator Kenyon, entered
alNcategorical denial to Gov. Coxs
charges that Especial interests' were
iinancing the republican campaign.
) Are persons favoring protective
tasiff being specially solicited?' Sena-
tor Kenyon asked. 1t
& Not that know Of
"Arc banking interests being asked
to contribute as class?7
+, is any campaign being made among
those who seek 10 control the federal |
reserve. bank?"
6ayonets Cheap.
Issany campaign to raise money be-
ing conducted among people who want
to put down labor disputes with the
bayonet' ?" asked Senator Kenyon.
mo, SIR
Have you inquired the price of bayo-
ne,s?' Senator Reed interjected,
'Yes; they are very cheap"
Are you canyassing the prohteers?"
Senator Kenyon. continued, adding that
"of course. 1t is very hard to raise
money nowadays without hitting
profiteer some where"
mo, sir Mr.. IIpham replied.
Have the books been opened and
are millions raised to buy an under
hold on the presidency as Gov Cox
ut must be by some other treasurer.
haven't heard of It,"
How was that, quota list prepared?"
asked Senator Reed.
In the hope that so per cent. might
Mr.. TpI,am denied ever having made
u statement attributed to him In an
interview in New York newspaper
which quoted him as saving that the re-
puhlican campaign fund would be ap-
$1,000. 900.
Fred A. Britten, Illinois congressman.
failed to produce any evidence 70 sup
port his recent charge that SS7,SOO ap-
nropriated by the British government
for entertainment purposes" at the
Rritish embassy in Washington had
found its way into the democratic ma
,i.IaI committee,s funds. nds.,NAr,oNe
Under a arIlllng examination by
Senators Reed and Pomerene, DEM
ocrats, Mr.. BrItten admitted he had
no facts TO support the charge ana
that II was only his personal Idea.
Mr. Britten asked the committee to
subpoena Thomas w. Lamont. pub
Usher OF the New York Post, the heads
NJ Doubleday. Page & Co. publishers.
and officiais OF the Western Newspaper
union. syndicate supplying boiler I
nlate" to newspapers He presented an
advance proof sent by the plate syndi-
rte to newspapers ofterinE them free
" charge, with shipping charges pre-
naid. plates of story entitled Uncle
Sam Of Freedom Ridge" which IS said
In be an argument In favor OF the
cc cue Of nations. He asserted he be-
'eved the league propaganda was l.e-
pr financed nv British interests. The
roof stated that the plates would he
sent ION order Of an Individual IN
.orosted in the league OF nations
Mr. Cpham was instructed To he back
# o'clock with the evidence de-
handed. and Representative ;. u.
'css. chairman OF the republican con-
-r.ssional campaign committee. was
'~,'ed 20 the stand.
Two banks in New York, one In chi
,nro. one in Boston and one In San
'rancfsco as well ms two individuals
ave contributed to the S5eo.Oo bor-
owed hv the republican national COM
pittee. Mr.. Upham told Senator Reed.
rhe loans were made on authority OF
he party executive committee and do
,ft constitute a legal obligation on /
which the leaders could sue the COM
nittee members. the witness said.
Sent Upham Back 20 once.
On demand Of SSnator Reed the COM
nittee sent Mr.. Upham back 70 his Of
Ice 10 probe the much discussed quota
htet" showing the amount each state
ms asked 90 raise for both national
md state campaign purposes.
Senator Reed fisc instructed the
rcasurcr % produce aH records show
NJ. ,
The items making up the aggregate /
s'fns Of the national budget The na mes
Z an speakers who are 10 he raid. With /
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