Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
GERARD DECLARES
DEMOCRATS NEED
FUND OF $4,000, 600
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tee Allan A. Ryan, Mr.. Gerard said.
you may know as the man who has
been fighting the stock exchange"
Chairman Kenyon asked IF Tam
many Hall was raising money indepen-
IDENTIFY of your committed"
IF you mean the regular organiza-
tiAn of the democratic party in New
| York CITY," Mr.. Gerard replied, Il think
it is"
"And you expect something from
Tammany, too?" Senator Kenyon per-
sisted
81 hardly think So" NJ. Gerard
said. though their funds viii help
the ticket"
"scarce as Hena' Teeth"
Mr.. Gerard said that democrats are
poor and humble people," and Sem
ator Kenyon asked about Mr.. Baruch's
personal possessions and those of sew
|eral others named. Rich men. Mr..
Gerard announced, were scarce as
$50 you have tried to get your COM
mittee made up of people close to the
sources of wealth." the chairman pro-
|ceeded. so that they could make a
touch?"
Exactly" Mr.. Gerard responded.
The witness produced a book, from
the records brought in which showed
mittee. The total shown was $128.S21.
Many Gifts OF $4,000.
81 see Mr.. Barnch came to the res
cue with $4,000, according to the last
item?' Chairman Kenyon commented.
THAT is right"
"And f. l.. Doheny gave another
$4,000 Chairman Kenyon read. EAU
gustus Belmont, $4,000; who is hep
"Oh, he's a hereditary democrat"
Then here is Joseph E. Willard for
$4,000" Senator Kenyon read.
Hes ambassador to SPAIN" the
witness said.
His oil interests are in Mexico,
aren't theyy'
He may have some in California"
Mr.. Gerard said. HE was candidate
for nomination for Vice. President be-
fore the democratic convention"
Charles B. Alexander also gave
$4,000, Senator Kenyon said.
The witness testified that Secretary
of War Baker gave $50.
Senator Kenyon observed that W.
the Treasury, had given an unnamed
amount
I'VE accept subscriptions from Of
flee holders" Mr. Gerard said. "but
I'm against asking them for money"
Have you made any budget of ex-
100000 Needed for Cox Train.
Il have nothing to do with that
Mr. Gerard said. Il am informed that
100000 is needed for expenses Of
Gov. Cox's special train, and that SEN
ator Harrison wants 100000 for
speakers expenses. Franklin D.
Roosevelt wants his expenses paid
and already has received $1,000"
II don't understand this game Of
paying speakers expenses" said Sen
ator Reed democrat, Missouri). I've
always paid my expenses in cam
Ensuing discussion developed that
$4,000.
Discussing the general subject of
compaign expenditures, Mr.. Gerard
said he was inclined to allow un-
limited expenditures for putting is
sues before the voters"
Otherwise" he said, you will have
the country turned over to the people
who own newspapers and would have
the same result in thelAxpehditure of
huge sums for buying Newspapers to
get sources of publicity"
Anything Under $..ae6.oeo Needed.
What is the maximum amount you
ought to have?" Senator Edge, re-
publican. New Jersey. asked.
Anything under $2se8o, 0eosought to
be sufficient for u.s." Mr.. Gerard con-
CHAIRMAN Kenyon ssktsed, if Thomas
W. Lamont Of j. p Morgan & Co, had
participated in the financing work.
He's a republican" Mr.. Gerard
replied. A discussion as to Mr.. La
roanf'S AnnnoNffan with ho
of the New York Evening Post re-
suited. Mr.. Gerard said that the pa
per was supporting Gov, Cox. but
the control over to its editors and
let them run 1t as il it was an inde-
pendent organ, because they consid-
er that the best way Of handling their
performance.
"uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge" an
alleged piece of propaganda fiction.
and the democratic campaign usage
of it came in for mention in MT.
Gerard's examination. Likewise, a
book on the peace conference by
George Creei was mentioned.
Creel's Book Mentioned.
mr.. Creel told me he had sold 40, 900
copies Of this by his own Efforts"
Mr.. Gerard said of this.
democratic national committee assist
ance in this distribution"
Chairman Kenyon introduced a LET.
ter addressed ITO My Dear Co-work.
|ers." about the Creel book. which is
called. The War. the World and viii
SON. The letter gave a glowing ac-
count of the work, said 1T was "break.
ing the republican ranks" and said
that 1t showed how, the republican
majority in the Senate, step by step
and stab by stab" tried to kin the
league of nations.
Senator Pat Harrison. as chairman
of the speakers bureau of the demo-
cratic national committee, signed the
letter, Chairman Kenyon Continued,
and said that special rates would he
given buyers who took numbers of
volumes at a time.
why do you think that the repub-
licans can raise more money for a
campaign fund than you CAM" Sena-
tor Edge took up the examination.
C. o. p. Backed by "Bir Interests,
Because Harding was nominated
hi Mt g a.