The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
COX WANTS HAYS ID SUPPLY FACTS
 REGARDING FUNDS
Democratic Nominee Prom. ises tean Il Further With
 4 finances in His coming Speeches
By Associated Prss,


 Dayton. Ohio. August "A request that Will H. Hays, chairman of the re- publican national committee, supply :n- formation regarding republican campaign funds was made tonight by Governc l. Cox. democratic presidential candidate, who came here today from Columbus
 Governor Cox declared that MT. Hays statement yesterday regarding repub- lican funds was not reply to the gov emors charges that the republicans were raising fund of sl5Ooo,oOo
 T was very much gratified," said Gov ernor Cox, that MT. Hays made his re- sponse, but as 1 read his statement it. no denial. He says the irregular pre- liminary estimate is S3,o0O, ,O0h. That doesn mean anything. l want MT. Hays to tell us in toto how many subdivisions the country was divided by the repua- lican managers. l want him to tell us how many subdivisions there are and what territories each covers and inci- dentally, 1 want him to tell what the quota was that was imposed on each district.
 He has spoken publicly often about these quotas and the public is entitled to this information. The Senate inves- tigating committee will insist on 1t, and why not have it now?"
 In addition to his statement tonight, Governor Cox said that in his speeches late last week he would deal further with the question of republican finances. He has promised evidence to support his charges that s15,000.0e0 was the repub- lican Tow mark with the sky appar- sntly the limit
 TO RESUME INQUIRY
 The governor today received a telegram from Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri of the Senate investigating committee regarding information to be given the committee. Senator Reed said the com mittee would resume it's inquiry tomer- row at Chicago and that everything es- sential would be given "careful and investigation.
 That great deal of money is to be expended outside of the republican na- tional committee fund was stated by Governor Cox in commenting on New ork newspaper reports of subscriptions to an alleged history by William Barnes, Jr, New York republican leader. Gov ernor Cox also made public tonight q telegram sent to w F. G. Harding. gov ernor of the federal reserve board at requesting that steps bs taken to aid in moving the fall crops.
 My attention has been directed in several parts of the country, said the sovernor's telegram. "to condition which I think the federal reserve board should correct 1t Isl s~itha reftnea to. the movement Of tue crops. Farmers aIlege that grain elevators are unable to ufocure sufficient credit to take in the 5eason's yield. The farmers are without sufficient granary facilities to carry It over In many instances this creates un- naturally fictitious prices. I am giving this information as private citizen be- Iieving that the general welfare will be thereby"
 Governor Cox came to Dayton from Columbus early today following his re- turn from his speaking engagement last at Canton to clean up personal affairs preliminary to his speaking trip .his week. He will leave here next Tues lay night to make addresses Wednes- lay at Princeton and Evansville, Indiana 1t Pittsburgh on Thursday, New Haven r'0nrecticnt on Friday and in New York on Saturday.
 ISSUES STATEMENT
 A statement made tonight by the governor commenting on his receptions last week. said:
 The most striking thing in the large of young men. I think the war has established idealism in the new generation. I think they're inter- asted in government and especially in bringing this war to an end. Their moral v's'on has widened and their normal outlook elevated.
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