Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-27

thursday night. =...=
= Governor Cox's data consisted almost
entirely Of matter taken from the of
ficial bulletin" of Fred w. Upham Of
Chicago, treasurer of the Republican ma
tional committee, but his chief exhibit
was a typewrittan list purporting to
show Republican campaign quotas impos-
ed on 81 principal cities in IT states,
and aggregating SS, 145,G00.
Names of local subscribers, Governor
Cox said, were ordered kept secret.
Those quotas. given as S2.000.O0O for
New York City, S7,500,000 for Chicago,
s7O00O0 for Philadelphia and ranging
down to S25. 900 for smaller cities like
Albany. New York, and Atlanta, Georgia,
were said by Governor Cox to have been
announced about the middle of July.
Harding and Hays Approve.
That Senator Harding, his Republican
opponent was acquainted with the de-
tails of the quota plan and that it was
also approved by Will II. Hays. chairman
of the Republican national committee,
was charged by the Democratic candi-
date.
Cities Over Top.
From subsequent issues Of the "of-
ficial bulletin" Governor Cox quoted
many reports from Republican workers
throughout the country, reporting "go-
ing over the top" and in excess of the
alleged quotas
Announcement of the sS,145 900 met
ropolitan quotas. Governor Cox said.
was made by Harry NJ Blair. assistant
to Treasurer Tpham. A meeting was
held in Chicago, Governor Cox said,
at which VIII II. Hays, chairman of the
Republican national committee spoke
his blessings"
Quota Plan.
The governor charged that typewrit-
ten sheets bearing the 81 cities quotas
were distributed to those assembled
and he produced one Of the alleged quota
lists but did not state how or when it
was acquired. The quota plan, he said,
was carried out like that of the Liberty
loan campaigns.
Big Business Prominent.
That the reputed attempt to raise
sS, $4,000 from 81 cities in 81 Of the
4S states is fair evidence that the total
national fund will be much larger, was
declared by the governor, who said big
business men were prominent on the
Republican ways and means committee,
and that the raising of funds was on
business 'sa1esmanship' basis.
Governor Cox also quoted from state
ments in the Republican bulletin" that
state and county organizations were noei
to be disturbed or retarded in their
activities.
Hays Admits S7,500,000.
Calling attention to Chairman Hays
statement that 100000 was being
days papers carried q statement from
Treasurer upham that the Republican
total would be about S7,500,OOO.
From the evidence which we shall
submit" the governor added, u think
that you will agree that We are justine1
in multiplying Upham's figures by two
Cox Charges Hanna Methods.
Governor Cox, standing staunchly bys
his charges that an attempt to purchaser
the presidency was being made, declarede
that "the senatorial oligarchy and theiEs
friends are barking back to the days eE
Mark Hanna, stating that In the 1885
campaign, which Mr.. Hanna managed
SIG. 500, 900 was spent.
1T was this foul thing" he said which
Theodore Roosevelt brought TO an end
when he reformed the Republican party
WheA he was doing it, Warren q. Hard~s
ing branded him as an Aaron Burr"
Assault on Voters.
Il charge again an assault on the
electorate" Governor Cox said.
1T cannot be hidden, the hosts are
marshalled, the money ammunition is
prepared but it will not succeed. The net
Is spread in sight of the quarry. What
Is the game, except to becloud the pubic
mind on the subject of the League Of
Nations issue and world peace?"
Secrecy Eniolned.
On the question of keeping secret all
local subscriptions, Governor Cox read
from the Official Bulletin of August 10
as follows:
THE names Of amounts subscribed by
local donor should not be made public
locally"
4 hereby give it wide and non exclu-
sive publicity" the governor continued,
'Sbut why was the publication TO be eais
the organ of the secret society," why
were the names of local contrlhuyqrs nos
to be made knownf Was 1t because
each contribution would carry ITS own
meaning to the voters i'll the local com
munities? Or, if secrecy were grantee
In the communities, were MIR. nays aaa
Mr.. Upham to do the same thing IN s.lp-
mittiug their returns ON poS oi.1ce re-
tumsf I certainly hold there Is SONS
reason What is It! Inc puoAc u en-
titled to know. Ii Mr.. Hays ana ME.
Upham do not come forward w1th the IN
Formation, the Republican national COM
mittee ought TO remove them potn ana
,nsist upon a clean bill of health. Fur
thermore. there should be some explana-
lion of this being made purely business
affair, participated In by business men
and business men only. Unexplained Il
carries it's own condemnation and ex~
poses the purpose Of the whole shameful
r., tiroou II nnaaun that Tho r1n&o l. ~