Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-31
Democratic Boss
Gives 6. O. P.
Boss Clean Bill

charges by Will H. Hays, national
chairman of the republican party,
yesterday, that the democrats plan
ned to raise 0,o00, 900 fund to elect
a president and that the liquor in
| terests were actively engaged in sup
porting the campaign OF Governor
Cox, Homer S. Cummings. who re-
tired only six weeks ago as democra-
tic national chairman. gave the re-
publicans a clean bill of health as
regards corruption funds.
! The committee was sitting to hear
charges by Governor Cox that the
republicans were attempting to raise
a S1o,ooo,o00 fund to buy the presi-
| dency and corrupt the electorate"
Mr.. Hays, who was the first wit
ness, categorically denied all charges
Of slush funds, and made accusations
against the democrats which resulted
in the summoning Of Mr.. Cummings,
who was present, to the witness
stand.
Mr.. Cummings reviewed the. demo-
cratic campaign of 1918. discussed
| u
ltisfng and office help He told of
''rumors Of vast expenditures by or
ganization not directly connected
with the political party they assum-
ed to help"
| Senator Reed democrat, then took
hand. He demanded that Mr.. Cum
| mings name the organizations. Mr..
Cummings said he could not do SO.
Then you can not point out" said
Senator Reed where any of these
organizations-such ss the Protective
Tariff League or the Anti Saloon
League, has done any particular
harm"
when you use the word harm It
depends on what political party you
belong to-" Mr.. Cummings replied.
Senator Reed am speaking
about the use OF money for improper
purposes.
Mr.. Cummings-Thar is not what
was thinking about. was speaking
about the use Of money for political
propaganda. It is perfectly proper to
use 1t for political propa ganda If the
pubic knows who is furnishing it and
how you can check tha. or whether
You ought to check it. OF course.
corruption and the use of money for
corrupt purposes Is O matter for the
CRIMINAL authorities in practically
every state in the union.
senator Reed-Do you know Of any
effort being made to buy the pre.i-
dency-to corrupt the electorate?
MT. Cummings-Only such impress
sion as you would gather from the
collection and disbursement OF mani
festly excessive sums,
Senator Reed-Do you know ~ ary
mantfestly excessive sums that have
been collected?
Mr.. Cummings don't know of
any 80
Senator Reed-Do you know ~
iyour own knowledge. Of any moneys
that have been contracted for or ar
RANGED for in excess Of those that
nave been testified here today?
| Mr.. Cummings-No, sir.
Senator Reed then called Mr..
Cummings attention to the teati-
.mony o., Will H. Hays earlier In the
day that the republicans had
planned to raise $3,O79,037.2O for the
national committee's camnaipn
budget and that possibly another
million might be necessary in the
state campaigns.
/ No, Mr.. Cummings" Senator
feed asked, would You say that the
raising Of ss,oo0,o0o by any national
committee would indicate anv cor
rIpt purposeY
| Mr.. Cummings-Certain not
| Senator Reed-Suppose one MIL
iioIl more We're to be raised to be
usea IN the state campaigns and ex-
/ pended by state commtttees7
MT Cummings-Well. you are
getting beyond the limits would ftx
1 myself.
Senator Roed--Your committee
our committee. the democratic
committee-spent two and one half
millions. believe you said. in the
| last campaign.
Mr. cummings-About $4,000 900.
think '90e'
/ Senator Reed-That was by the
ma tlonal committee-state commit
! tees raised other funds to be used in
their own states, did they not?
\ WI. Cummings-Oh, absolutely,
Senator Reed-Then you seem TO
agree with Mr.. Hays that his fund
| does not Indicate any corruption
Mr.. Cummings after some discns-
| SION SAID ne could find no evidence
on corruption in the republican plan
Ior raising campaign funds, adding
/ that his own organization was at
tempting to raise funds by the same
method used by the republicans. He
also complained that the republican
local organization ran wild" IN
collecting "all the money thew could
gather
Senator Edge commented that
! neither party has a monopoly on
that, has it?''
Mr. Cummings replied: 'fNo. but
at It." e0''A -
/ senator Fdge-Then your re-
sponse has not been as great as Won
anticipated, despite your large or
Sanlzation which employed 400 ner-
sons and occupied three. whole floors
Of a Washington office building
Mr.. Cummings-No, our homes
We're not realized.
Further examination Of Mr.. Cum-
fmlngs by Senator Edge brought
repetition Of his statement that he
knew nothing to indicate any cor
fuption plot on the part of the re-
q pubhcans. He also professed ignor-
ance of the charges made by Mr..
Hays,
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