New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
Cox's Allegations Are Being
 Looked Into
HAYS TAKES WITNESS STAND
Republican Leader Claims That His Party Has Adopted Wartime system of "Drives'' and Wishes Small Con- 
 tributionS From Many People.


 gation of republican and democratic presidential campaign expenditures started here today. The senatorial mittee appointed prior to the conventions reopened its inquiry by delving into the national campaign chests, both the sums already raised and the amounts which the party leaders seek. The inquiry, for the time being at least has become one of the paramount issues of the cam paign.
 Spurred on by the charges of Gov ernor Cox the democratic presidential nominee that the republican party is raising a S15,ooO,o0O campaign fund, and the statement by Franklin D. Roosevelt that the amount is nearer S3o,000 900 the committee is prepared for an exhaustive investigation.
 The Investigating committee is composed of Senators Kenyon, chair man; Pomerence, Spencer, Reed and Edge.
 Outlining the scope of the inquiry into the presidential campaign Sena- tor Kenyon said the investigation not only would delve into collection of money to finance the campaign, but would seek to reveal whether prom ;ses of federal patronage were being exchanged for campaign assistance. He also promised an inquiry into charges that federal office holders were campaigning for Governor Cox with their expenses paid out of gov- ernment funds.
 Examination of the witnesses al- ready summoned will take at least three days, MT. Kenyon estimated.
 At the outset of the hearing Sen ator Kenyon introduced the news paper accounts of Governor CoX'S speech at Pittsburgh, the committees telegram to him and the governors reply.
 Without a record vote the commit tee received the newspaper accounts of Governor Cox's speeches at Wheel ing, W. Va. Pittsburgh and Evans vile.
 shorthand account of the Pitts burgh speech was also placed in the record.
 Will Hays, chairman of the republi- can national committee to popularize called to the stand.
 MT. Hays told the senators that the republican management well comed "the opportunity further fully to set forth the effort of the republi- can naional committee to popularize
 
 purposes by getting small contribu- tions from a great many men and women. thus forever eliminating any possible opportunity for sinister in- fiuences in connection with money in politics"
 He said this plan for raising money grew out of two primary causes:
 The real desire to work a real re- form in the elimination of any pos- sible improper obligation" and be- cause, experience in raising funds for war purposes had made popular drives familiar activity, and it seemed possible to undertake that kind of action by political organization"
 We particularly hoped that this activity wouldd increase the political interest" he said.
 MT. Hays explained that the plan was proposed early in 1919 and that the purpose has been to limit the contributions to $1,0oo for any one year from any individual or s1,000 before the nominating convention and s1.0OO after.
 We have all tried to adhere to that plan." he said
 As our plans progressed" the wit ness said. tentative quotas were fixed by the treasurer's office, all tentative and rather good as a goal-always high, of course, for the particular state to drive for, and changing con- stantly"
 MT. Hays went into details as to the methods of organizing to the end that ther would be but one nancy raising organization.
 The campaign budget of estimate was worked out beginning as of July l, of a total amount which would be needed for the actual campaign This was s3,079.037 he said. Of this total $255,100 was appointed to the speakers bureau, headquarters ex- penses was set at $750S24 for Wash inton, New York. Boston, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco and rents for all headquarters were estimated s45,643.
 For publicity s1.346,500 was ap- propriated and for miscellaneous ob- jects S6S0.920 was set aside.
 ''It is my opinion that about this amount would be necessary for the na- tional committee to spend" said MT. Hays" There may be expenses arising Of course that we cannot now antici- pate but this is approxlmated in the amount that wc believe necosaary."
 Mir. Hays submitted to the commit tee a letter from George r Carroll as President Of the New Jersey associa- ton Of liquor interests" Te read from it's sentences soliciting funds to carry on Cox propaganda with tho uitimate object nf obtaining an ameud.n ent to the voistead act to permit sate of light wines and beers,