Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-10
COX WARNS SENATE COMMITTEE.

IL Is extremely probable lnat Out
for the vigorous remonstrance sent
by Gov. Cox TO the Senate Investi-
eating Committee, the inquiry into
his charges that the Republican
party had set out 10 raise 'yelIow
dog" fund of $15,OOO,OOO 10 buy
the Presidency" would have been
a closed incident before the end of
last week.
The warning sent by the Demo
cratic Presidential candidate thru
his friend, Judge Z. II. Moore, to
the members of the committee COM
PEELED the Republican members to
revise their plans for Terminating
their inquisition with the dcnials of
officials of the Republican Nation
al Committee. Moreover. Senator
POmerene of the committee, who
has been in conference with Cox,
told his associates on the commit
tee that Gov. Cox had authorized
him TO protest against the manifest
purpose of the committee TO drop
the charges.
The Ohio Senator said Governor
Cox. would appeal 10 the country
for support of his demand that The
committee so through with the in
quiry until every fact in connec-
ton with the raising of the gigantic
Republican campaign fund has been
brought TO light. He warned his
associates that Gov. Cox was fully
advised Of The sources of informa-
ton that were susceptible TO the
authority Of the committee.
He further told them that the
Governor had refrained from pre-
senting additional evidence until
he had permitted the committee to
indicate its attitude toward his
charges. Senator Pomercne furth-
er said that if the Senate Committee
did not follow up the leads which
were easily accessible to it, Cover
nor Cox would make them known
in public speeches, and prove to
the people that the committee
could have secured full and COM
plete information that would sus-
tain his charges if it really took adj
vantage of the privilege he had &C
corded ii.
The attitude Of the Governor had
been also clearly reflected in a
statement made by Jugdc Moore be-
fore the committee decided to con-
tinue its inquiry.
Il am here" said Moore, "at The
request of Governor Cox. am. here
as his personal representative,
ready and willing TO testify. can
furnish information TO sustain the
Governors charge that the Repub-
lican Party formulated a plan 10
raise S15,000,00O. ! can give them
information to show that for this
purpose the. Republican National
rganization divided the country in
TO regions, States, districts, coun-
ties and municipalities.
81 can give information 10 show
that Republican leaders had select
ed respectable milIionaires as shirt
front Chairmen of the Ways and
Means Committee of each State.
These men were TO get the cream of
The collection. For the skim milk
they organized a body of paid field
agents, Of which Harry y. Blair, a
professional money raiser of Marion
Ohio, was placed in charge.
"Ollicials Of the Republican Ma
iional Committee have denied the
charges of Governor Cox that quotas
were designated for each State. IN
TREASURER tpham's statement TO The
committee he admitted that The
quota for Georgia was S25,0J0, but
asserted that only $4,000 had been
raised.
Il think ! can give The name Of
a man who could be forced 10 adj
mil that he collected The entire
S25 900 in the CITY of Atlanta alone.