Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-27
COX PRODUCES
FUND EVIDENCE
Exposes G. O. P. Slush
Plans in Pitts
burg

| Governor Cox also quoted from
statements in the Republican Bull
letin that state and county organi-
cations were not to be disturbed
or retarded in their activities"
Governor Cox, standing staunch'
ly by his charges that an attempt
to purchase the presidency was be-
ing made, declared that "the sena-
torial oligarchy and their friends
are barking back to the days of Mark
Hanna" stating that in the 1896
campaign which Mr.. Hanna managed
SIG, 100000 was spent.
sit was this foul thing" said Gov
ernor Cox, (which Theodore Roose-
welt brought to an end when he re-
formed the Republican party. When
he was doing it, Warren G. Harding
branded him as an Aaron Burr"
81 charge again an assault on the
electorate" said Governor Cox. 1T
can't be hidden; the hosts. are mar
shalled; the money ammunition is
prepared, but it will not succeed. The
net is spread in sight of the quarry p"
The typewriter list of cities and
quotas presented by Governor Cox
included: a..
cago. s75O,OOO; Philadelphia, $780,
600; Detroit, $45O,0OO; Plttsburg'
100000; Cleveland, 100000; Bos-
ton, 100000; Cincinnati, $26O,0OO;
St. Louis, $250,000; San Francisco,
S15O,O00; Minneapolis, 100000
Providence, S 100, 0 0 o; Newark,
S / 90 % 90 A kr n, $780,
600; Milwaukee, $4,000; Dayton,
100000; Baltimore, $4,000; New
Haven, $4,000; New Orleans, $780,
900. Denver, $4,000; Washington,
$4,000; Louisville, $4,000; BIZ
mingham, $4,000; Atlanta, S25,oOO;
Memphis, $4,000. t
Governor Cox added that ne IN
tended to pass this evidence" to the
senate campaign investigating COM
mittee.
On the question of keeping secret
all local subscriptions, Governor COX
quoted as follows: The names ana
amounts subscribed by local donors
should not be made locally"
81 hereby give it wide and non-eX-
elusive publicity" Governor Cox con-
tinued "Why were the names OF
local contributors not to be mace
known? Was it because each con-
tribution would carry its own mean
ing to the voters in the local COM
munities? Certainly there Is some
reason. What is it? The public Is
entitled to know.
eff Mr.. Hays and Mr.. Upham do
not come forward with the informa-
ton, the Republican National Com
mittee ought to remove them ootn'
Furthermore, there should be some
explanation of this being made pure
lyl a business affair, participated IN
by business men only. Unexplained,
it carries it's own condemnation and
exposes the purpose of the whole
shameful business. 1t means that
the quota is to be assessed against
those who are to benefit, and that the
captains of industry who have an
swered Mr.. Hays roll call are sub
hitting to taxation with the under
standing that they will have repre-
sentation."
Quotes Harding.
Quoting from a message" writ
ten by Senator Harding, the Republi-
can nominee, IN tHe OlIlCldI Dulle-
tin of August 5, Governor Cox said
that Senator Harding expressed his
gratitude for the enthusiasm
shown" in raising the campaign fund
"That Mr.. Harding is acquainted
even with the details of the enter.
prise, is evidenced by a subsequent
passage" said Governor Cox, (which
is as follows:
Through the fine work of youl
organization, we are nearing that
form of political patriotism which ex
presses itself in support from every
'county, every state. l want al
members of your organization to fee
that their efforts are essential tx
our success in our planning for ma
tional enlightenment and deeply ap