The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-02
MILLION
| FUND AN ABUSE
Poindexter, Republican, Says
Five Million ian Abuse.'
Fifteen a Menace.
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REED HINTS HE HAS DOPE
Slush Fund Proof Forecast in
Next Forty Eight Hours.
$4,000 for States.
REED HINTS HE HAS DOPE

Chicago, Sept. 2--Senator
Pomdexter, Of Washington; c1 "a
Of the republican senatorial c. Ssn
COMMITTEES. was unexpectedly to
the stand as the senate sly $md"
investigating committee r9 81 It's
hearings today E. H.. Moo econ-
vention campaign managed 4 u Gov
Cox who was expected Il Z he first
witness. had not appear a aen the
hearing opened. SSY
1t was declared that kIses feason for
Mcore's delay In appearing before the
committee was that an important con-
ference between Moore. George White.
chairman OF the democratic national
committee. and Wilbur w. Marsh ma
tional treasurer, was being held. II was
presumed the conference had to do with
Moorc's testimony
Senator Poindexter was asked con
cerning the campaign funds OF the SEN
atorial campaign committee. He tes-
tilted that he did not have any records
frbm whicixto give authentic testimony.
saying that the funds of the committee
were In the hands OF Senator Freling-
huysen of New Jersey and that only
Frelinghuysen could give positive In
formation.
Written Guaranty.
The funds being collected by his COM
mittee. Poindexter said. are to be cred
tied against q written guaranty OF
the republican committee Of a fund Of
$2000,000 II more than 100000 is col
lected, Poindexter said, the surplus Is
to be placed with the national COM
mittee.
Senator Poindexter insisted he was
entirely ignorant of any plans Senator
Frelinghuysen has for raising cam
paign funds. He said. however. that
an auxiliary committee. OF which Elliott
Wadsworth Of New York is chairman.
has cnarge Of the active work under
Frelinghuysen's direetion. He said that
this committee had not, raised any
money. tNEg gr1stglt
Senator Reed, Of Missouri warned
Senator Poindexter that the appropria-
tion OF 100000 to be spent In thirty
two states In the senatorial campaign
placed the republican leaders and can
didates dangerously near the corrupt
practices act, and cited the case Of SEN
ator Newberry. of Michigan,
'Ten thousand dollars Is the maxi
mum a senator may spend.' Senator
Reed said.
You have sent an average of $6,250
into thirty-two states. There Is no
limit TO what your local organizations
may raise. The court In the Newherry
case held that the money spent bN any
organization OF a-senator, a the senator
could he convicted under the law"
+ Senator Reed, during tho examina-
tion of Senator Poindexter, demanded
that Chairman Hays, of the republican
lists OF all the financial or money-rais-
ing committees In the states. Senator
Edge, republican, demanded similar
lists from the democratic officials.
= HEscts ! srsrp p1,m.se pas.aae Win "sT Senator
Edoe. Senator Reed made this
SOP TO date we know you have
GOT the money and we shall know
al about Il II this committee re.
mains In session for the next forty
eight hours" s-uA5s, atsk sEssy
Henke Follows PoIndexter.
Herman t. Henke. treasurer or the
National Young Mems Republican
league, followed Senator Poindexter.
He testified that. In response to solicit
tation, seventy-five donations OF S25
each had been received by the club. the
money being expended largely In getting
out campaign literature in the interest
of the republicans. He denied. In re-
sponse to a question from Senator Reed.
that his organization solicited hig busi-
ness interests for funds. l"
Reeds pointed remark was taken
TO mean that he had reeeived Gov.
cos's evidence or that Moore was
prepared to olive y.
The clash with Senator Edge came
ABOUT Wnen SentilOT iheNu biitu w i"iNc
from Senator Poindexter a statement
that an election could be swung by the
use of cash in pivotal district or
state. Poindexter had admitted that
the senatorial committee might have AS
much as $4,000 to send into certain
state II. chose. Poindexter- r-said' how
ever:
I'VE never would send any such
sum"
Poindexter fatty denied any knowl-
edge OF any $i5.000.000 campaign fund
He said such fund would be An abuse |
Of custom.
would you regard the existence OF
A campaign fund OF $i5,000,000 men
ace?" Senator Reed asked.
Would BE Colossal Abuse.
"I would consider Il n great abuse
, colossal abuse" Poindexter replied.
what about $4,000, ,000?" Reed asked.
"That also would be an abuse and
was the reply.
"How about 1881, ,000--that Is pretty
,lose to $5,0OO.Oo0. isn't it?'
"Yes."
"That would be an abuse, wouldn't
u"
"Well. I would consider It so, in my
opinion" Senator Poindexter said, ana
40 was excused from the stand.