Arizona republican., 1920-08-25
An Undianified Campaign

The presidential campaign early become undignifed national contest could we'll imagine. It has been made largely by the ddates themselves and in this indictment must include Senator Harding. though Governor Cox become the chief offender Governor Coolidge alone q quartette had proper apprecia- -tion of the position of candidate president vice president.
 Senator Harding erred in directing Governor of questions respect to his attitude the League Nations. object being course. embarrass by linking inextricabIy with the president. That legitimate proceed for much is fair in politics. it is proper tain just where candidate stands, but the inquiry should be made by other person than the op- posing candidate It him known unequivocally where himself stands Sena- tor Harding should have left the smoking out of Governor Cox other spokesnen for campaign.
 The replies evoked from the have vouminous but not all responsive. spectacles of the chief candidates indulging in personalities strategic result been tempt the governor into great deal loose talking much of which is rreveant and much of it in disregard of facts much of it calculated play only upon the ignorant.
 At present the governor lately though expect rather sub iect devoting himself the national Republican -slush fund.- s15Ooo 900. Where could have se- cured information that led him to fix upon those figures he has stated; even hinted We times suspected that arrived at them through statement made by Mr. Roosevelt who in d public address said knew of certain sums having been subscribed in his district ag- gregate of which such that ratio were maintained throughout the United States, there would be total of s15.ooo.ooo s2oooo.ooo.
 whereupon a reply made by an eminent Re- publican that he knew of two the city block which he lived who had subscriptions of s1OO each to the Republican fund. If the same ratio of giving carried throughout the country the fund would amount to more than billion dollars
 The governor has now been asked by a senate investigating committee which is business of lifting such matters submit information for lis statement which he has definitely charged a violation of the principles of legis aton.
 It must be presumed that if the governor is an honest will favor the committee with the in- or.nation; it. for if he is an honest nan. would not have made such a charge without nore or less positive informant The governor we lotce by dispatches of yesterday thinks will lot necessary to attend upon the committee hear ng He will send data" But he cannot relieve him elf in that way. He either that he has poken loosely and that he fears searching inquiry IT he must present himself.
 We know that his presence there would be some what humiatfng for presidential candidate but hose who have talked much and loosely usually alked themselves into humiating positions
 The governor during the last days has con med his remarks a reiteration the charges hat the Republican national committee divided he United States districts the purpose of aisng campaign fund. He has called upon Chair nan Hays deny it. The chairman far made o reply ind suppose if he should condescend to aeet such silly charge, he would admit it readily S he would admit that he had had ham and eggs pr breakfast supposing he had breakfasted if iovernor Cox should him that menu.
 That the large. national funds usually aised On some basis, quotas assigned states rualIv the bases of population. It is the airest and mo convenient of doing n each late or district local machinery is provided atsing of funds within districts way the puntry contributed to Red Cross Y. Nj. c. A. nnds
 A national campaign necessary o the nnd1ct of a campaign so ,rge as to give hint that any part of it might be